Homelessness Services Grants

• Maximum grant amount per project is $3,000.
• Funds must be spent within one year of City Council approval.
• Grant payments are released following Council approval and completion of a grant approval letter, generally within 30 days.
• A Final Evaluation Report must be submitted within one month of project completion to comply with funding requirements.

• The applicant must be a registered British Columbia non-profit society, a Canada Revenue Agency registered charity, or a First Nations Band based in Vancouver, in good standing.
• The applicant must have a proven track record of delivering projects, services, or hosting events.
• The proposed project or event must take place in the City of Vancouver and serve populations within Vancouver.
• The project must be designed to directly benefit people experiencing homelessness, those who have recently experienced homelessness, or those at risk of homelessness.

Who is eligible?

• Registered British Columbia non-profit societies based in Vancouver
• Canada Revenue Agency registered charities based in Vancouver
• First Nations Bands based in Vancouver

Who is not eligible

• Organizations that are not registered British Columbia non-profit societies, Canada Revenue Agency registered charities, or First Nations Bands based in Vancouver.
• Companies or groups whose projects take place outside of Vancouver or are coordinated by organizations not based in Vancouver.
• Entities proposing ongoing operations, staff salaries, or regular/existing programming as their main activity.
• Projects whose main focus does not directly benefit people experiencing homelessness or address the reduction of stigma around homelessness in Vancouver.

Eligible expenses

• Honoraria for individuals with lived experience or expertise related to homelessness, when directly tied to the funded project.

Eligible geographic areas

• Organizations based in the City of Vancouver, British Columbia.

• Demonstration of the project’s impact on people experiencing homelessness, at risk of homelessness, or with lived experience of homelessness in Vancouver.
• Strength of partnerships or ability to leverage new collaborations through the project.
• Clarity in identifying and targeting specific groups, such as youth, seniors, women, or urban Indigenous populations.
• Degree of innovation in providing solutions to homelessness or fostering dialogue and engagement with communities less familiar with homelessness issues.
• Achievability of deliverables, outcomes, and reasonableness of the proposed budget.

• First-time applicants or those with new projects are encouraged to contact staff at least two weeks before the application deadline to assess eligibility.
• A limited number of grants are awarded each year.
• Previous recipients must have submitted a Final Evaluation Report for prior projects to remain eligible for future funding.
• Printed and emailed applications are no longer accepted; all must be submitted through the online portal VanApply.