Impact of funding

Explore a visual overview of how the AFA distributes funding to support Alberta's arts community.

AFA expenditures 2022-23
$25,807,000
AFA expenditures breakdown
Grant programs
$23.0M
Art Collection
$2.1M
Admin, research, communication
$0.7M
Funding awarded per recipient type
609 grants to organizations
$19.5M
242 grants to individuals
$2.5M
Funding awarded by region
NORTHWEST 29 GRANTS $0.4M NORTHEAST 14 GRANTS $0.2M NORTH CENTRAL 29 GRANTS $0.2M SOUTH 58 GRANTS $0.7M CENTRAL 70 GRANTS $0.7M EDMONTON 294 GRANTS $9.5M CALGARY 356 GRANTS $10.2M

Funding by region

Northwest
29 grants
$0.4M
North Central
29 grants
$0.2M
Northeast
14 grants
$0.2M
Central
70 grants
$0.7M
South
58 grants
$0.7M
Edmonton
294 grants
$9.5M
Calgary
356 grants
$10.2M
Funding awarded by program
Program name
$ amount ( grants awarded / eligible applications)
Professional Performing Arts Organizations
$8,652,930.0051 / 51
Community Support Organizations
$2,400,000.00139 / 139
Community Performing Arts Organizations
$1,691,000.00159 / 159
Public Art Galleries
$1,655,000.0017 / 17
Major Arts Presenters
$1,630,000.0012 / 12
Arts Presenting
$1,255,000.00151 / 151
Provincial Arts Service Organizations
$1,180,000.008 / 8
Music Individual Project Grants
$642,739.0068 / 317
Visual Arts and New Media Individual Project Grants
$520,296.0060 / 339
Artists and Education
$433,052.0051 / 108
Film and Video Individual Project Grants
$428,260.0032 / 187
Literary Individual Project Grants
$393,874.0034 / 202
Summer Schools
$294,326.006 / 8
Organization Activation Projects
$242,897.0014 / 44
Theatre Individual Project Grants
$182,624.0016 / 81
Dance Individual Project Grants
$163,233.0020 / 67
Indigenous Arts Individual Project Grants
$140,552.0011 / 55
Projects Development
$50,000.001 / 1
Arts Awards
$7,000.001 / 5

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Should you find any inconsistencies in the data listed above as compared to the AFA's Annual Report, the report should be taken as correct.

Erin Fraser, Arts Services Consultant - Research and Information
Contact
Erin Fraser, Arts Services Consultant - Research and Information
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E: erin.e.fraser@gov.ab.ca

Northwest Funding

26 grants to organizations: $380,028.32

3 grants to individuals: $32,017.70

Includes municipalities of Grande Cache, Grande Prairie, High Level, High Prairie, Peace River and Slave Lake.

Population as of 2016: 190,906

Northeast Funding

12 grants to organizations: $125,723.55

2 grants to individuals: $28,500.00

Includes municipalities of Fort McMurray, Fort Chipewyan and Anzac.

Population as of 2016: 64,165

N. Central Funding

29 grants to organizations: $166,089.37

Includes municipalities of Athabasca, Barrhead, Bonnyville, Calling Lake, Cold Lake, Edson, Hinton, Lac La Biche, St. Paul, Vegreville, Westlock and Whitecourt.

Population as of 2016: 273,622

Central Funding

62 grants to organizations: $654,274.59

8 grants to individuals: $44,816.72

Includes municipalities of Camrose, Drayton Valley, Drumheller, Lloydminster, Olds, Red Deer, Rocky Mountain House, Stettler, Vermillion, Wainwright and Wetaskiwin.

Population as of 2016: 479,030

Southern Funding

48 grants to organizations: $637,974.09

10 grants to individuals: $100,681.63

Includes municipalities of Brooks, Crowsnest Pass, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Pincher Creek and Taber.

Population as of 2016: 361,950

Edmonton Funding

212 grants to organizations: $8,594,897.50

82 grants to individuals: $919,877.93

Includes municipalities of Edmonton, Leduc, St. Albert, Sherwood Park and Spruce Grove.

Population as of 2016: 1,238,502

Calgary Funding

219 grants to organizations: $8,875,220.50

137 grants to individuals: $1,352,683.65

Includes municipalities of Airdrie, Banff, Okotoks, Calgary, Canmore and Claresholm.

Population as of 2016: 1,454,520