Grants to British Columbia Nonprofits and Individuals to Enhance the Lives of Residents in Eligible Locations

City Grant Programs - Arts and Culture Grant, Child Care Grant, Health, Social and Safety Grant, and Parks, Recreation, and Community Events Grant

Agency

Local

GrantWatch ID#

138359

Funding Source

City of Richmond

Geographic Focus

Canada:British Columbia: City of Richmond;

Important Dates

Deadline: 10/18/23 5:00 PM

Grant Description

Grants to British Columbia nonprofit societies and individuals for programs that enhance the lives of residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support projects and services in the areas of safety, social development, health, arts and culture, child care, community events, recreation, and parks. Funds must serve the residents of Richmond.

The City of Richmond supports positive quality of life for all its residents and provides the annual City Grant Programs to help support the work of community service organizations in the areas outlined below. Grant program goals:

To improve the quality of life of Richmond residents through a wide range of beneficial community programs.
To assist primarily Richmond-based community groups to provide programs for residents.
To build community and organizational capacity to deliver programs.
To promote partnerships and financial cost sharing among the City, other funders and organizations.

Grants are available in the following areas:

Arts and Culture:

The Arts and Culture Grants program is intended to support a range of artistic and cultural activity including literary, visual, media, dance, theatre, music, multi‐disciplinary, inter‐disciplinary, and community‐based arts, reflecting different cultural traditions as well as contemporary art forms and practices. The program provides grants to support organizational capacity through Operating Assistance as well as one‐time or time‐limited initiatives through Project Assistance. For additional information, see the guidelines, in Supporting Documents, below.
Artistic Residencies - Artistic Residencies facilitate learning, development and cultural exchange opportunities between professional artists or artisans, qualified host organizations, and/or the community. For additional information, see: https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/project_assistance_grant_guidelines56890.pdf#page=3
For information regarding eligible Project Assistance activities, see: https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/project_assistance_grant_guidelines56890.pdf#page=2
For information regarding eligible uses of Operating Assistance funds, see: https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/operating_assistance_grant_guidelines56891.pdf#page=5

Child Care:

Child care grants are available for both: 1) capital and 2) professional and program development expenses. For additional information, see the guidelines, in Supporting Documents, below.
For information regarding grant priorities, see: https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/child_care_grant_program_guidelines65325.PDF#page=4

Health, Social, and Safety and Parks, Recreation, and Community Events:

The goal of these Programs is to increase community capacity to benefit Richmond residents by assisting non-profit community organizations to deliver programs and services.
Grants may be used for the following purposes:

Operating Assistance: Regular operating expenses or core budgets of established organizations, including supplies and equipment, heat, light, telephone, photocopying, rent, and administrative salaries
Community Service: Specific programs or projects to deliver services to Richmond residents
Community Event: Neighborhood or community-based events to enhance quality of life for Richmond residents

For information regarding eligible uses of funding, see: https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/2023_grant_program_guidelines56889.PDF#page=5

Recipient

Additional Eligibility Criteria

Health, Social and Safety and Parks, Recreation & Community Events - eligible to apply:
- Only registered non-profit societies governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, requesting funding to serve primarily Richmond residents, are eligible.
- The Society’s Board of Directors must approve of the application being submitted.

Arts and Culture Project Assistance - eligible to apply:
- Project Assistance is available for new and/or developing arts and culture organizations, or established arts and culture organizations working on a project basis or undertaking a special one‐time initiative.
- Applicants must be registered as a non‐profit society in good standing within the Province of BC, having been legally established and in operation for at least 6 months at the time of application deadline.
- Applicants must be active in Richmond and may be based outside of Richmond so long as their project takes place in Richmond, serves the Richmond community and employs Richmond artists (program may include some artists that are not local).
For additional eligibility information for Arts and Culture applicants, see: https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/project_assistance_grant_guidelines56890.pdf#page=2

Artistic Residencies:
Residency candidates must be Richmond‐based professional artists. For additional eligibility information, see: https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/project_assistance_grant_guidelines56890.pdf#page=3

Arts and Culture Operating Assistance - eligible to apply:
Operating Assistance is for established organizations that have an ongoing presence in Richmond and a track record of quality public programs and services. Applicant must be based in Richmond, registered as a non‐profit society in good standing with the Province of BC, having been established legally and in operation for at least two (2) years prior to the application deadline and have recently received City Grant funding and successfully completed the projects.
For additional information regarding eligible applicants for Operating Assistance grants, see: https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/operating_assistance_grant_guidelines56891.pdf#page=2

Child Care grants - eligible to apply:
Non-profit societies that either (1) provide child care services or (2) support the provision of child care services are eligible for Child Care Grants. Applicants may be either:
- Non-profit child care providers delivering licensed child care in Richmond and seeking to improve the quality or capacity of care in their facility, or
- Non-profit societies supporting quality programming and/or providing professional development opportunities for the broader child care community in Richmond.

