Renaissance Fund
The BC Arts Renaissance Fund’s endowment program was created to help British Columbia’s non-profit arts and culture organizations to build permanent endowment funds by providing matching grants. Income generated from the capital of the funds established by arts and culture organizations will provide annual revenues to ensure long-term financial stability and enable new opportunities for growth.
Over the past three years, more than 250 endowment matches have been awarded through the program, leveraging the initial investment of $25 million into over $52 million in endowment fund contributions. More than 75 new endowments were established across British Columbia ranging from local community organizations to major institutions like the Vancouver Art Gallery.
The Fund, which is managed by the Vancouver Foundation, provides matching grants to leverage additional donations to build endowment funds held by arts and culture organizations in British Columbia. The growth of funds held by arts and culture organizations will provide greater capacity for the realization of their artistic and cultural mandates through the increased generation of annual income.
This Fund encourages active involvement in the cultural affairs of the community by providing one-to-one matching grants for every dollar raised by private donors to create endowment funds to be held in perpetuity by an appropriate trustee organization. Note that Arts Council strongly recommends interested organizations contact the program before applying.
The Vancouver Foundation is Canada's largest community foundation. Established in 1943 as a community endowment fund to benefit the lives of British Columbians, it now distributes $40 million each year to community based service, arts and other organizations.
RENAISSANCE FUND CONTACT INFORMATION
Program Director
Tel: 604.688.2204
maurov@vancouverfoundation.ca
Program Assistant
Tel: 604.688.2204
karenp@vancouverfoundation.ca