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December 12, 2018
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We’ve heard from many organizations that a significant barrier to applying for funding at Vancouver Foundation is the 50% fund matching requirement. So, we’re making some changes. Starting 2019, both Systems Change Test Grants and LEVEL Youth Granting – Test Grants will only require applicants to...
February 20, 2018
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Neighbourhood Small Grants is back for 2018! Vancouver Foundation, and our partners across the province, are excited to announce that Neighbourhood Small Grants are open for application in more communities than ever before across the lower mainland and beyond – including Abbotsford, Maple Ridge,...
October 15, 2017
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Vancouver Foundation, in partnership with the Carnegie Community Centre , is proud to announce the Downtown Eastside Small Arts Grants program opens for applications on Monday October 16, 2017 . For many years, we’ve been working together to give emerging downtown eastside artists the opportunity...
September 1, 2017
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Vancouver Foundation and our partners in Clayoquot Sound, Britannia Beach and Squamish are proud to announce that Neighbourhood Small Grants are open for 2017! This year we’re launching Neighbourhood Small Grants in Britannia Beach and Squamish with our partners at the Squamish Foundation, and...
July 4, 2017
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One day soon after the November 2015 terrorist attack in Paris, Shazia Suleman was walking home from a neighbourhood park with her two young children when a man started yelling at her. “Go back to your country! Go back to your country!” “He’s right behind us and yelling,” she says, recalling how...
June 23, 2017
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How do you feel about your neighbourhood? How easy do you find it to make friends? Do you know your neighbours well enough to ask for help? How would you describe your sense of belonging? In 2012, Vancouver Foundation released our first Connections & Engagement report. Our survey revealed that...
June 19, 2017
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This June we partnered with the Local Economic Development Lab (LEDlab) to hold a Community Causes Learning Event. LEDlab is working to increase the personal incomes of downtown eastside residents by creating new income generating opportunities. They told us about an upcoming project, the Local...
June 1, 2017
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Vancouver Foundation and Carnegie Community Centre are proud to present the 2017 Downtown Eastside Small Arts Grants Group Show. The show is free to enter, and runs from June 8 to July 14 at the InterUrban Art Gallery. Curated by new media artist and designer Jen Castro , over 30 grantees will...
February 17, 2017
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Vancouver Foundation and our partners are proud to announce that Neighbourhood Small Grants are back for 2017! Communities across the lower mainland have just opened for applications, and we can't wait to see what you come up with. Make this the year you join us to build a sense of belonging in...
February 2, 2017
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In 2017 Canada marks the 150th anniversary of confederation – an historic moment with the power to bring people and places together as we dream big about what our communities and our country could be. It’s a chance to encourage all Canadians to contribute to their communities to foster a greater...
December 19, 2016
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Victoria’s Red Barn Market, on the corner of Vanalman and Glanford Avenues, is a bustling place. Customers come and go, day in, day out, some grabbing a smoked-meat sandwich for lunch, others picking up a week’s worth of meat and fresh produce. Outside, where the fruit and veggies are neatly...
October 18, 2016
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Vancouver Foundation, in partnership with the Carnegie Community Centre, is proud to announce the Downtown Eastside Small Arts Grants program is now accepting fall 2016 applications. For many years, we’ve been working together to give downtown eastside artists the opportunity to advance their...
October 11, 2016
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Image: UBC Communications & Marketing/Martin Dee Are you a University of British Columbia student, staff, faculty member or member of the Musqueam community with a great idea for a community building project? Vancouver Foundation's Neighbourhood Small Grants program is excited to announce the...
May 24, 2016
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Vancouver Foundation and Carnegie Community Centre are proud to present the 2016 Downtown Eastside Small Arts Grants Group Show. The show is free and runs from June 3 to 24 at the Interurban Gallery. Curated by new media artist and designer Jen Castro, more than 45 grantees will showcase their art...
April 25, 2016
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Vancouver Foundation is pleased to announce Neighbourhood Small Grants are available again in Victoria (Hillside-Quadra). These grants are made possible through a partnership between Vancouver Foundation, Victoria Foundation , and Quadra Village Community Centre . The Neighbourhood Small Grants...
April 8, 2016
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At the same moment that one 19-year-old Vancouverite is being chauffeured to his new university campus residence by his parents, toting school supplies they’ve purchased together, another 19-year-old is being told that he no longer has a home, financial support or relationships with supportive...
February 15, 2016
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Vancouver Foundation, in partnership with local community organizations across the lower mainland and the City of Vancouver, are very proud to announce that Neighbourhood Small Grants and Greenest City Neighbourhood Small Grants are back! Grants are open for residents living in 17 communities...
January 21, 2016
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The Neighbourhood Small Grants team is excited to announce grant applications will open soon across many communities in the lower mainland. After an amazing 2015 full of new projects, new project leaders, and some inspiring efforts to build community, we can’t wait to see what you come up with in...
Who can apply for Neighbourhood Small Grants?
October 9, 2015
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Our eligibility criteria are designed to ensure that Neighbourhood Small Grants support a diverse range of community-focused projects. You must live in Burnaby, Clayoquot Sound, the North Shore, New Westminster, North Surrey, Richmond, Vancouver, or Victoria (Hillside-Quadra). Main applicants can...
How do I apply for a Neighbourhood Small Grant?
October 9, 2015
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Please visit the Neighbourhood Small Grants website and read the guide to find out when grant applications open, if you are eligible for a grant, and how to apply. Visit the NSG Website for more information: Neighbourhood Small Grants
How do I apply for Greenest City Neighbourhood Small Grants?
October 9, 2015
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Please visit the Greenest City Neighbourhood Small Grants website and read the guide to find out when grant applications open, if you are eligible for a grant, and how to apply. Visit the Neighbourhood Small Grants Website for more information: Greenest City Neighbourhood Small Grants
Who can apply for Greenest City Neighbourhood Small Grants?
October 9, 2015
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Please review the eligibility criteria below before applying. You must be a resident of Vancouver. Please check our communities map to see which area to submit your application under. Main applicants can apply for one Greenest City Neighbourhood Small Grants project per year, and only within your...
How do I apply for a Downtown Eastside Small Arts Grant?
October 9, 2015
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You can Apply online, or by submitting a paper application. Please visit the Downtown Eastside Small Arts Grant website for more details: http://vancouverfoundationsmallarts.ca/apply
What types of projects are eligible for a Downtown Eastside Small Arts Grant?
October 9, 2015
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The Community Advisory Committee is looking for a wide variety of artistic media including music, theatre, writing, photography, pottery, textiles, jewellery making, carving, painting, animation, dance, mixed-media, performance, video and others. Emerging artists who don’t have access to major...