Seeking funding for capital projects related to not-for-profit, social enterprise or artist spaces?
There is a vast a continuum of funding need and opportunity when it comes to supporting space--from renovations to acquisition, feasibility studies to long term facility maintenance and repair. Funding might be available in the form of grants, or loan financing. Whatever your need, it is worth the time to speak with your prospective funder to understand their priorties, and to tap into their knowledge of what program, fund or financing might work best for you.
What follows is a listing of funding/financing programs that support not-for-profit and social enterprise space. Although SPRE itself is not a funder, many of the SPRE members are. You will find links to their programs and many others below. This is an evolving list, so if you know of a program that would be good to link to this page, let us know at SPRE.facilitator@gmail.ca.
SPRE Member Funding Programs:
·BC Housing
·Canadian Heritage
·Central City Foundation
·City of Nanaimo
·City of North Vancouver
·City of Richmond
·City of Surrey
·City of Vancouver – Cultural Services
- City of Vancouver Grants and Awards
- Cultural Infrastructure Grant Program
- Cultural Spaces Grant Program
- Small Grants for Cultural Spaces
·City of Vancouver – Social Policy
·City of Victoria
·canada Housing and Mortgage Corporation (CMHC)
- CMHC Shelter Enhancement Program
- CMHC Developing and Renovating Funding Opportunities
- CMHC Affordable Housing Innovation Fund
- CMHC Rental Construction Financing
·Real Estate Foundation of BC
·VANCITY CREDIT UNION
- The Vancity Community Partnership Program
- Vancity Not-For-Profit Support
- Impact Real Estate
- Construction and Occupancy Financing
·Vancity Community Foundation
Other Funding Programs
British Columbia Arts Council Grant Programs
BC Economic Development Funding and Grants Database
CIRA’s Community Investment Program grants
Co-op Community Spaces Funding
Community Futures Rural EDP Business Loans
Creative BC Industry Initiatives
Community, Culture, and Recreation (CCR) Program
Employment and Social Development Canada – Supporting Black Communities
Heritage Legacy Fund: Heritage Conservation, Awareness, Planning and Indigenous Partnership streams
Infrastructure Canada - Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund
Island Coastal Economic Trust: Infrastructure and Readiness Programs
Port of Vancouver Centerm Community Fund
Regional Innovation Ecosystems
Vancouver Heritage Foundation Conservation Grant
Vancouver Foundation and Community Foundations of Canada: Investment Readiness Program
Western Economic Diversification Infrastructure Grant Program
Free Grant database online Search portals
Charity Village Organization Directory
Philanthropic Foundations of Canada
Grant Connect (Free during COVID 19 Pandemic)
Other Useful Links
Vancouver Public Library: How to Fund a Non-Profit Organization