Deadline: 31-Jan-2025
The District of West Vancouver is inviting applications for the Community Grants Program to support not-for-profit organizations that deliver social, arts, cultural, and community services for citizens of West Vancouver.
The Community Grants Program benefits residents of West Vancouver by:
- supporting diverse not-for-profit organizations and youth responding to a broad spectrum of community needs and interests;
- providing local government endorsement for community organizations to better attract funding from senior levels of government, donors and foundations; and
- encouraging civic engagement, service and volunteerism.
Funding Streams
- There are currently four distinct funding streams within the Community Grants Program:
- Arts, Culture & Heritage
- Community & Social Services
- Community Vitality & Environment
- Local to Global Youth Initiatives
Types of Community Grants
- Operating grants support organizations for services provided on an ongoing basis, or to organizations that provide a single service, whether ongoing throughout the year or recurring annually. Only applications to the Arts, Culture & Heritage stream and the Community & Social Services stream are eligible for operating grants.
- Project grants support organizations to implement specific programs or projects with an identifiable end date. Applications to all categories (Arts, Culture & Heritage; Community & Social Services; Community Vitality & Environment; and Local to Global Youth Initiatives) are eligible for project grants. Project grants are generally not multi-year in nature.
- With the exception of grant applications to the Local to Global Youth Initiatives Fund, the Community Grants Program does not provide grants to individuals or for expenses incurred prior to the application date.
Funding Information
- Operating grants may be up to a maximum of $15,000 annually. (Please note: average operating grant recommendation amount is $4,500).
- Project grants may be up to a maximum of $10,000 annually. (Please note: average project grant recommendation amount is $2,300)
- Local to Global Youth Initiatives Grants: Individual applicants may make multiple applications for distinct events, however, the maximum grant for any applicant is $1,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grant applications are adjudicated considering the following criteria:
- Organizations must be in good standing and currently incorporated as a “society” under the BC Societies Act.
- Services and programs to be funded must be aligned with the purpose of the Community Grants Program.
- Applicants must show evidence of a need for the service provided to the community. The advisory panel reviews the applicant organization’s annual budget and/or program budget, its diversified funding base including grants, its earned revenues and community support through sponsorships and donations (cash and in-kind), and any unallocated reserves held by the organization.
- The number of West Vancouver residents served and/or the impact of the service on meeting residents’ needs.
- West Vancouver volunteer base.
- The ability of the organization to implement the program or service.
- The annual Community Grants Program budget available and number of applications received.
For more information, visit District of West Vancouver.
