By Sheldon Spackman

Local not-for-profit organizations in Red Deer are being encouraged to answer a call out for applications regarding Arts, Cultural and Heritage funding. City officials say the call for applications is for a one year limited funding term from the Community Culture Development Fund in the Culture Development category.

The Community Culture Development Fund program contains two categories, Culture Development and Culture Opportunities. The Culture Development category allows for multi-year funding requests (up to three years) and is adjudicated by the Red Deer and District Community Foundation every three years, with 2016 being the most recent adjudication year.

A total of $325,148 has been previously adjudicated for 2017, based on the multi-year funding model, with $8,962 remaining. This means applications for one-year limited term funding are now being accepted until the extended deadline of January 15th, 2017.

Intake for the Culture Opportunities category is year-round, until funds have been fully expended for the funding year.

For more information and to access funding application forms visit:

http://www.reddeer.ca/recreation-and-culture/arts-and-culture/culture-in-the-community/community-culture-grants/

(Photo courtesy of the City of Red Deer)