Aboriginal Communities

AFA seeking Aboriginal Arts Consultant

The Arts Branch is a dedicated team, committed to promoting and supporting Alberta’s vibrant arts community. We are currently seeking a highly motivated, well-organized individual to provide consultative and informational services to a broad range of aboriginal and community arts sector clients....

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Call for Applications - Centre for Race and Culture

Micro-Project Funding Opportunity...The Centre for Race and Culture will be launching their annual March for Understanding campaign. Apply for one of twelve $1,000 mini-grants to launch an event in support of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

Past events have...

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RBC After School Grants Project accepting applications for funding

RBC announced its call for grant applications for this year's After-School Grants Project, which is offering more than $2 million to fund first-time and renewed grant recipients.

Funding is awarded by regional community panels made up of experts in the fields of youth and education....

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Call for Applications - International Aboriginal Artist Exchange Program

University of Lethbridge and the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) International Aboriginal Artist Exchange Program

The University of Lethbridge and RMIT have initiated an annual Aboriginal residency exchange program between Canada and Australia. Indigenous artists are invited to...

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Call for Nominations - Sage Award

Is there an older adult in your world who deserves to be celebrated for their outstanding achievements and contributions after reaching the age of sixty? Consider your colleagues, volunteers, board members, neighbours, friends, and family!

The Sage Awards presented by Servus Credit Union...

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Alberta Future Leader’s program seeking Arts Mentors for Arts Camps

The Arts Camps program partners the Alberta Foundation for the Arts with the Alberta Sport, Recreation, Parks, and Wildlife Foundation (ASRPWF) in providing an arts component to the Alberta’s Future Leaders (AFL) Program.

This program is based on the development of partnerships between...

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Communities ChooseWell 2012 Registration

Registration is now open for the 2012 Communities ChooseWell year! Register your community online for FREE! 

Communities that participated in 2011 can renew their registration here.

New communities can register here.

Register before the early-bird deadline of January 31 and be entered to...

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Harper Government Invites Canadian Organizations to Celebrate Canada

Organizations wishing to apply for funding to plan Celebrate Canada 2012 activities may submit applications up until January 16, 2012.

The Government of Canada provides financial assistance for activities organized during the Celebrate Canada period, from June 21 to July 1. These activities...

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The Canadian Human Rights Commission’s National Aboriginal Initiative website

The Canadian Human Rights Commission's National Aboriginal Initiative has created a web presence for outreach to Aboriginal people and communities. Fact sheets, guides and other resources are available on the website.

The Alberta Human Rights Commission also offers the brochure Aboriginal...

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Aboriginal Arts, Culture, and Heritage Grants

Check out these aboriginal-related grants.. Many of these programs aren’t utilized to their fullest so let’s charge into the New Year and tap into these great resources! Or, at least, spread the word to those who might be interested in applying!

Take note: most of these aren’t due right now...

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