Cultural Industry Organizations Project Grant in Canada

Deadline: 1-Jun-23

The Government of Alberta is pleased to announce a call for applications for the Cultural Industry Organizations Project Grant to support for the creative and financial sustainability of Cultural Industry Organizations by assisting with new projects in books and magazine publishing, film production and sound recording.

These organizations engage in development, production and distribution of creative products. The intent of this program is to support cultural industry producers that focus on finding and developing talent and intellectual property, creating high quality products and ensuring that all Albertans have the opportunity to access the products that public funding helped create.

The Organization Project Grant assists Alberta-based companies engaged in the production of books, magazines or sound recordings, as well as some screen-based projects. Grants may be used to support projects in art production, training, career development, marketing and research. This grant, under the Alberta Media Fund (AMF), supports the growth and sustainability of Alberta’s cultural industries by helping them employ talented professionals, develop intellectual property and create quality products.

Funding Information

Organizations can apply for up to 100% of eligible expenses up to a maximum of $20,000. All applications are assessed by an expert panel who make funding recommendations to the department.

Eligible Projects

Eligible projects must meet the criteria in one more of the following categories:
- art production
- training and career development
- marketing
- research

Eligibility Criteria

To be considered eligible, your organization must be primarily engaged in the production of:
- books, eBooks
- magazines, eMagazines
- sound recordings
- film, video
Your organization must also be:
- registered and in good standing with the appropriate legislation
- based in Alberta
- be majority owned by Alberta residents
Eligible book publishers
- To be eligible to apply, you must publish or plan to publish books that:
  - are permanent-bound
  - are at least 48 printed pages
  - are in editions of at least 500 copies
  - have at least 50% of printed copies eligible for sale
Eligible applicants publish eBooks that:
- are available through major online retailers
- are at least 48 pages of print equivalent
- have at least 75% of all eBook titles for sale
Eligible magazine publishers
- To be eligible to apply, you must publish or plan to publish magazines that:
  - are of literary, artistic or children’s interest (500 copies in print)
  - have editorial policies controlled by an editor or editorial board
  - have a policy that the copyright for all published material resides with the author
  - have a clear distinction between editorial content and advertising
  - Eligible sound recording companies
  - develop, produce, license, release, promote and distribute sound recordings
  - have the production copyright of the sound recording owned or licensed by the label for each recording released
Eligible film production companies
- are primarily engaged in film and video productions for public viewing
- will create or have created a production with a running time, or combined times, of at least 30 minutes