Critical Assistance Grant for Cultural Spaces

Eligibility

Organizational eligibility

To be eligible for assistance, you must meet all of the following criteria:

• You are a Vancouver-based non-profit society, co-operative, or charitable organization, with an active volunteer board of directors, having a clear arts and culture mandate, and have been operating for a minimum of one year
• Your organization has sufficient financial and human resources to successfully complete the project
• You own your space or have a minimum 10-year lease from the date of application

Project eligibility

Your organization may apply for this grant for:

• Urgent, unforeseen facility situations resulting from the loss or failure of existing infrastructure or an urgent life safety requirement
• Projects critical enough that it cannot wait until the next CIG intake; funds are required now
• Potential major systems or structural failure, if the situation is not addressed immediately

Examples of eligible projects:

• Water damage
• Fire damage
• Results of vandalism
• Post-disaster emergency cleaning
• Purchase of infrastructure or systems caused by failure, damage, or loss
• Urgent life safety issues

How to apply

1. Review the information guidelines  (160 KB)

2. Contact us to apply for critical assistance prior to beginning any work on your project:

   • debra.bodner@vancouver.ca 

3. If your organization and project are eligible, you'll receive a link to either the pre-work or the post-work application form.

4. Submit your application and any required documentation.

A maximum grant of $25,000 is available per recipient, up to a maximum of 50% of the project costs, subject to how much remains in this program's $100,000 annual budget.