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Arts, Crafts & Design Grants and Funding in Alberta

Makers, artists and designers commonly look to arts-council project funding, equipment, marketing and online sales support, and help reaching customers outside their region. In Alberta, federal regional funding comes through PrairiesCan, alongside provincial programs and tax credits. Which ones you qualify for depends on your size, your project and where in Alberta you operate.

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6 programs that may fit

2 grants · 2 loans or loan guarantees · 2 tax credits

Adding up each program's stated maximum gives up to $6.4M in potential funding. Actual awards depend on each application, and you likely won't win every program.

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Futurpreneur Core Startup Program

Futurpreneur Canada (federally supported, delivered with BDC) · Up to $75,000 equity-free financing (combined with BDC co-lending where applicable)

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Programs change. Always confirm the current terms on the official program page.

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