Ineligible

Health, Social and Safety and Parks, Recreation & Community Events - who cannot apply:
- For-profit organizations
- Individuals
- Public and private schools including post-secondary educational institutions, or societies seeking funding for school-based programs
- Organizations that primarily fund other organizations (e.g., grants) or individuals (e.g., scholarships).
- Other, as determined by Council.

For a list of Items Not Eligible for Funding please see: https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/2023_grant_program_guidelines56889.PDF#page=5

For a list of ineligible organizations and activities for Arts and Culture Project Assistance grants, see: https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/project_assistance_grant_guidelines56890.pdf#page=3

For a list of ineligible organizations and activities for Arts and Culture Operating Assistance grants, see: https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/operating_assistance_grant_guidelines56891.pdf#page=3

Pre-Proposal Conference

An information session will be held to provide information about the 2024 Grant process. All applicants are strongly encouraged to attend. This will be an opportunity to learn about any changes to this year’s Grant process or Program Guidelines and to ask questions.

Parks, Recreation, and Community Events
Date: Mon, Sep 25, 2023
Time: 6:00-7:00pm
Location: Held virtually
Registration: Pre-registration is required. Individuals can register by emailing the address, below.

Child Care
Date: Tue, Sep 26, 2023
Time: 4:00-5:30pm
Location: Held virtually
Registration: Pre-registration is required. Individuals can register by emailing the address, below.

Health, Social, and Safety
Date: Wed, Sep 27, 2023
Time: 2:00-3:00pm
Location: Held virtually
Registration: Pre-registration is required. Individuals can register by emailing the address, below.

Arts and Culture
Date: Thu, Sep 28, 2023
Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Location: Richmond Cultural Centre Performance Hall, 7700 Minoru Gate
Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/art-at-work-richmond-arts-culture-grant-program-tickets-673393888247?aff=oddtdtcreator

Pre-Application Information

Applications to the 2024 City Grant Programs are being accepted from Wednesday, September 13 to 5:00pm on Wednesday, Octocber 18, 2023.

Health, Social & Safety and Parks, Recreation & Community Events:
Generally, City Council will decide on grant allocations in the first quarter of the year. Please contact staff to confirm the date.

City Grant Programs will consist of two streams of grant requests:
- A simplified application is available for minor requests ($5,000 or less), or year 2 or 3 of a multi-year funding cycle
- A longer application is required of applicants requesting over $5,000, or wishing to be recommended for a three-year funding cycle.

Arts and Culture:
- Project grant funds may be requested for up to 50% of the total cost of the project, to a maximum of $5,000.
- Operating grants are awarded up to a maximum of 30% of the annual operating budget, to a maximum request of $10,000.

Due to limited funds, applicants may receive only one grant per year.

For additional relevant links, click on each focus area on the Full Grant Text RFP link.

Estimated Size of Grant

Health, Social and Safety and Parks, Recreation & Community Events: City Grant Programs will consist of two streams of grant requests, (1) $5,000 or less and (2) over $5,000, whereby application requirements may be streamlined for requests of $5,000 or less.

Term of Contract

Health, Social and Safety and Parks, Recreation & Community Events: Applicants receiving City Grants for a minimum of the five most recent consecutive years for the same purpose are eligible to apply for a maximum three-year funding cycle for ongoing operations, services or events. Multi-year requests must be for the same purpose for each of the three years.

Arts and Culture:
All grants are reviewed on a yearly basis and are not to be viewed by applicants as an ongoing source of funding.

Child Care:
Successful applicants must use the funds for the stated, approved purpose as outlined in the approval letter and within one year of approval.

Contact Information

Apply online: https://www.richmond.ca/culture/citygrant/apply/default.aspx

Health, Social and Safety contact:
Contact: Dorothy Jo, Program Manager, Social Planning
Email: Dorothy.Jo@richmond.ca
Phone: 604-276-4391

Parks, Recreation and Community Events contact:
Contact: Beayue Louie, Park Planner
Email: Beayue.Louie@richmond.ca
Phone: 604-244-1293

Arts and Culture contact:
Contact: Camyar Chaichian, Program Manager, Community Cultural Development
Email: Camyar.Chaichian@richmond.ca
Phone: 604-247-8326

Child Care contact:
Chris Duggan
Program Manager, Child Care and Youth
Community Social Development
Phone: 604-204-8621
Email: Chris.Duggan@richmond.ca

To RSVP to the Parks, Recreation, and Community Events information session, email: communityservices@richmond.ca

To RSVP to the Child Care information session, email: child.care@richmond.ca

To RSVP to the Health, Social, and Safety information session, email: socialplanning@richmond.ca

City of Richmond
6911 No. 3 Road
Richmond, British Columbia, V6Y 2C1

Grants to British Columbia Nonprofits and Individuals to Enhance the Lives of Residents in Eligible Locations

City Grant Programs - Arts and Culture Grant, Child Care Grant, Health, Social and Safety Grant, and Parks, Recreation, and Community Events Grant

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