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Edmonton Arts Council - Invent & Adapt
Last Update: February 2, 2026
Edmonton, AB
Support for organizational change and future planning
Grant and Funding
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
No objectives are currently available
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
Timeline
- Closing date : August 1, 2025
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Location
- Edmonton
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- All industries
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Overview
This program provides up to $30,000 to support arts organizations reimagining and retooling for the future. Eligible activities include preparing, planning, and implementing a defined change initiative with sustainability and effectiveness measures.
Activities funded
- Preparing work focused on reimagining and retooling the organization
- Planning work focused on the organization’s future direction
- Implementing defined organizational change initiatives
- Work that addresses the needs of Edmonton’s arts networks and disciplinary capacities
Examples of admissible projects:
$ 29,500
Implement accessible ticketing CRM and audience data workflow overhaul
Documents Needed
Eligibility
- Applicant is a registered non-profit organization.
- Applicant has received programming or operating funding from the Edmonton Arts Council within the past 12 months.
- The organization has an up-to-date profile in the Edmonton Arts Council’s SmartSimple portal.
- The applicant is not in arrears with the City of Edmonton.
- The project has a defined start and end date and describes anticipated organizational change, sustainability, and measures of effectiveness.
Who is eligible?
- Registered non-profit arts organizations
Who is not eligible
- Organizations that are not registered non-profits
- Organizations that have not received Edmonton Arts Council programming or operating funding in the past 12 months
- Organizations with an out-of-date SmartSimple profile
- Organizations in arrears with the City of Edmonton
Eligible expenses
Ineligible Costs and Activities
Eligible geographic areas
- Edmonton (Alberta)
Selection criteria
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are processed in approximately 12 to 16 weeks.
Additional information
- Applications are processed in approximately 12 to 16 weeks.
- Applicants must have an up-to-date organization profile in the SmartSimple online portal.
- Projects must have a defined start and end date.
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