COVID-19 Cultural Impact Critical Assistance grants
The COVID-19 Cultural Impact Critical Assistance grants provided $2.05 million in critical support to 103 arts and culture organizations that have been impacted by COVID-19 comprising one-time funding, and in-kind access to Vancouver Civic Theatres facilities, to support their restart planning and equity initiatives.
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A vibrant arts and cultural scene makes a city truly livable.
Our cultural grants support a wide range of arts and cultural activity in Vancouver through the following streams:
- Communities and Artists Shifting Culture (CASC) project grants
- Annual Assistance grants
- Operating grants
Learn about funding, eligibility, terms and conditions, evaluation criteria and process for each grant stream below.
Applicants who are deaf, hard of hearing, or live with a disability and need support to complete their grant applications may access funds to cover the costs of assistance from service providers. Please contact the program staff for the respective grant stream for more information.
What's happening
On September 11, 2019, Vancouver City Council unanimously approved Culture|Shift: Blanketing the City in Arts and Culture Vancouver Culture Plan 2020-2029.
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Communities and Artists Shifting Culture (CASC): Pilot Cultural Project Grants Program
Communities and Artists Shifting Culture (CASC) is a pilot program which combines the programs formerly known as Projects and Community Arts.
Applications open September 2021
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Annual Assistance Grants
Is your professional organization in a growth phase of development with a mission to:
- Create, produce, present, and share artistic work in any discipline?
- Provide professional services or space that benefits the arts sector?
Artistic disciplines can include Indigenous arts, community arts, dance, interdisciplinary arts, literary arts, media arts, multidisciplinary arts, music, theatre, and visual arts.
Annual Assistance Grants can offer consistent and reliable support to your organization to:
- Deliver artistic programs or services
- Strengthen organizational infrastructure to support the healthy growth of your organization
Current status Closed -
Operating Grants
Is your professional organization in a mature phase of development with a mission to:
- Create, produce, present, and share artistic work in any discipline?
- Provide professional services or space that benefits the arts sector?
Artistic disciplines can include Indigenous arts, community arts, dance, interdisciplinary arts, literary arts, media arts, multidisciplinary arts, music, theatre, and visual arts.
Operating Grants can offer consistent, reliable support to your organization to create and run programs and services that sustain a dynamic arts community.
Current status Closed
Grant recipients
2021 grant recipients:
2020 grant recipients:
- March 31, 2020, Council report PDF file (450 KB)
- July 21, 2020, Council report PDF file (570 KB)
- November 24, 2020, Council report PDF file (285 KB)
2019 grant recipients:
2018 grant recipients:
Contact Cultural Services
Location address
Cultural Services
Woodward's Heritage Building
501 - 111 West Hastings St
Vancouver, BC V6B 1H4
Mailing address
Cultural Services
453 West 12th Ave
Vancouver, BC V5Y 1V4