DTES Small Arts Grants – Group Project Grants
Group Project grants are designed to support a group of artists who want to make something together – a live performance, a group exhibition, or a video production.
Offered by Vancouver Foundation
Amount
Applications can be made for $2,000 to $4,000, split between all the members, with a maximum of $1000 per group member (non-repayable grant)
Quick eligibility check
Who can apply
Group project grants are available for two to four people.
- Artists must live, work, or make art in the DTES (see map boundaries here).
- Each group member is required to submit a sample of their work.
- Groups will need to demonstrate the role of each artist within the project, and how their project will be created collaboratively.
- Preference is given to applicants who have not applied for and/or received government funding within the past three years (e.g. BC Arts Council, Canada Council, Creative BC).
- Priority is given to new projects and/or applicants who have been funded for fewer than three years.
- Please note that if you apply for an Individual grant, you are not eligible to apply for a Group grant, and vice versa. Artists applying for more than one grant in the same year will be disqualified.
The Small Arts Grants are for individuals or groups of artists living and/or creating art in the DTES which includes areas of Gastown, Victory Square, Chinatown, Strathcona, the industrial area, and the Oppenheimer and Thornton Parks as shown on the map. Preference will be given to residents of the DTES.
The boundaries are the rail yards and port lands to the north, Malkin Street to the south, Richards Street to the west and Clark Drive to the east.
About the funding
Applications can be made for $2,000 to $4,000. The award is split between all the members, with a maximum of $1000 per group member. A grant is money we give you to help make art – you don’t need to pay the money back.
You can use the grant for expenses that are needed for your art project. This includes products such as art supplies or hiring professional services like a copy editor for your book.
You can also use it to take classes or workshops related to your creative practice, or provide honorariums to anyone who contributes skills or knowledge to your art project.
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