Alberta Culture Days Grant

How to apply

Before you begin

We only accept applications through the Grant Administration Tracking and Evaluation (GATE) Front Office online application system.

• Download and follow the Gate Front Office User Guide to help you navigate the system.

Step 1. Review the grant guidelines

• Alberta Culture Days Grant Program Guidelines

Step 2. GATE Front Office username registration

First-time applicants will require a GATE Front Office username and password. Requests must be received at least 5 business days prior to the application deadline.

• Complete the GATE Front Office Registration form and email it as an attachment to [email protected]. For help, read the GATE Front Office User Guide.

GATE Front Office usernames and passwords will be sent to the email addresses provide on the registration form.

Step 3. Complete GATE Front Office online forms

GATE Front Office online forms

• applicant contact information, including street and mailing address
• contact list, including primary and secondary contact persons and signing authority designate for the application
• the organization’s registration details, including organization’s registered name, Alberta Registration number and incorporation date
• an applicant agreement with e-signature of signing authority designate for the organization

Step 4. Prepare supporting documents to upload in GATE Front Office for your application.

• signed Applicant Agreement – must be signed by the board president, chairperson or treasurer
• letters of support
• source of estimates and descriptions of activity costs
• a confirmation of filing of the organization's most recent annual return from Alberta Corporate Registry
• detailed project description:
  • Indicate if your site will be a 'Feature Celebration Site' (3-day event), 'Host Celebration Site' (2-day event), or 'Pop Up Celebration Site' (1-day event).
  • Feature Celebration Site applicants must indicate if they would like to be considered as Host Celebration Site if not chosen as a Feature Celebration Site.
  • An outline of how your are going to market your event.
• a listing of Culture Days activities and events identifying the proposed activities and events that are being planned along with the proposed time of each event

Step 5. Electronic transfer funds

It is strongly encouraged that all applicants receive payment by electronic transfer funds (ETF). This method ensures that funds are received in a timely manner.

Complete the Application for Electronic Payment and return it by email to [email protected]

Financial reporting and requirements

You are required to complete and submit a satisfactory final report in GATE Front Office that demonstrates that funding awarded was spent on the activities described in the application.

Your organization’s final report is due November 1. We must receive your online report through GATE Front Office no later than 11:59 pm, unless the deadline falls on a statutory holiday or a weekend when it will be extended until 11:59 pm on the next working day. Give the system time to process your application so we receive notification of your submission before the deadline falls.

• Recipients must provide access, upon request, to the Minister or Minister’s representative, or auditors engaged by the Minister, to all financial documents or records relative to all expenses and revenues related to the project including the program grant funding as set out in the agreement.
• Records should be kept for 7 years from the date of the notification letter of file closure from program staff.
• Any recipient that does not comply with the reporting requirements will be ineligible to receive additional funding until an acceptable report is provided.