History of the Awards

This funding program is exclusively for Rozsa Foundation Training program participants who have completed Rozsa Foundations of Arts Leadership (Foundations), previously known as Rozsa Arts Management Program (RAMP). The Rozsa Foundation offers Capstone Project Funding to organizations, collectives, and individuals to support the advancement of the Foundations/RAMP graduates’ Capstone Projects.​​​

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OVERVIEW

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Foundations of Arts Leadership (Foundations) - previously known as the Rozsa Arts Management Program (RAMP) - culminates with each participant creating and presenting a Capstone Project. These projects lead to tangible outcomes that create value for the individual learner, their organization (if applicable), and the broader arts community. Once the program is complete graduates are eligible to apply for up to $5,000 in funding to help bring their Capstone Project to life.

 

With this funding program, the Rozsa Foundation aims to support both the projects and the continued learning of the alumnus.

 

If you completed the program while working for/with an arts organization, you must consider how the project will impact the organization, how it will contribute to your skills, career growth, and goals, and how it aligns with your original Capstone Project.

 

If you completed the program as an independent arts worker, you must consider how the project will contribute to your skills, career growth and goals, how it aligns with your original Capstone Project, and how the project will provide a direct benefit to the arts sector or community. 

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DEADLINES

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There are three deadlines for Capstone Project Funding in 2026.

 

Friday, March 20, 2026
Friday, July 3, 2026
Friday, October 9, 2026  

 

Applications are due by 11:59pm on the deadline date.​​​

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We encourage potential applicants to meet with us to confirm project and expense eligibility prior to beginning an application. We recommend booking a conversation with us at least four weeks prior to the deadline you plan to apply for.

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Foundations and RAMP alumni have up to two years to apply for a Capstone Funding post-program.  ​ ​​

• RAMP 2024 Alumni – last deadline to apply is July 2026

• RAMP 2025 Alumni – last deadline to apply will be in summer 2027

• Foundations 2026 Alumni - first deadline to apply will be July 2026

 

Funding decisions are typically made within 6-weeks of the application deadline. 

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POTENTIAL & INELIGIBLE PROJECTS

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Projects must be directly related to the Capstone Project the graduate presented in the program. The focus and design of these projects are often quite diverse, and we aim to be as open to projects as we can.

 

Eligible projects are typically:

• Directly related to the project presented in the program.

• Clearly identify a professional development or learning opportunity for the graduate.

• Designed to address an identified challenge or opportunity in the organization or community.

 

Projects that are solely focused on the development or presentation of artistic work are not eligible through this funding program.

 

Although completion of the program is a requirement for eligibility, it does not guarantee project funding.

 

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FUNDING AMOUNTS

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You can apply for up to $5,000. 

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WHO CAN APPLY?

 

If you graduated from Foundations/RAMP while working for an arts organization, you can apply if:

• You are a Foundations/RAMP graduate that completed and presented a Capstone Project in the last two years, and

• The project you are requesting funding for furthers the Capstone Project you developed in the program, and

• Your organization is in support of your application to the funding program, and

• Your organization is Alberta-based, and

• Your organization is arts-focused or is an organization engaging the arts to fulfill its mission, and

• Your organization is a registered charity, registered non-profit, ad-hoc group, grassroots organization, or operating with an alternative organizational structure, and

• Your organization is NOT a business incorporated as for-profit entity, including a sole proprietorship.

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If you graduated from Foundations/RAMP as an independent arts worker, you can apply if:

• You are a Foundations/RAMP graduate that completed and presented a Capstone Project in the last two years, and

• The project you are requesting funding for furthers the Capstone Project you developed in the program, and

• Your Capstone Project will provide a direct benefit to the arts sector or community, and

• You are a resident of Alberta, and

• You are NOT applying as a business incorporated as for-profit entity, including a sole proprietorship.

 

​Applications must be made by the program graduate. If a graduate exits the organization after they have completed the program, the organization cannot apply to this funding program to further the Capstone Project. Other funding opportunities may be available in this situation. Please contact us to discuss potential avenues for support.

 

​Not sure about your eligibility? Contact Ayla Stephen at ayla@rozsafoundation.com.

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