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AFA — Dance Individual Project Funding
Funding for Alberta dance projects
Latest source updateLast Update: July 9, 2026Latest change: The Dance Individual Project Funding expert panel comments page now shows the March 2, 2026 deadline and updated guidance on supporting materials and application framing.View change
Latest source update
Last Update: July 9, 2026
Latest change: The Dance Individual Project Funding expert panel comments page now shows the March 2, 2026 deadline and updated guidance on supporting materials and application framing.
Dance panel guidance and deadline updated
The Dance Individual Project Funding expert panel comments page now shows the March 2, 2026 deadline instead of September 2, 2025, and it adds updated guidance for submissions at that deadline. The revised guidance also expands support-material expectations for videos, reference letters, and bios/CVs, including choreography footage for choreographers.
Funding available
$ 18,000
Deadline
September 1, 2026
Location
Alberta, Canada
Overview
Dance Individual Project Funding provides up to $18,000 to support individual Alberta artists, arts administrators, and ensembles developing a specific dance project. It funds art production, marketing, research, and training or career development, including workshops, mentorship programs, and professional development.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop a new product or service
- Conduct research and development activities
- Develop workforce skills
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 18,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Alberta
Legal structures
- Sole proprietorship
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Canadians
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Art production, including the development, creation and production of any dance work
- Marketing activities that promote or advertise work created by Alberta dance artists and/or develop audiences
- Research activities that support or result in the development of a dance project
- Training and career development, including workshops, master classes, retreats, mentorship programs, professional development, and pre-professional and professional courses of study in dance
Documents Needed
- Artistic resume of no more than four pages
- Resumes of all project co-owners
- Detailed project description, including objectives, planned activities, timelines, expected results, and impact on the applicant's artistic development
- One copy of visual documentation of previous work in the appropriate format to the discipline
- For applicable project types, proof of acceptance and a detailed description, schedule, and budget for the training program or course of study; a completed and signed contract with the commissioner and a plan for the exhibition, presentation, display, publication, screening or performance of the commissioned work; or a detailed marketing plan
Official resources
Program guide
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Individual Alberta artists
- Alberta arts administrators
- Collaborating artists, ensembles, and collectives, if all project co-owners meet the individual eligibility criteria
Who is not eligible
- Applicants, including ensembles or collectives, that are incorporated under either provincial or federal legislation.
- Collaborations, ensembles, or collectives, or their members, that operate as a for-profit business or production company.
Eligible expenses
- Contracted artist and/or technician fees, commission fees, production, and promotion/publicity
- Transportation and accommodation, tuition or training fees, royalties, and administration and contract fees
- Basic living/subsistence expenses, including housing, local transportation, food, childcare, and dependent care, up to $3,000/month
- Other expenses and supplies considered by the AFA to be reasonable and necessary
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Capital purchases, capital development, and studio construction or renovations
- Recreational training projects
- Specific component activities undertaken as part of a course of study
- Contracts for ongoing activities or artists pursuing projects similar in scope to usual activities with commissioner
- Expenses incurred before the application is submitted, including grant writer fees
Selection criteria
- Artistic merit
- Impact
- Budget
- Ability of the applicant to carry out the project
How to apply
- Email registrationAFA@gov.ab.ca to register for a username and password for the GATE Front Office online system.
- Submit the application through the GATE Front Office online application system.
Processing and Agreement
- Eligible project applications are reviewed by an expert panel.
- Expert panels meet in Edmonton to deliberate funding applications after reviewing eligible applications through GATE.
Additional information
- Applications are submitted through the GATE Front Office online system.
- Successful recipients are usually notified 4 to 6 months after the deadline.
- Funding recipients must acknowledge the AFA in project publicity whenever possible.
- Final reporting must be approved before new applications are accepted.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the AFA — Dance Individual Project Funding Program
What is the AFA — Dance Individual Project Funding?
Dance Individual Project Funding provides up to $18,000 to support individual Alberta artists, arts administrators, and ensembles developing a specific dance project. It funds art production, marketing, research, and training or career development, including workshops, mentorship programs, and professional development.
How much funding can be received?
AFA — Dance Individual Project Funding Funds up to 100% of admissible expenses, capped at $18,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the AFA — Dance Individual Project Funding program?
To be eligible for the AFA — Dance Individual Project Funding program, you must:
Must be a resident of Alberta with primary residence in Alberta for at least one full year before applying and ordinarily live in Alberta for at least six months of each year, except while attending a formal program of study.
Must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or Protected Person with an open work or study permit from inside Canada.
Must be in good standing with the AFA with no open or outstanding projects or reporting, and previous grant recipients must have all final reporting approved before new applications are accepted.
What expenses are eligible under AFA — Dance Individual Project Funding?
Art production, including the development, creation and production of any dance work
Marketing activities that promote or advertise work created by Alberta dance artists and/or develop audiences
Research activities that support or result in the development of a dance project
Training and career development, including workshops, master classes, retreats, mentorship programs, professional development, and pre-professional and professional courses of study in dance
Who can I contact for more information about the AFA — Dance Individual Project Funding?
You can contact Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) by email at jodie.vandekerkhove@gov.ab.ca or by phone at 780-415-1318.
Where is the AFA — Dance Individual Project Funding available?
The AFA — Dance Individual Project Funding program is available the province of Alberta.
Is the AFA — Dance Individual Project Funding a grant, loan, or tax credit?
AFA — Dance Individual Project Funding is a Grant and Funding