In order to be eligible for the 2022 grant, your festival or event must be:
- Held in the city of Edmonton
- Held between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2022
- One of the following:
- An outdoor event located on City of Edmonton parkland, public open space, or road right-of-ways; or
- Indoor event run by an organization with existing funding relationship with the Edmonton Arts Council; or
- Indoor or outdoor sport or active recreation event.
- Held in-person with an attendance of 50 people or more
- Not-for-profit events, open to the public to attend (free admission or participation fee / charitable donation), or ticketed spectator event (such a concerts or performances);
Note: For-profit Edmonton-based organizations producing events may be considered for a grant on a case-by case-basis. Consideration will be based on need, and the ability to access other local economy grants.
- Produced by an organization (not an individual) that:
- Undertakes their work primarily in Edmonton, or has a history of significant activity in Edmonton when they also work elsewhere;
- Is in good standing, and not in arrears with the City of Edmonton.
- Insured with a minimum of $2M in general liability;
- Held in compliance with all public health requirements, restrictions and guidance imposed by the City of Edmonton, Alberta Health Services - Environmental Public Health (AHS-EPH), and Alberta Health - Chief Medical Officer of Health (AH-CMOH);
- Held in compliance with all other permitting or licensing requirements as necessary (Edmonton Fire, Development Services, etc);
Additional eligibility:
- Edmonton-based organizations that produce annual festivals or events in Edmonton and have significant ongoing operational costs and financial obligations involved in order to produce those festivals or events.
- Those organizations will need to make a strong case in their grant application as to the extenuating circumstances of their financial need.
Who can apply
Eligible festivals, events and organizations include:
- Cultural, historical, food, music, parades, and arts events (Outdoor)
- Arts and performance events (Indoor)
- Arts and performance organizations, hosting events that have an established funding relationship with the Edmonton Arts Council.
- This portion of the grant would be administered by the Edmonton Arts Council, which has developed specific criteria for events that are indoors and do not typically require City services.
- Sport and active recreation events (Indoor and Outdoor)
- Sport and active recreation, and Active Living events.
- Not-for-Profit events that are attracted through partnership with Explore Edmonton
- Organizations that received grant funding in 2021
- Those organizations that received funding in 2021 will need to make a strong case as to why additional support is required in 2022.
- The maximum grant amount for second time applicants will be up to 75% of the 2021 grant amount unless otherwise determined by the grant review committee.
Grant funding awards will be considered for eligible events only.
Ineligible festivals/events and organizations include, but are not limited to:
- Festivals and events not taking place in Edmonton
- Private events (examples of ineligible events include, but are not limited to: weddings, graduations, showers, celebrations of life, potlucks, awards ceremonies, roasts, local sports tournaments or ‘meets’)
- Virtual events
- Indoor for-profit venues
- Professional / semi-professional sporting events
- Regular sport league play; (special events may be considered)
- Events intended to raise funds for specific individuals
- Film productions
- Protests, rallies, demonstrations, and marches
- Markets (including farmers’ and seasonal markets)
- Block parties or play streets
- Promotional or marketing activities (such as product demonstrations, merchandise sales, launches, etc.)
- Events that require membership to observe or participate
- Services/activities of faith organizations
- Government or government agencies, post secondary institutions, or political parties
- Political campaigning
- Capital projects (for example: purchasing equipment or making an addition to a building)
- Performances, exhibitions or activities that promote or incite racism, hatred or violence