Vancouver Foundation announces grant deadlines for 2010
December 3 - 2009 -- Vancouver Foundation today announced the details of its 2010 granting program.
The Foundation will have two granting cycles next year. The first ― for grant applications for Arts and Culture, Education, and Children, Youth and Families ― will be in the spring. A second cycle of granting ― for applications to all other fields of interest ― will take place in the fall.
The first deadline is February 10, 2010. Registered charities in B.C. are invited to submit a Letter of Intent for the appropriate field of interest by that date.
Vancouver Foundation is one of the largest supporters of charities in the province. Every year, the Foundation and its donors distribute millions of dollars that support hundreds of charities and communities in British Columbia.
“We are pleased to say that, in 2010, Vancouver Foundation will be granting in all our various fields of interest,” said Faye Wightman, CEO of Vancouver Foundation. “Throughout all the ups and downs of the last year, we remained committed to supporting our communities, granting even when it was financially difficult for us to do so. Today, things are looking more positive - the investment market is looking better, and our endowments are posting positive returns again. However, we know many charities are struggling, and so our grants are an even more important source of support in this environment.”
Grants for the area of Health and Medical Education/Research, which were on hold in 2009 in order for the Foundation to undertake a full program review, will be part of the 2010 fall granting cycle. Other grant areas, such as Disability Support for Employment, will offer grants in both the spring and fall cycle.
For detailed information on eligibility, deadlines, and the Foundation’s two-stage application process, applicants should visit our website at www.vancouverfoundation.ca/grants
Vancouver Foundation is Canada’s largest community foundation. Established in 1943, it works with donors to fund innovative projects in communities across the province. The Foundation is one of the largest funders of charities in B.C. and supports work in everything from arts and culture to environment, from health to homelessness.
For more information:
Catherine Clement
Vice President Communications
Vancouver Foundation
604.629.5184
