Capital Project Grants - Social Policy - Social Small Capital Grants

• Grants of up to $25,000 are available for small social infrastructure improvement projects.
• Cost-sharing is not required for this grant stream.

• The applicant must be a social-serving non-profit organization based in Vancouver.
• The project must involve improvements to social infrastructure, focusing on health and safety upgrades, climate change adaptation, accessibility, service improvement or expansion, or planning/feasibility studies.
• Applications must be submitted through VanApply and are accepted year-round, subject to available funding.

Who is eligible?

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

Who is not eligible

• Organizations that primarily focus on health care or education (excluding childcare or out-of-school care).
• Organizations that exclude certain people or groups based on religion, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, language, disability, or income.

Eligible expenses

• Health and safety upgrades to social infrastructure.
• Climate change adaptation upgrades, such as improvements to address extreme heat and poor air quality.
• Accessibility upgrades to facilities.
• Expenses for improving or expanding services related to social infrastructure.
• Costs associated with planning or feasibility studies for facility improvements.

Eligible geographic areas

• Vancouver

• Type of project and alignment with program priorities.
• Focus on social spaces that address the needs of disproportionately impacted populations as outlined in "Spaces to Thrive."
• Alignment with other City of Vancouver strategic priorities (e.g., Equity Framework, Accessibility Strategy, Reconciliation).
• Organizational health and financial need, including support from other funding sources.
• Project cost, size of organization, and context relative to available funds.

• Cost-sharing is not required for this grant stream.
• Applications can be submitted year-round, subject to availability of funds.
• Applicants wishing for Council decision by a specific date must submit their application by the corresponding deadline.
• The program information guide provides additional details on priorities and process and should be reviewed prior to application.