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Communities and Artists Shifting Culture - Vancouver - British Columbia - Canada
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Communities and Artists Shifting Culture

Supports arts and culture projects advancing community impact
City of Vancouver
Last Update: March 4, 2026
Funding available
$ 2,500 - $ 15,000
Timeline
  • Open Date : January 21, 2026
  • Closing date : March 4, 2026
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Overview

The Communities and Artists Shifting Culture (CASC) grant offers up to $15,000 to support short-term arts, cultural, and creative projects in Vancouver. The program funds a wide range of activities across artistic disciplines, including exhibitions, performances, festivals, publications, and community-engaged initiatives.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.

At a glance

Funding available

Financing goals
  • Increase social or community impact
  • Raise awareness or mobilize a population
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
  • Minimum amount : 2,500 $
Timeline
  • Open Date : January 21, 2026
  • Closing date : March 4, 2026

Eligible candidates

Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Location
  • Vancouver
  • British Columbia
Legal structures
  • Financial cooperative
  • Non-profit
  • Public or Parapublic institution
  • Non-financial cooperative
Annual revenue
  • All revenue ranges
Organisation size
  • All organization sizes
Audience
  • Indigenous Peoples
  • Persons with Disabilities
  • Other Racialized Persons
  • Black Canadians
  • 2SLGBTQI+
  • Canadians
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
  • All industries
Target groups
  • All the groups
Revenue structures
  • All structures
Scope
  • All dimensions

Next steps

1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility

Activities funded

  • Community-engaged art and culture projects involving collaboration with artists, cultural workers, Elders, or knowledge-keepers to address local interests or concerns.
  • Neighbourhood-based initiatives that promote participation in cultural life or the creation of artistic works.
  • Festivals, celebrations, and parades with a strong focus on arts and culture, including free public events or ticketed arts festivals in any discipline.
  • Artistic creation or production projects, such as the research, development, or presentation of arts and cultural events, exhibitions, performances, residencies, publications, or programs.
  • Virtual or online-based creative initiatives or community-engaged cultural projects led by professional artists or cultural workers.

Eligibility

Who is eligible?

  • Registered non-profit organizations
  • Societies
  • Charities
  • Registered co-ops
  • Local First Nation Band Councils

Who is not eligible

  • For-profit companies are not eligible to apply directly.
  • Non-incorporated collectives and individual artists must apply through a registered sponsor organization.

Eligible expenses

  • Artist and cultural practitioner fees, ensuring compensation at or above minimum sector standard rates.
  • Production and presentation costs for exhibitions, performances, festivals, and publications.
  • Costs related to collaborative creative initiatives, including materials and resources.
  • Expenses for research and development directly related to the artistic project.
  • Service provider support (up to $500) for applicants who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or live with a disability to assist with application completion.

Eligible geographic areas

  • Organizations based in Vancouver.
  • Projects led by the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), or səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples and held on their traditional lands.

Additional information

  • There are two application deadlines for 2026 projects, allowing flexibility in timing for applicants.
  • Non-incorporated collectives and individual artists from equity-denied communities may apply through a sponsor registered organization.
  • Applicants who are Deaf/deaf, Hard of Hearing, or living with a disability may access up to $500 for application assistance from service providers.
  • Application form previews are available in both PDF and Word formats for preliminary review.

Contacts

vanessa.richards@vancouver.ca

Frequently Asked Questions about the Communities and Artists Shifting Culture Program

Here are answers to the most common questions about the Communities and Artists Shifting Culture. This section explains what the program is, how much funding is available, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and other important details to help you determine if this grant is right for your business.

What is the Communities and Artists Shifting Culture?

The Communities and Artists Shifting Culture (CASC) grant offers up to $15,000 to support short-term arts, cultural, and creative projects in Vancouver. The program funds a wide range of activities across artistic disciplines, including exhibitions, performances, festivals, publications, and community-engaged initiatives.

How much funding can be received?

Communities and Artists Shifting Culture Funds up to $15,000 of admissible expenses.

What is the deadline to apply?

The application deadline for this grant program was March 4, 2026.

Who is eligible for the Communities and Artists Shifting Culture program?

To be eligible for the Communities and Artists Shifting Culture program, you must: Registered non-profit organization, charity, society, co-op, or First Nation Band Council Project must have an arts or culture focus and be based in Vancouver or led by local First Nations Non-incorporated collectives and individual artists must apply via a sponsor organization

What expenses are eligible under Communities and Artists Shifting Culture?

Community-engaged art and culture projects involving collaboration with artists, cultural workers, Elders, or knowledge-keepers to address local interests or concerns. Neighbourhood-based initiatives that promote participation in cultural life or the creation of artistic works. Festivals, celebrations, and parades with a strong focus on arts and culture, including free public events or ticketed arts festivals in any discipline. Artistic creation or production projects, such as the research, development, or presentation of arts and cultural events, exhibitions, performances, residencies, publications, or programs. Virtual or online-based creative initiatives or community-engaged cultural projects led by professional artists or cultural workers.

Who can I contact for more information about the Communities and Artists Shifting Culture?

You can contact City of Vancouver by email at vanessa.richards@vancouver.ca.

Where is the Communities and Artists Shifting Culture available?

The Communities and Artists Shifting Culture program is available the province of British Columbia.

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