Please ensure you have read the Grant FAQs on this website before you apply for a grant.

CAF accepts proposals from January 1 to January 31 of each year. Applications must be received by January 31.

Applications should be submitted in English.

Do not apply if your request is to publish a book, create a website, buy equipment, or attend a conference. Do not apply if you are requesting more than $US5,000 and cannot supply a budget or timeline.

Please be ready to include the following documents (PDF) in the online application form: a resume or curriculum vitae and complete budget and timeline information (as specific as possible).

For your project, please be ready to include the following information in the online application form:

1. A project summary
2. Which of the three programs (creativity, research, or performance) your project fits under
3. The mission or purpose of your project, the needs it intends to meet, and the targeted audience
4. The expected results and outcome of your projects
5. Budget and timeline for your project
6. A relevant websites or social media site