The City of Vancouver is accepting applications for culture, arts and heritage grants.
Donor Name: City of Vancouver
State: Washington
City: Vancouver
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/17/2023
Size of the Grant: $1,000 to $10,000
Details:
Funding Information
- Grant funding totaling $100,000 is available to non-profit or government organizations in Vancouver in 2023.
- Applicants may request any amount from $1,000 to $10,000.
Funding Process
- Projects must be completed by December 31, 2024.
- Reimbursements will be made within 30 days of submittal of report and receipts. Expenses that are not in accordance with the approved scope of work and Grant Agreement will not be eligible for reimbursement.
- All Grantees must submit a report to the City describing the results of the project, program or event within 90 days of completion. If an organization does not provide a complete final report to the Commission within the 90-day period, the Commission will not accept future applications from the organization.
- The applicant must have liability insurance, in an amount commensurate with the risk exposure of the project, and which names the City of Vancouver as an additional insured.
Eligible Projects
Eligible projects include performances, exhibitions, special events, infrastructure improvements and professional development programming. Applications should demonstrate high artistic quality, innovation and creativity and should reflect, celebrate and preserve the heritage and diversity of Vancouver.
Applicant Eligibility
- Applicant must be an Internal Revenue Services (IRS) designated 501(c) 3, 501(c) 4 or 501(c) 6 nonprofit organization or a governmental organization
- Individuals must partner with a sponsoring non-profit organization which becomes responsible for the project administration and management
- Applicant is required to match 10% of the proposed grant award in cash, plus an additional 10% either cash or in-kind for a total of 20% match towards the project costs
- The project/event must primarily occur inside the Vancouver city limits or primarily benefit Vancouver residents
- The organization must not have any outstanding legal or financial items due to the City of Vancouver, including overdue reports for previously awarded grants.
Eligible Expenses
- Artists’ fees (e.g., creation, preparation, performance time)
- Contractor Fees (e.g., printer, graphic designer, web developer)
- Exhibition costs
- Equipment under a total of $5,000 per unit (e.g., camera, software, kiln, lights)
- Marketing and promotion
- Production costs (e.g., costumes, paint, props, sets, recording, and one-time rentals such as scissor lifts, sound reinforcement, portable restrooms)
- Up to 15% of operating/overhead expenses (e.g., personnel, rent, utilities, etc.)
- Activities and projects that lead to cultural continuity of traditional arts practices, such as apprenticeship programs or workshops
Ineligible Expenses
- Projects that are already funded and/or completed
- Debt, fines, penalties, costs of litigation or items for resale
- Programs in which the art and/or cultural component is incidental
- Membership dues
- Lobbying
- Fundraising events or activities
- Events for clubs, trade associations, etc. that are not open to the public
- Alcohol
- Cash prizes
- Grant preparation costs
Review Criteria
The Commission will evaluate and score each application based on a set of criteria. When crafting responses to the application questions, please keep the following criteria in mind:
- Proposals should elevate Vancouver’s livability (consider social impact and economic impact of proposal)
- Proposals should foster a vibrant and diverse community (consider diversity and inclusion)
- Proposals should exemplify the best of Vancouver’s creative community (consider feasibility and artistic merit)
- Proposals should demonstrate innovative collaboration (consider the organization’s opportunity for leverage and partnerships)
- The Commission seeks to support a wide variety of projects in each round (they may consider the group of applications as a whole in their decision making)
Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.
For more information, visit City of Vancouver.
