Juried Exhibitions & Competitions / Verified 2 September 2026
Calgary Arts Development offers a free microgrant for professional individual artists, collectives, and cultural workers based in Calgary to fund development or career-building activities. The second intake deadline is September 23, 2026. Applicants must be 18+ and cannot be arts administrators, agents, managers, for-profit entities, or nonprofits.
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Deadline. September 23, 2026
“Intake 2: September 23, 2026 at 4:30 pm MT (applications open August 10, 2026)”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
Cost to apply. Free to apply
“Free”On file — not confirmed on a public page
What you get. microgrant for development activities, individual artists and collectives
“One-time grant up to $5,000 per applicant.”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
How long. Activities for Intake 1: January 1 – December 31, 2026. Activities for Intake 2: July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027.
Who can apply. Calgary-based professional individual artists (18+), artist collectives (majority Calgary-based), or cultural workers; must not be arts administrators, agents, managers, for-profit corporations, or nonprofits. No nationality/residency restr
How they choose. Juried
“Staff review for eligibility/completeness based on five program considerations; all eligible applications entered into lottery draw with equal chance of selection. Lottery conducted by research and policy manager using randomization software with identifying information removed.”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
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