General Funding Guidelines
Mission Statement:
Supporting safe affordable housing and programs that enhance the lives of people in need in the inner city.
Geographic Scope:
Vancouver's inner city neighbourhoods
Grant Range:
Maximum allowable grant is $30,000
Criteria:
Preference will be given to organizations that are registered Canadian charities with a federal charitable tax number and are a registered B.C Society.
Grants are provided for small capital projects including grants to support construction, renovation and equipment purchases.
Limitations:
Grants will not be awarded to political organizations, for deficit financing, ongoing operating funds, staffing costs, endowment funds, general fundraising campaigns, amateur sports, conferences, workshops or seminars.
Organizations may only apply to the Central City Foundation once a year.
Application Procedures
- Call us! Call the Foundation directly at 604-683-2263 to determine if your project meets the criteria and may qualify for a grant.
- Submit a Letter of Intent – If it is determined that your project meets the criteria, you will be invited to submit a Letter of Intent. The deadlines for the Letters of Intent are March 15th for the May 1st Application deadline, and September 15th for the November 1st Application deadline.
- Submit an Application – Upon review of your Letter of Intent, we will ask you to submit an Application if your project is deemed suitable. Application deadlines are twice a year on May 1st and November 1st.Please allow three to four weeks after the deadlines for evaluations and adjudication.
Submitted materials become the property of the Central City Foundation.
Please be advised that demands for funding exceed grant limits.
To download a pdf file of the Guidelines
To download a Central City Foundation Grant Application.
