Port of Vancouver - Community Grants

• The project or initiative must serve communities within the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s jurisdiction.
• The project must fit within one of the program’s categories: food security, employment readiness, safety and shelter, gender equity, or environment (conservation in the lands and waters of the port’s jurisdiction).
• The application must be submitted through the program’s annual intake process.

Who is eligible?

• Recognized non-profit organizations within the port’s jurisdiction.
• Community groups and local organizations undertaking projects in the targeted categories.

Eligible expenses

Eligible geographic areas

• Communities within the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s jurisdiction (Port of Vancouver area).

• Alignment with community support objectives.
• Innovation and potential impact.
• Feasibility and resource management plan.
• Scalability and sustainability.

• Applications are reviewed once per year.
• The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority does not accept phone calls or meetings to discuss applications during the decision process.
• Allow up to four weeks after the application deadline to receive a response on your application status.

• Total annual community investment is $375,000, delivered through 15 grants of $25,000 each.
• Grants are distributed across five categories, with three grants available per category.
• Applications are reviewed once per year.
• Applicants may receive a decision within up to four weeks after the application deadline.