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Vancouver Cultural Spaces Grants

Vancouver Cultural Spaces Grants support nonprofit cultural organizations with planning, acquisition, renovation, and accessibility improvements for cultural spaces.

About this program

The City of Vancouver Cultural Spaces Grants program helps nonprofit cultural organizations secure, improve, and sustain spaces for cultural production, presentation, and community use. Funding can support planning, feasibility, capital improvements, renovations, accessibility upgrades, specialized equipment, and other cultural infrastructure needs depending on the stream and intake. The program supports cultural space stability and access in Vancouver's high-cost real estate environment.

Eligibility

Eligible nonprofit cultural organizations and Indigenous-led cultural organizations with cultural space projects in Vancouver may apply during open Cultural Spaces Grant intakes.

Requirements

  • Applicant must be an eligible nonprofit cultural organization or eligible Indigenous-led cultural organization.
  • Project must involve a cultural space in Vancouver or directly serve Vancouver's cultural space ecosystem.
  • Applicant must submit the relevant Cultural Spaces Grant application with project scope, budget, timeline, and space documentation.