Find a Bursary

Bursaries available for the following services:

• Workshops: two bursaries per organization per year ($258 value) (April 1 – March 31)
• Labs: the equivalent value of two workshop seats ($258) toward any Vantage Point lab
• Customized Training: the equivalent value of two workshop seats ($258) toward any Vantage Point customized training session for your organization

Eligibility

To apply for this bursary, your organization must be a recent City of Vancouver – Arts and Culture grantee (within the past three years), OR be the primary tenant of a City-owned or City-controlled space.

Selection

• Bursaries for Workshops and Labs are awarded on a rolling basis, recommended by Vantage Point and selected by the COV Arts and Culture team. To apply, click the "Apply for a Bursary" button under Application Process.
• Bursary support for Customized Training is awarded on a case-by-case basis, recommended by Vantage Point and selected by the COV Arts and Culture team. For more information or to request support, contact: acheung@thevantagepoint.ca

For more information, please contact: 
Brenda Grunau at brenda.grunau@vancouver.ca
City of Vancouver - Arts and Culture

Bursaries available for the following services:

Workshops or Labs: one workshop or multi-day lab bursary per organization per year

Eligibility

To apply for this bursary, your organization must be a New Westminster–based non-profit AND registered as a BC Society or a Canadian Charity.

Selection

• Bursaries for Workshops and Labs are awarded on a rolling basis, recommended by Vantage Point and selected by the City of New Westminster Community Grants team.
• To apply, click the "Apply for a Bursary" button under Application Process (above).

After completion of the Lab as a bursary attendee, the City of New Westminster looks forward to learning about the resulting benefits of your participation, including positive impact on your individual and organizational capacity, as well as any impacts on the overall community.

For more information or to share your experience, please contact:

Stephen O'Shea at soshea@newwestcity.ca, City of New Westminster - Community Grants

Bursaries available for the following services:

• Workshops: one bursary per organization per year
• Labs: one partial bursary per organization per year
• Customized Training: ask us about the topic of interest and we can guide you on amounts available toward this service for eligible organizations
• Facilitation Services: you're welcome to ask about facilitation support for your organization; this is not guaranteed but considered on request

Eligibility

To apply for this bursary, your organization must be a community foundation within British Columbia, supported by Vancouver Foundation. Maximum of one bursary per community foundation per year.

Selection

• Bursary awards for Workshops are awarded to eligible applicants on a rolling basis, space permitting. To apply, click the "Apply for a Bursary" button under Application Process
• Bursary support for Labs and Custom Training is awarded on a case-by-case basis. For more information or to request support, contact: acheung@thevantagepoint.ca

For more information, please contact: 
Kerri Kirincic at kerri.kirincic@vancouverfoundation.ca 
Vancouver Foundation 

Our current Strategic Plan set a course for Vantage Point to strive to be a leading contributor to equitable, inclusive, and sustainable practices in the non-profit sector. As one of our strategic priorities, we are especially committed to lifting and strengthening Indigenous and underrepresented non-profit leaders in BC, as well as organizations with small operating budgets and organizations located in rural or remote areas.

The Vantage Point Bursary Fund supports this strategic priority to enhance accessibility of our programs and supports to our diverse community of non-profits across BC.

Vancity Credit Union has partnered with us to extend the reach and availability of our bursary which we acknowledge with great gratitude.

Bursaries available for the following services:

These bursaries typically cover 25-50% of the cost of workshops, labs or customized training, but individuals identifying as Indigenous or Black (or Black and Indigenous-led organizations) are eligible for 100% support. Other eligible individuals and organizations may indicate if they require greater support to access these services which we will consider and award if funds allow. 

• Workshops: two bursaries per organization per year (ideally for two different people)
• Labs: one bursary per organization per year
• Customized Training: ask us about the training topic of interest and we can guide you on amounts available toward this service for eligible organizations

Eligibility

For Workshop and Lab bursaries (individuals):

You must be a current employee or volunteer (including Board members) at a registered Society in BC or a Canadian Charity operating in BC AND not eligible for another bursary program, AND meet 1 or more of the following criteria:

1. You identify as Indigenous, Black, or a Person of Colour (BIPOC)
2. You identify as a person with a disability
3. You identify as a member of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community
4. The organization you work or volunteer for primarily serves an underrepresented community¹
5. The organization you work or volunteer for addresses the climate change crisis
6. The organization you work or volunteer for has an annual operating budget of less than $500k
7. The organization you work or volunteer for is located in a rural or remote area

For Custom Training bursaries (organizations):

Your organization MUST bE a registered Society in BC or a Canadian Charity operating in BC AND not eligible for another bursary program, AND meet 1 or more of the following criteria:

1. Primarily serves an underrepresented community¹
2. Addresses the climate change crisis
3. Has an annual operating budget of less than $500k
4. Is located in a rural or remote area

Selection

• Workshop and Lab bursary applications are reviewed by Vantage Point staff and evaluated against our scoring criteria. To apply, click the "Apply for a Bursary" button under Application Process.
• Custom Training bursary support is awarded on a case-by-case basis. For more information or to request support, contact: acheung@thevantagepoint.ca

For more information, please contact:
Yen Vo at yvo@thevantagepoint.ca
Education Programs Coordinator, Vantage Point

[1] "Underrepresented" refers to the  Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI) Glossary of Terms: "Groups of people who have been historically disadvantaged and underrepresented. These groups include but are not limited to the four designated groups in Canada – women, visible minorities, Aboriginal Peoples, and people with disabilities – and people in the LGTBQ2+ community/people with diverse gender identities and sexual orientations. Equity-seeking groups identify barriers and unequal access and actively seek social justice and reparation."