The Vancouver Heritage Foundation offers three different grants to buildings listed on the Vancouver Heritage Register and one to assist in nominating a site to be added to the Register. The granting committee meets in February to discuss applications and funds are awarded in March of each year. Grant amounts are based on the number of applications received but are typically between $500 to $1,000.
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VHF Grants help retain Vancouver’s neighbourhood character
Since 1999 Vancouver Heritage Foundation has been offering small project grants to owners of registered heritage buildings to maintain and restore exterior fabric.
The deadline for 2015 applications is February 2nd, 2015 at 5pm.
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Restoring Heritage. Honouring Community
A Restore It grant assisted the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre in restoring the Japanese Canadian War Memorial in Stanley Park. This memorial marks the lives of Japanese Canadians who died in combat for Canada in WWI and subsequent conflicts. The restoration included an updated plaque to recognize more recent conflicts, the repair of glass panes in the lamp along with its relighting and repairs to the mortar and worn elements at the pillar’s base.
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VHF awarded funds to the Ming Sun Benevolent Society through the Get on the Register grant to assist with the costs of nominating 439 Powell St. to the Vancouver Heritage Register, an important step in recognizing the 1890s building.
Three heritage buildings were given True Colours grants to restore their exteriors to authentic early Vancouver colours using VHF’s True Colours paint palette and paint donated by Benjamin Moore.
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To find out more about VHF’s granting program visit here or call 604 264 9642.
