Theatre Rental Grant Program

Current status

Applications: closed.

The 2025/2026 application intake, for events from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026, is now complete.

Are you are an established or an emerging arts or culture organization that needs a well-equipped venue to produce an event?

Apply for our Theatre Rental Grants Program. Restrictions apply.

Eligible applicants
- Vancouver-based, non-profit, professional arts, or culture organization
- In operation for at least 6 months before the application deadline
- Mandated to present, produce, create, or develop arts and cultural work
- Actively promotes events to a citywide audience
Eligible projects
Your organization may apply for this grant to rent:
- The Orpheum
- The Annex
- Vancouver Playhouse
- Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Funding available
What grant funding can pay for
- Venue fees, including the services of some City of Vancouver IATSE technicians during your theatre rental
- Some front-of-house fees
- Technical days and rehearsal uses
What the funding can't pay for
- Fundraising events for a third party (such as a group other than the applicant society)
- Events that aren't aligned with the society's mandate
- Administration charges (insurance, licences)
- Taxes (GST)
- Technical service charges above what's included in a technical day (stage crew wages, dance floor installation, piano tuning, and more)
- Audience services labour for pre- and post-show events and receptions, and charges for merchandising, licensing and commission, additional security, stage door, and more
- Stage crew wages beyond what is included within the rental fee