Small is Beautiful

At Vancouver Foundation we know that small is beautiful. And that small things can have a big impact.

Neighbourhood Small Grants is Vancouver Foundation’s unique program that helps build community and strengthen connections right where people live - in their neighbourhoods.

Our program supports residents like you: residents who have small but powerful ideas to bring people together and make your neighbourhood vibrant.

Our grants range anywhere from $50 to $500 (with two grants of $1000 per neighbourhood) and are designed to help make your project a reality.

A community garden, a canning workshop, an intergenerational storytelling project, a street party, and a book exchange - these are just some of hundreds of wonderful resident-driven ideas we fund each year.

We currently operate our Neighbourhood Small Grants in sixteen neighbourhoods, in partnership with other community organizations.

Find out more about the Neighbourhood Small Grants Program.

Connect and Engage

Vancouver Foundation’s vision is to build a place where people feel both connected and engaged in the life of their community.

A connected community is one where we feel a bond to the people around us, even if they are different from us.

An engaged community is one where all we care and are active in together improving this place we all call home.

Neighbourhood Small Grants is one of our ways we are accomplishing these twin goals of helping people connect and engage in their community.