Calendar of Activities
These are the dates for CSFFA activates in 2025. They include dates when they open and close. It also has the dates for our AGM and the Aurora Awards ceremony. If situations call for it, we will make changes to the dates to accommodate unforeseen circumstances.
NOTE: All memberships to CSFFA must have been purchased one week prior to the close of voting for the awards.
- November 1, 2024 – Eligibility lists reopen for 2024 CSFFA members (for works done in 2024)
- January 4 – Membership payments open, Eligibility Lists open for 2025 members, Development grants (Part 1) opens
- February 22 – Eligibility Lists close
- March 1 – Nominations open
- March 31 – Development grants (Part 1) close
- April 5 – Nominations close
- May 17 – CSFFA AGM online voting open
- May 10 – Voters’ package available to download (expected date)
- May 30 – CSFFA AGM online voting close
- May 31 – Development grants (Part 2) opens
- June 1 – CSFFA AGM online
- June 7 – Aurora Awards voting opens
- July 12 – Membership payments close, Voters ‘package download closes
- July 19 – Aurora Awards voting closes
- August 9 – Aurora Awards ceremony (online) – Note: Return to Saturday
- August 31 – Development grants (Part 2) close
Membership payments: January 4rd (or as close as possible) and will close on July 12h (one week prior to voting for the awards).
Eligibility Period: Opens when payments open (around January 3rd) and closes at 11:59pm Eastern Time on February 22nd. (This is for works done in 2023 that members feel should be considered for the 2024 Awards). Note: We are opening our lists early (November 1st, 2024) for existing CSFFA members. New members will have to wait until January to add works.
Professional Development Grants: There are two periods when we will be accepting grant questions. The first starts on January 4rd and ends March 31st. The second begins June 1st and ends August 31st. For full details about these grants go to: https://www.csffa.ca/csffa-professional-developmental-grant/
Nomination Period: Opens on March 1st and will close on April 5th.
Voters Package should be available by May 10th (earlier if we get everything on time). Downloads of the voters’ package will close on July 12th (one week prior to the close of voting)
CSFFA AGM voting period: Online voting for our AGM will being on May 18th and closes on May 30th.
CSFFA Online AGM will take place on June 1st (Sunday)
Voting Period for the Aurora Awards: Opens June 7th and closes on July 19th
Awards Ceremony (Online): Sunday, August 11th, 5pm EDT (starting time is earlier than last year)