Grants

City of St. John's grants provide financial and other resources to organizations or individuals whose application supports the City's strategic directions. The following grants are available:

Community Grants
Capital Grants
Building Safer Communities
Heritage Financial Incentive
Meetings, Conventions, Sporting Events
Youth Travel

Community Grants

Each year, the City of St. John's provides over $1.3 million in funding through its Community Grant Program. Applications open in late October and are due before 4 p.m. on the last Friday of November.

Important: Before applying, applicants are strongly encouraged to review the following:

Only one request per organization will be considered in a fiscal year.

For more information, email citygrants@stjohns.ca or call (709) 570-2186.

Categories & Applications

Categories for funding and application information are as follows (click the plus sign to learn more):

Arts Organizations

Financial resources are available to arts organizations in the following disciplines:

Theatre
Dance
Music
Literary arts
Film and new media
Visual art and craft

The Grants to Arts Organizations program has the following goals:

To support the artistic development of individual artists.
To support arts organizations in fulfilling their mandates.
To contribute to the grown and sustainability of the St. John's arts community.
To improve the well-being of the community

To apply, please fill out the Arts Organization Application (fillable PDF form) and email the completed form to citygrants@stjohns.ca.

Individual Artists

Financial resources are available to individual artists in the following disciplines:

Theatre
Dance
Music
Literary arts
Film and new media
Visual art and craft

The Grants to Individual Artists has the following goals:

To support the artistic development of individual artists.
To support arts organizations in fulfilling their mandates.
To contribute to the grown and sustainability of the St. John's arts community.
To improve the well-being of the community.

To apply, please fill out the Individual Artists Application (fillable PDF form) and email the completed form to citygrants@stjohns.ca. If you have previously received a grant from the City of St. John's, you must complete a final report form prior to being eligible for a new grant.

Community Organizations

Special Events and Festivals

The City of St. John's supports non-profit organizations producing events of one or more days that take place in the city. Events should:

Generate economic activity
Showcase and develop cultural assets
Enrich the life of the community
Enhance community engagement
Appeal to a varied audience

To apply, please fill out the Special Events and Festivals Application (fillable PDF form) and email the completed form to citygrants@stjohns.ca.

Sporting Organizations

Past Recipients:

Capital Grants

Capital grants support non-profit groups and organizations seeking financial assistance for the construction, expansion or renovation of a facility. The facility must meet a demonstrated need in the areas of recreation, culture or other community service.

Important: Before applying, applicants are strongly encouraged to review the following:

Only one request per organization will be considered in a fiscal year.

Apply

To apply, please fill out the Capital Grants Application (fillable PDF form) and email the completed form to citygrants@stjohns.ca before 4 p.m. on the last Friday of November.

For more information, email citygrants@stjohns.ca or call (709) 570-2186.

Building Safer Communities Grants

The Building Safer Communities Grant Programs provides funding to community-based service providers to develop or strengthen crime and violence prevention and intervention initiatives or programs for children, youth, young adults, and their families in the City of St. John’s. This grant program is made possible thanks to a three-year funding commitment from Public Safety Canada, announced in February 2023, to enhance community safety and collaboration.

Eligibility

Initiatives should align with the goals and best practices outlined in Section 4.2.4 of the Building Safer Communities Strategy and/or address risk and protective factors outlined in Annex A in the application form.

Apply

Approximately $575,000 in grant funding will be awarded for projects ending by March 2026. The maximum amount that can be awarded to community-based service providers is $150,000. Depending on the scope of the proposed project and the number of partnerships involved, additional funds may be available.

For more detailed information and to apply, please review the grant application form (fillable PDF).

For more information, please call (709) 576-2245 or email msmith@stjohns.ca.

Heritage Financial Incentive

The City of St. John's aims to conserve significant heritage resources including buildings and streetscapes. The Heritage Financial Incentives Program assists property owners to maintain designated heritage buildings and homes. Properties in the City's Heritage Areas will also be considered.

Two types of grants are available through this program:

Heritage Maintenance Grant - for the maintenance and repair to façade elements abutting a public street. A grant of up to 25 per cent of the material and labour costs will be available to a maximum of $1,000 per building, per calendar year.
Heritage Conservation Grant - for the preservation, restoration and/or replacement of façade elements abutting a public street. A grant of up to 25 per cent of the material and labour costs will be available to a maximum of $5,000 per building, per calendar year.

Applications are available online and must be submitted to the City between March 1 and May 1 for the following calendar year. Once a grant application is approved, Council may waive associated permit fees.

To apply, please fill out the Heritage Financial Incentive Program Application (fillable PDF form) and email the completed form to planning@stjohns.ca.

For more information, contact Access St. John's 311 or 709-754-CITY (2489) or email p lanning@stjohns.ca.

Meetings, Conventions & Sporting Events Grants

The City of St. John's supports non-profit groups and organizations seeking financial assistance related to hosting meetings, sporting events and conventions.

The meeting, convention, or sporting event must have at least 75 percent of delegates, athletes, coaches, and/or officials from outside the province, in order to be considered eligible.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis, but must be received at least 14 days prior to the scheduled event in order to be considered eligible.

Apply

To apply, please fill out the Meeting, convention and sport events application (fillable PDF form) and email the completed form to citygrants@stjohns.ca.

Before applying, applicants are strongly encouraged to review the following:

For more information, email citygrants@stjohns.ca or call (709) 570-2186.

Youth Travel Grants

Funding is available for youth who are residents of St. John's who are travelling outside of the province for events that broaden horizons in education, sport, culture, or social or political interests. This includes:

youth who won the right to take part in amateur championship sporting events; and
youth attending formally sponsored symposiums, conferences, seminars, competitions, etc.

Youth are considered up to 29 years of age and registered or attending a secondary or a post-secondary institution.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis, but must be received at least 14 days prior to the scheduled event in order to be considered eligible.

Apply

To apply, please fill out the Youth Travel Application (fillable PDF form) and email the completed form to citygrants@stjohns.ca.

Before applying, applicants are strongly encouraged to review the following:

For more information, email citygrants@stjohns.ca or call (709) 570-2186.

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