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Cultural Grants Program - Cultural Equity and Accessibility Funding (CEAF)
Last Update: March 4, 2026
Canada
Core support for equity and accessibility-led cultural organizations
Grant and Funding
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
Increasing community impact
Strengthening governance
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Timeline
- Unspecified
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- All industries
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Overview
Provides core support of $15,000 to $40,000 (up to 50% of the applicant’s last actual expense budget) for equity and/or accessibility-mandated cultural organizations in Vancouver. Funding supports capacity-building, artistic and cultural programming, and other organizational needs identified by the organization.
Activities funded
- Capacity-building for equity and/or accessibility-driven cultural organizations.
- Delivery of artistic and cultural programming.
- Organizational needs identified by the equity and/or accessibility-driven organization.
- Developing, creating, producing, presenting, or disseminating artistic work.
- Providing services or space in any artistic discipline.
Eligibility
- Equity and/or accessibility mandated and led cultural organization.
- Physically located in Vancouver or has an active presence and delivers most programs/services within Vancouver.
- New applicants have received 2 grants through the Communities and Artists Shifting Culture (CASC) program.
- Develops, creates, produces, presents, or disseminates artistic work, or provides arts services/space.
Who is eligible?
- Equity and/or accessibility mandated and led cultural organizations.
- Organizations that develop, create, produce, present, or disseminate artistic work.
- Organizations that provide services or space in any artistic discipline.
Eligible geographic areas
- Vancouver, British Columbia
How to apply
- Step 1: Submit an Expression of Interest (new applicants)
- Complete the Expression of Interest (EOI) form to be considered for cultural core support.
- Step 2: Staff review
- EOIs are reviewed by staff based on program eligibility and grant history.
- Step 3: Invitation to apply
- A limited number of organizations are invited to submit a full CEAF application, based on available funding.
Processing and Agreement
- Expressions of Interest (EOIs) are reviewed by staff based on program eligibility and grant history.
- A limited number of organizations are invited to submit a full CEAF application, depending on available funding.
- Submitting an EOI does not guarantee an invitation to apply or receiving funding.
Additional information
- New applicants must have received 2 grants through the Communities and Artists Shifting Culture (CASC) program.
- EOIs are reviewed by staff based on program eligibility and grant history; only a limited number of organizations are invited to submit a full application.
- Submitting an Expression of Interest does not guarantee an invitation to apply or receiving funding.
- Application turnaround is indicated as December.
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