Music Individual Project Funding
$18,000.00
Grant
Description:
Music Individual Project Funding provides up to $18,000 to support the development of individual Alberta artists, arts administrators, or an ensemble of artists by providing funding for a specific music project.
Comments on Funding:
You can receive up to $18,000 to support your project. You may apply for up to 100% of eligible expenses that are directly related to carrying out your proposed project.
These expenses may include, but are not limited to the following:
–session musician fees
–commission fees
–production
–royalties
–promotion and publicity
–tuition or training fees
–transportation and accommodation
–administration and contract fees
–basic living/subsistence expenses (housing, local transport, food, childcare, dependent care) up to $3,000/month
–other expenses and supplies considered by the AFA to be reasonable and necessary
March 3, 2025 September 2, 2025
Eligibility:
Applicants must:
1. A Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or Protected Person with an open study permit from inside Canada
2. Have had your primary residence in Alberta for one full year before applying
3. Be ordinarily live in Alberta for at least six months each year with the exception of attending a formal program of study
4. Must be in good standing with the AFA with no open or outstanding projects or reporting to apply. Previous grant recipients must ensure all final reporting has been approved by the AFA before new applications are accepted.
5. Must not be incorporated under either provincial or federal legislation.
6. Meet the individual eligibility criteria as defined for collaborating artists, ensembles, and collectives.
Collaborating artists, ensembles, and collectives:
–ensemble and band members
–song writers
Application Steps:
Applicants must apply through the Grant Administration Tracking and Evaluation (GATE) Front Office online application system no later than 11:59 pm Mountain Time on the deadline date, unless the deadline falls on a statutory holiday or a weekend when it will be extended until the next working day.
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit:
1. GATE Application Form
2. Artist resume of no more than four pages
a. applicants should submit music-related activities, which may include: past training, most recent performances and performance highlights, compositions, discography, and/or ensemble experience
b. list activities in reverse chronological order, with most recent activity listed first
c. resumes of all project co-owners involved in the project
3. Detailed project description, including an outline of the objectives, planned activities, timelines, and expected results and impact on the applicant’s artistic development
a. in keeping with oral traditions, Indigenous project descriptions are welcome as oral submissions no longer than 3 minutes in length
b. for more information on how to submit oral project descriptions, contact the Arts Development Consultant for this program, prior to the application deadline, at the contact information below.
4. Two musical selections such as a scratch demo from the proposed project, high-quality demo, past commercial recording, recordings of previous compositions or scores, or two other representative past works
a. each audio file must be no longer than 5 minutes in length, , in mp3 or aac format, and no larger than 8 MB in size per file
b. please see Format section below for detailed submission instructions, including how to submit video files if appropriate to your project
Include the following attachments according to your application category, or when applicable to your proposed project:
1. Music scores of previous compositions
2. Lyric sheets from past works
3. Commission contract and/or signed agreement with the commissioner, outlining a plan for the exhibition, presentation, display publication, screening or performance of the commissioned work(s) (mandatory for commission projects)
4. Proof of acceptance for applicants who have been accepted into a specific course of study, with a detailed description, schedule, and budget for course of study (mandatory for training projects)
5. Alternate training choices for applicants who have not already been accepted into a course a course of study, with a detailed description, schedule, and budget for the preferred choice and two alternate programs
6. Official invitations, confirmations, or itineraries
7. Marketing plan with detailed touring, marketing, and/or promotional details and strategies
8. Manufacturing budget outlining the applicant’s ability to fund manufacturing expenses (CD pressing and artwork) when applicable
9. Letter of reference when applicable
10. Resumes for other project co-owners when applicable
11. Additional support materials that may assist in the assessment process
Other Things to Note:
1. Applicants may submit only one application to the AFA each deadline across all disciplines.
2. AFA does not accept incomplete applications
3. Applications must be received prior to the commencement of the project
4. Projects involving more than one artist must be submitted by one individual on behalf of the ensemble or group
5. AFA do not accept separate applications for the same project
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