When we call the problem of food insecurity ‘hunger’, we take focus away from the real issue: Poverty.
Featured Grants
You may be wondering if your project or organization qualifies for one of our grant programs. Here is a collection of examples of successfully funded projects to help you get inspired and learn more about our grants.
If you’re an organization looking for funding, go to our Grants page to see what grants are currently open for applications.
If you’re a donor looking to see examples of how your gift supports important work in community, please visit the Find Your Cause page.
West End Community Food Hub
Social Services
BEATS Magazine
BEATS Magazine gives young people from immigrant and refugee families a place to creatively express what it’s...
Youth
Check Your Head: Youth Building a New Economy
Young people can create a more just economic system. They just need the right tools.
Education
DisPLACEment
The DisPLACEment program gives Indigenous, migrant, and refugee youth the skills and tools to share their own...
Education
Let’s Speak Up
Residents of the Downtown Eastside should have a seat at the table when it comes to the future of their...
Social Services
Strategic Litigation for Equality
A justice system that is not equally accessible to everyone is not a justice system for all.
Social Services
Cultural Connections
First Nations people have unique perspectives to share on social planning in communities across B.C. It’s...
Social Services
Youth Empowerment in the Arts
When budget limitations restricted high school arts curriculum, the Fort St. James and Nak’azdli communities...
Arts & Culture
Stories of Our Ancestors
Chinese-Canadians need mental health services as much as any other population, but they often go untreated,...
Health
Upstream, Downstream
First Nations-led project brings industry, conservation, government and academic experts together to protect...
Environment
Burrard Marina Field House
A collaborative art project bringing artists and the community together to address social issues.
Arts & Culture
WePress
Providing marginalized Vancouver residents with access to emerging creative technologies.
Arts & Culture
Out In Schools
Ground-up advocacy to create welcoming and inclusive schools for LGBT2Q+ students.
Education
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Bird Aware Cat Care
Cats are adorable, but left free to roam are responsible for millions of bird deaths in Canada each year.
Animal Welfare
Climate Adaptation For Small-Scale Farmers
Hands-on research and education addressing the impacts of climate change on local food producers.
Environment
Neighbourhood Love Letters
An art and dialogue project to strengthen community connections for foster care youth.
Addressing Homelessness
Preventing Re-Victimization
Preventing women from being re-victimized when reporting sexual assaults.
Social Services
Through Our Own Eyes
Understanding the damaging impact HIV non-disclosure laws have on women.
Health
Beyond The Margins
Uniting efforts across the province to create safer communities for sex workers.
Social Services
Harm Reduction in Homeless Shelters
A study of drug use in Victoria’s homeless shelters, and key policy recommendations.
Health
Democratizing Our Stage
The Cultch is expanding its work with diverse artists to reach out to new audiences.
Arts & Culture
Through A Different Lens
Enabling teachers to focus on alternative teaching methods for vulnerable students K-12.
Education
Local Economic Development Lab
A place-based initiative to generate, implement, and scale community designed ideas in Vancouver’s DTES.
Education
Humane Wildlife Control Accreditation
Developing a humane and ecological accreditation program for wildlife control across Canada.
Animal Welfare
Missing Women
'Missing' bears witness to missing and murdered Indigenous women in an opera about one unknown woman.
Arts & Culture
Reconnecting to Laxgalts'ap (Old Town)
A community driven research project to pass on cultural / ecological knowledge from generation to generation.
Health
Oil Spill Response
An education and advocacy campaign to improve community strength and resilience to oil spills.
Environment
Binners’ Project
Building urban resilience, social inclusively, and community connections for "binners".
Social Services
Older Women’s Dialogue Project
Older women come together to take action on legal and policy issues that affect them.
Social Services
East Van Green
A community hub to promote sustainability, local food, and organic waste management.
Environment
Breastfeeding Art Expo
A community art project to shift awareness and understanding of the health benefits of breastfeeding.
Arts & Culture