Capital Project Grants - Downtown Eastside (DTES) Plan Grants

• These are matching grants designed to support projects in the Downtown Eastside (DTES) that advance the implementation of the DTES Plan.
• The funding cannot be used to pay for projects that are already completed.

• The applicant must be a Vancouver-based organization operating within the Downtown Eastside (DTES).
• Eligible organizations include business improvement associations, charities registered with Canada Revenue Agency, community service cooperatives, faith-based organizations, registered non-profit societies, and social enterprises wholly owned by a non-profit society.
• The proposed project must be located in the DTES and support implementation of the DTES Plan's quick-start projects and social impact objectives.
• The project must involve repairing, upgrading, building, renovating, expanding facilities, conducting feasibility studies, or improving public spaces to enhance community services or social connections.

Who is eligible?

• Business improvement associations
• Charities registered with Canada Revenue Agency
• Community service cooperatives
• Faith-based organizations
• Registered non-profit societies
• Social enterprises wholly owned by a non-profit society

Who is not eligible

• Organizations whose main focus is health care services (except for childcare or out-of-school care).
• Organizations whose primary focus is education (excluding childcare or out-of-school care).
• Organizations that exclude individuals or groups based on religion, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, language, disability, or income.

Eligible expenses

• Costs to repair or upgrade equipment, premises, or facilities to meet health and safety standards.
• Expenses related to building, renovating, or expanding facilities.
• Costs for planning or feasibility studies directly associated with facility improvement.
• Expenditures to improve public spaces that enhance social connections.

Eligible geographic areas

• Organizations based in Vancouver, specifically operating in the Downtown Eastside (DTES) area.

• The current status of the 2025 DTES Matching Grant program is closed and under evaluation by staff, with recommendations scheduled for Council decision on July 9, 2025.
• The funding cannot be applied to projects that have already been completed.
• Applicants are encouraged to review the full DTES Plan and relevant program guidelines for detailed expectations.