City Grant Program
The City of Richmond supports the enhancement of a positive quality of life for all its residents, and City Council recognizes that one means of helping to achieve this goal is through an annual Grant Program to support the work of community service groups.The objectives of the Grant Program are:
- To improve the quality of life of Richmond residents through a wide range of beneficial community group programs
- To assist primarily Richmond based community groups to provide more beneficial programs, to more residents
- To build community group capacity to deliver programs
- To promote partnerships and financial cost sharing among the City, other funders and community groups.
In July 2011, Richmond City Council adopted a City Grant Policy establishing three separate grant programs:
2012 Health, Social and Safety & Parks, Recreation and Community Events Grant Program
For the 2012 Health, Social and Safety, & Parks, Recreation and Community Events Grant Programs, the following program submission requirements and application forms are in effect (same documents for both programs). Please indicate on the forms which one of the programs you are applying for. Applicants may only apply to one program per year.
As endorsed by Council, application requirements have been streamlined for requests of $5,000 or less (see Submission Requirements, below).
As part of the new Policy, applicants who have received City Grants for the five most recent consecutive years are eligible to apply for a three-year funding cycle. Approval for three-year cycles will be staggered so that approximately one-third of multi-year requests will be recommended to begin this cycle in 2012, prioritizing applicants who have received City Grants for the longest period.
For more information on the funding criteria and application process please download the following documents available in PDF format: City Grant Program, Submission Requirements and Summary Sheet and Application Form, or request copies at the Information Counter at City Hall, 6911 No. 3 Road, 604-276-4000.
City of Richmond Grant Program
The deadline for Health, Social and Safety and Parks, Recreation and Community Events grant applications was October 14, 2011 at 5:00 p.m.
All submissions are currently under review. Please refer back to this page in August 2012 for information on the 2013 grant submission process.
For further information regarding the City Grant Program, please contact:
Health Social and Safety: Lesley Sherlock at 604-276-4220.
Parks, Recreation and Culture: Serena Lusk at 604-233-3344.
2012 Interim Arts and Culture Grant Program
New Application Deadline: 5:00 p.m., Friday February 3, 2012.
The City of Richmond Arts, Culture & Heritage Division is pleased to announce the establishment of the 2012 Interim Arts and Culture Grants Program. Developed to strengthen the infrastructure of arts and culture organizations, invest in arts opportunities, show support for the careers of local artists and support a wide range of artistic and cultural activity, the program will offer two types of grants: Project Assistance and Operating Assistance to registered non-profit arts and culture organizations.
Please download the relevant documents for full details:
* A Word document version of the Project Assistance Application form can be requested by emailing communityservices@richmond.ca
**2012 Operating Assistance Application Form available from City staff upon approval of eligibility. See Guidelines for further information.
For further information regarding the 2012 Interim Arts and Culture Grant Program, please contact Liesl Jauk, Cultural Development Manager, at 604-204-8672.
