Deadline: 29-Sep-23
Applications are now open for the Future Focus Program, a funding program developed in collaboration with, and funded by, three partners: Calgary Arts Development, the Rozsa Foundation and the Calgary Foundation.
The Future Focus Program is a joint initiative of Calgary Arts Development, the Rozsa Foundation and the Calgary Foundation aimed at supporting arts organizations to investigate, plan and implement significant strategic adaptations in their operations.
The funding partners recognize the resources and expenses required to responsibly consider such adaptations and, through this program, organizations can access funds to develop strategies and engage expertise to build their capacity and assist them in their journeys to navigate the questions, challenges and opportunities they face. The work of future planning and transformation cannot be undertaken without considering how Reconciliation, equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility (EDIA) is embedded into all areas of organization’s operations, and organizations will be asked how they are considering Reconciliation and EDIA as they plan their projects.
This work may incorporate issues relating to:
- organizational strategy development and planning to explore new directions
- business model evaluation and shifts and structural changes
- sustained inter-organizational collaborations and resource sharing
- succession planning to transition from founding & longstanding leaders
- organizational life cycle questions including the explorations of mergers and closures
This program builds upon Calgary Arts Development’s Organization Structural Change Program, as well as the capacity-building grants offered by the Rozsa Foundation and Calgary Foundation. This joint initiative will be evaluated on an ongoing basis with the participation and support of applicants and grantees.
Funding Information
- There is $300,000 available and applications will be accepted until the funds are expended.
What can you apply for?
- Grant amounts available are based on the nature of the work to be undertaken.
- Exploration Phase (identification of needs, initial development, project planning): Funding request generally up to $15,000
- Implementation Phase (building upon exploration phase or previous related work): Funding request generally up to $25,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Calgary-based arts organizations who are registered charities or not-for-profits, or arts-based organizations who have comparable organizational structures.
- Indigenous-led and Indigenous-centred arts organizations operating in the Treaty 7 region.
- Organizations cannot be receiving project support from any of the three partner funders individually for the same work.
- Priority will be given to organizations led by and serving equity-deserving artists and communities.
For more information, visit Rozsa Foundation.