Grant Review Committee | Inspire Vancouver Cultural Access Program

Apply for the Grant Review Committee

Inspire Vancouver is the City of Vancouver’s Cultural Access Program. Through public funding, the program provides grants to local nonprofit arts, culture, heritage, and science organizations. These organizations help bring people together, spark curiosity, and create opportunities for learning and connection throughout our community.

One way to get involved is by serving on the Inspire Vancouver Grant Review Committee (GRC). Committee members review grant applications, discuss each proposal, and make funding recommendations to the Culture, Arts, and Heritage Commission (CAHC). The CAHC makes the final funding decisions.

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Committee Members

The Grant Review Committee includes five community members who have a connection to Vancouver’s arts, culture, heritage, or science community. Members must live in Vancouver city limits or have a member of their household enrolled in Vancouver Public Schools or Evergreen Public Schools.

Each committee member will:

Review a small group of assigned grant applications.
Lead the committee discussion for those assigned applications.
Participate in group discussions and funding recommendations.

The committee will also choose one member to represent the group at the October CAHC meeting.

Member Responsibilities

Members of the GRC must be able to commit to the following responsibilities:

Work together in a collaborative and constructive way to review applications
Be open to hearing a range of opinions and willing to consider different perspectives
Keep all application information confidential/private
Attend all grant review meetings
Read all assigned applications and come to each meeting prepared for discussion
Acknowledge any potential conflicts of interest that may impact participation

Meeting Schedule

The Grant Review Committee will meet on:

Sept. 18
Sept. 24
Oct. 6

Any additional meetings or work sessions will be scheduled with input from the committee and City staff.

Volunteer Stipend

Serving on the Grant Review Committee is a volunteer role that requires a significant time commitment. To help reduce financial barriers, support broad community participation, and recognize members for their time and contributions, each committee member will receive a $500 stipend.

Committee members whose participation is already paid for by another employer or organization are not eligible to receive the project stipend.

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Apply Now

Applications must be completed by 5 p.m. on Monday, August 3.

If you have any questions or to request a paper application, please email Diana Betancourt or call 360-726-0661.

Applications will be reviewed and selected by a subcommittee of the Culture, Arts, and Heritage Commission. The Inspire Vancouver team will contact selected candidates directly via email or phone between August 17 to 21.

Subject to Public Disclosure

Because this is a public project and this application is being submitted to the City of Vancouver, any materials submitted as part of this application may be subject to public disclosure under state law (RCW 42.56).

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