Vantage Point bursaries - Free professional development workshops and labs

• The applicant must be a Vancouver-based, non-profit organization, community services, or childcare organization.
• The organization must either receive operating support from the City of Vancouver through specified grant programs or have received a one-time project grant from the City in the current or previous calendar year for more than $15,000.
• Alternatively, the organization may be the primary not-for-profit leaseholder of a City-owned or City-leased facility with a social service or childcare mandate.

Who is eligible?

• Vancouver-based non-profit organizations
• Community service organizations
• Childcare organizations

Who is not eligible

• For-profit enterprises (commercial or private companies).
• Organizations that do not have a mandate in community services or early childhood.
• Organizations whose head office is not located in Vancouver.
• Companies or organizations not belonging to the non-profit sector.
• Secondary tenants or organizations without a social or childcare mandate in municipal facilities.

Eligible expenses

• Registration fees for professional development workshops offered by Vantage Point (up to two full bursaries per organization each year).
• Partial bursary coverage (up to 80%) for participation in advanced learning labs for one staff member per organization per year.
• Full bursary support for advanced learning labs if cost is a barrier to participation (subject to approval and available budget).

Eligible geographic areas

• Vancouver, British Columbia

• Each organization may receive bursaries for up to two full workshop seats per year.
• One staff member per organization may access an advanced learning lab with an 80% bursary.
• Full support for advanced labs may be available if participation cost is a barrier.
• Additional bursary opportunities may be considered depending on demand and available budget.