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Edmonton Arts Council - Connections & Exchanges Initiatives
Last Update: March 4, 2026
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Supports new arts initiatives and collaboration
Grant and Funding
Overview
This program provides up to $25,000 in project funding to activate the City of Edmonton’s 10-year arts and heritage plan, Connections & Exchanges. It supports new arts initiatives focused on collaboration, creation, resiliency, and innovation by not-for-profit organizations.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
Increasing community impact
Develop strategic partnerships
Raise awareness and mobilize the public
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Timeline
- Closing date : May 1, 2025
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Location
- Edmonton
- Alberta
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Culture and Arts
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Activities funded
- New arts activity that activates the City of Edmonton’s 10-year arts and heritage plan, Connections & Exchanges
- Collaborative arts initiatives and partnerships
- Artistic creation and development of new work
- Initiatives that support resiliency and innovation in the arts community
Examples of admissible projects:
$ 24,500
Cross-community artist exchange creating accessible workshops and new public performances
$ 25,000
Pop-up heritage soundwalks with youth-led audio commissions and free public access
Eligibility
- The applicant must be a not-for-profit organization.
- The organization must have its legal address in the City of Edmonton or in Enoch Cree Nation, Alexander First Nation, Paul First Nation, or Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation.
- A majority of the organization’s board members must reside in the City of Edmonton or in Enoch Cree Nation, Alexander First Nation, Paul First Nation, or Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation.
- The project must be a new initiative (not a continuation, advancement, or expansion of an existing program, project, or planned activity).
- The project must align with activating the City of Edmonton’s 10-year arts and heritage plan, Connections & Exchanges.
Who is eligible?
- Not-for-profit arts and heritage organizations
Eligible geographic areas
- City of Edmonton
- Enoch Cree Nation
- Alexander First Nation
- Paul First Nation
- Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation
Additional information
- The program is designed to help activate the City of Edmonton’s 10-year arts and heritage plan, Connections & Exchanges.
- The program is intended to support resiliency and innovation within the arts community.
- Funding priorities emphasize fair and professional pay for Edmonton artists and arts workers.
- Projects must be new initiatives (not a continuation, advancement, or expansion of existing activities).
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