City of Vancouver — Cultural Space Grants

Arts and culture facilities are essential to every vibrant, healthy community. Cultural spaces grants support Vancouver-based arts and cultural spaces operated by non-profit cultural societies, co-ops, registered charities, xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) or urban Indigenous non-profit organizations. The grants program includes the following facility operating and capital infrastructure, planning, and urgent life-safety grants. ### Types of Grants The grants program includes the following facility operating and capital infrastructure, planning, and urgent life-safety grants. * **Small Grants for Cultural Spaces:** Grants up to $25,000 to provide improved capital building-based funding support for: * Space planning and research * Building improvements and accessibility upgrades * Mentorships between organizations or between organizations and professionals to support planning, knowledge sharing, and capacity building related to cultural space * **Cultural Infrastructure Grants (CIG):** Matching grants up to $250,000 for capital building-based projects including: * Space planning and research * Acquisition (purchase), renovation, or expansion of an arts and cultural facility * **Critical Assistance Capital Grants:** Grants up to $25,000 to support urgent building life-safety upgrades and other critical time-sensitive support for cultural spaces, including: * Unforeseen and urgent replacement, repairs, or life-safety capital infrastructure projects * Building code consultation for time-sensitive projects * Assistance with permit fee costs * **Affordable Spaces grants:** Grants up to $40,000 for facility operating costs for local non-profit space operators who provide subsidized affordable space for Vancouver-based artists and/or cultural organizations.

Who can apply

• Region: British Columbia.

Official program page