Is your organization looking for a high-profile, yet inexpensive way, to promote itself, its services, or its events?
The City of Vancouver, through the Transit Shelter Advertising Program, offers free access to transit shelter advertising space for non-profit arts and culture organizations.
You pay for and arrange the posters and we provide a place for them to go. These spaces are in high demand, so apply now.
New digital display boards
We've added ten new digital display boards to the existing program.
The digital display boards are vertical displays in pixels at 2160 wide by 3840 high.
This is a pilot project starting in March 2021.
Eligible applicants
You can apply for this grant if your organization:
- Is a Vancouver-based, non-profit, arts or culture or community service organization
- Provides programming, activities or services that are:
- Open to the public
- Publicized city-wide
- Held within the City of Vancouver itself (not in other Lower Mainland municipalities or the University Endowment Lands)
Eligible projects
We welcome projects that:
- Provide program information
- Raise awareness of a service being provided
- Raise awareness of charitable activities
The program does not advertise:
- Conferences, workshops, and other forms of training
- Lotteries, contests and competitions
- Events that are largely or exclusively fundraisers
- Advocacy or religious messages
- Politically related messages
Application deadlines
If your group is interested in requesting space, do so at least four months in advance. Requests that come after the deadline will not be considered.
| For campaigns starting in | Apply by | Expect confirmation in |
|---|---|---|
| January 2025 | October 4, 2024 | October 18, 2024 |
| February 2025 | November 8, 2024 | November 22, 2024 |
| March 2025 | December 6, 2024 | December 20, 2024 |
| April 2025 | January 3, 2025 | January 17, 2025 |
| May 2025 | February 7, 2025 | February 21, 2025 |
| June 2025 | March 7, 2025 | March 21, 2025 |
| July 2025 | April 4, 2025 | April 18, 2025 |
| August 2025 | May 2, 2025 | May 16, 2025 |
| September 2025 | June 4, 2025 | June 20, 2025 |
| October 2025 | July 4, 2025 | July 18, 2025 |
| November 2025 | August 1, 2025 | August 15, 2025 |
| December 2025 | September 5, 2025 | September 19, 2025 |
Learn how to apply
Review our guides for more information and use our templates to create your posters.
Find more ways to promote with us
Contact Cultural Services about transit shelter and video screen advertising
Location and mailing address
Cultural Services
Woodward's Heritage Building
501 - 111 West Hastings St
Vancouver, BC V6B 1H4
Phone: 604-829-2007
Fax: 604-871-6005