The Heritage BC is accepting applications for the Heritage Legacy Fund to support a financial assistance program for Heritage Awareness, Heritage Conservation, and Heritage Planning.
Program funds are used for community initiatives that conserve and increase the understanding and appreciation of heritage resources. Heritage resources may include existing heritage buildings, structures, sites, cemeteries, districts, cultural landscapes, or intangible heritage such as language and customs.
The Heritage Legacy Fund (HLF) was established in 2003 through an initial gift of $5 million from the Province of British Columbia. The fund is held by the Vancouver Foundation and administered by trusted advisors Heritage BC to provide community support, educational resources and grants for heritage projects throughout British Columbia. An additional provincial investment of $5 million in 2022 represented a significant increase to the Heritage Legacy Fund and will allow for the continued development of BCs heritage sector.
Funding Streams
Heritage Conservation Program for the preservation, rehabilitation, and restoration of heritage resources.
Heritage Awareness Program for the research, documentation, presentation, and publication of information about specific community heritage resources.
Heritage Planning Program for the creation of planning documents to assist with heritage conservation and awareness.
Indigenous Partnership Program for initiatives to further reconciliation with Indigenous peoples through collaboration.
Funding Information
Heritage Conservation Program for the preservation, rehabilitation, and restoration of heritage resources. Contributions up to $50,000
Heritage Awareness Program for the research, documentation, presentation, and publication of information about heritage and heritage resources. Contributions up to $10,000
Heritage Planning Program for the creation of planning documents to assist with heritage conservation and awareness. Contributions up to $5,000
Indigenous Partnership Program for initiatives to further reconciliation with Indigenous peoples through collaboration. Contributions up to $7,500
Heritage Conservation, Heritage Awareness and Heritage Planning projects must be completed within 18 months of the date of the award. Indigenous Partnership projects must be completed within 2 years of the date of the award.
Eligibility Criteria
Heritage BC is a member-based non-profit organization and is independent of government.
Heritage BC administers and manages the Heritage Legacy Fund (HLF).
The Heritage Legacy Fund was established as an endowment by the Province of British Columbia in 2003 and is held by the Vancouver Foundation. It is a self-sustaining private endowment fund that relies on the donations and bequests of donors. The goals of the Foundation are to:
Support the conservation of heritage resources in British Columbia
Promote and increase public awareness, understanding, and appreciation of British Columbia’s heritage resources
Encourage high standards of heritage conservation and the continuing maintenance and protection of heritage resources
Support community-based heritage projects
Increase the Heritage Legacy Fund
The Heritage Legacy Fund will also support Indigenous Partnership projects. Program funds will be used to support communities and heritage organisations in working towards reconciliation with Indigenous peoples through collaboration.
