Deadline: 24-Apr-23
The City of Victoria invites applications for the 2023 Cultural Infrastructure Grant Program to support safe and accessible cultural spaces, which are an essential part of the community.
The Cultural Infrastructure Grant program supports Victoria-based arts and cultural spaces operated by not-for-profit societies, non-profit cooperatives, registered charities, Songhees and Esquimalt First Nation Councils or Urban Indigenous nonprofit organizations. This program will support the development of new spaces, upgrades to existing facilities including accessibility and urgent life-safety infrastructure, specialized equipment, and planning projects for arts and culture spaces located in the City of Victoria.
Objectives
- To improve and upgrade existing cultural facilities, providing safe, accessible, and sustainable spaces for individuals and groups with diverse needs;
- To build organizational capacity and support a diverse ecosystem of arts and culture organizations that own, manage, or share production, exhibition and workspace;
- To increase the supply of cultural spaces owned and/or operated by not-for-profit organizations with an arts and culture mandate.
Funding Information
- Non-profit organizations can apply for funding ranging from $15,000 to $100,000 per organization.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must meet all the eligibility criteria listed below to have their application reviewed for funding under this grant program:
- Be registered as a not-for-profit society, non-profit cooperative, charitable organization, Songhees and Esquimalt First Nation Council, or a registered Urban Indigenous not-profit society, with an independent and active volunteer board of directors;
- Have a primary arts and culture focus as part of the organization’s vision and mandate;
- Be in good standing under the BC Society Act;
- Have operated as a registered organization for one full year prior to application and provide financial statements signed by the Board for the most recent fiscal year;
- Be in good standing as per the terms and conditions of all previous City of Victoria grant funding, including submission of final reports;
- Facility must be located and operating within the City of Victoria;
- Submit a completed application package including all required materials prior to the application deadline;
- Applicants seeking funding for expansion / (re) development, physical infrastructure, accessibility upgrades, or specialized equipment projects must have a cultural space secured with a minimum tenancy period of 24 months from the application deadline. Exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis, but the focus is on supporting long-term space for the arts and culture sector;
- For applicants with spaces used for multiple activities and/or purposes (recreation, community centre, etc.), applicants must demonstrate that 50%, or more, of the space and/or activities are dedicated for arts and culture purposes;
- Organizations that are in arrears with any local authority, are bankrupt, seeking creditor protection, are insolvent, or under court supervision of any kind are not eligible to apply.
For more information, visit City of Victoria.