Guidelines: Professional Arts Organizations
From Calgary Arts Development
The Professional Arts Organizations Operating Grant provides unrestricted operating funding to non-profit professional arts organizations in Calgary and runs on a four-year cycle from 2027 – 2030. These are the guidelines for 2026.
- Amount
- See what is offered
- Who can apply
- Organizations not confirmed - check the funder's page
- Where you must live
- Not found
- Art forms
- Theatre
- Application fee
- Not stated on the funder's page
- Kind
- Grant
- How to get it
- Open application “Applicants who did not receive an operating grant in 2026 must submit a Letter of Intent and be screened by staff for eligibility before applying through this program.”
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What is offered
Also mentioned
- Program summary: This program provides unrestricted operating funding to non-profit professional arts organizations in Calgary.
- This program provides unrestricted operating funding to non-profit professional arts organizations in Calgary.
In the funder's words, from their page, read September 27, 2026.
Eligibility
This program is open to both current grantees and new applicants. Applications must be submitted by 4:30 pm MT on the deadline date. Checking if you are eligible to apply however, it may help ensure your application is generally clear, eligible and complete. Please see ‘Who Can Apply?’ for more information. Applicants who did not receive an operating grant in 2026 must submit a Letter of Intent and be screened by staff for eligibility before applying through this program. These meetings are open to any applicant interested in applying to this program.
What to send
Applicants who did not receive an operating grant in 2026 must submit a Letter of Intent and be screened by staff for eligibility before applying through this program. Financial statements for most recent completed fiscal year Financial statements must include a Statement of Operations and Balance Sheet.
Not yet checked against the funder's page.
Key details not found yet: amount.
Source: https://calgaryartsdevelopment.com/grant-investment-programs/guidelines/professional-arts-organizations-four-year-operating-grant-2026/ (opens in a new tab). Our research read it on October 18, 2026.
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