Grants

Field Trip Grants

VHF has been offering field trip grants to encourage explorations with Vancouver’s diverse local history and heritage places since 2019 as part of our Heritage in Schools program, thanks to public donations and special funders.

Applications for the 2025/2026 Heritage Field Trip Grants will open from October 1st until October 31st. Follow VHF’s enews and social media channels to find out the latest on our Heritage in Schools program. Add yourself to our educators email list, or if you have questions regarding the program or application process, please email Community Engagement Manager, Jessica Quan at jessica@vancouverheritagefoundation.org

If you are a past Field Trip Grant recipient, please ensure you have completed your Field Trip Grant Completion Form to be considered for future grants. Even if you have already received a grant, you are welcome to apply again. We are interested in supporting those educators who are committed and intentional in their continued learning and engagement with local history, diverse heritage and place-based knowledge. 

Thank You To Our Project Partners

Andrew Mahon Foundation

GMR Foundation

Laura Saimoto

Friends of VHF

Application Process & FAQ

  • One application per person, per year. (Any educator currently working for an accredited educational institution in Vancouver, or teacher candidate, homeschool educator etc).
  • Please note, based on limited funding, priority applicants will be VSB public schools, Vancouver-based homeschoolers who are committed and intentional in their continued learning and engagement with local history, diverse heritage and place-based knowledge. 
  • Heritage Field Trips could include honorariums for speakers, walking tour guides, museum or site visit admission. Please confirm at least one option for the year.

Maximum amount reimbursed is up to $250 total including taxes. All successful applicants must pay/show payment before receiving any reimbursement. This is the responsibility of the applicant.

FALL/WINTER 2025

VHF Heritage Field Trip Grants application opens October 1st and closes October 31st,  All applications will be reviewed and notifications will be made mid-late November 2025.

November 2025 -June 2026: Grantees will book their field trip experiences and submit completion forms. VHF may request to join a field trip or observe a session. If any changes arise, the grantee will inform VHF.

JUNE 2026: All successful grantees are required to submit their Field Trip Grant Completion Form to be considered for future grants. A hard deadline will be provided. VHF values each grantees’ feedback and evaluation of the field trip to ensure we are recommending experiences that students and educators are finding engaging, relevant and meaningful.

Please note the earlier you submit receipts and the completion form, the earlier you will receive the reimbursement. Completion forms in June 2026 will mean a reimbursement will not be send to the applicant/school until the summer months.

 

  • If you are successful in receiving a VHF Field Trip Grant for 2026, you will be notified by email before the end of 2025.
  • By accepting the grant you will be required to maintain a record and pay for the field trip experience in advance of the trip to ensure it is booked.
  • VHF will reimburse you/the school the amount shown in the receipts/payments up to $250 total, once the completion form is submitted online.
  • Between accepting the field trip grant and completing the field trip form, you will be able to liaise with the Community Engagement Manager on aspects of the field trip itself, and for additional suggestions, etc.
  • An email exchange or phone call, or in person is required before the final field trip grant is approved.

All successful grantees are required to submit their Field Trip Grant Completion Form by the end of June 2026, including photos or a document from the field trip/grant activity. Paid receipts must be provided to receive the grant.

Contact Community Engagement Manager, Jessica Quan.

Grant recipients may be asked to provide testimonials, feedback, and other information that can assist VHF to enhance and improve the Heritage in Schools Program.

If you have specific questions, please contact jessica@vancouverheritagefoundation.org

Please see the below selection of field trip options in Vancouver, with a few exceptions. Ordered A-Z and by cultural themes. This is only a selection of contactable experiences- feel free to share others that you would recommend.

Chinese Canadian Museum

Chinese Storytelling Centre

Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden 

Japanese Canadian Hastings Park Interpretive Centre Society

Vancouver Japanese Language School

Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre

Museum of Anthropology

Museum of Vancouver

Punjabi Market Collective

Roedde House Museum

UBC Botanical Gardens

Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre

Van Dusen Botanical Gardens

Science World bursaries

Presenters/Artists

Walking Tour Guides

Heritage in Schools

Looking for more Vancouver-based resources?

Our Heritage in Schools Program includes our Heritage Study Guide that is full of helpful resources for teaching about local heritage, as well as Professional Development events that provide support for educators.

Learn more

In response to educator’s requests for resources related to local heritage and history projects, we created an easy-to-use Heritage Study Guide that connect to the BC curriculum. The guide helps educators to incorporate heritage and local history in the classroom and make place-based connections to communities beyond the classroom.

The focus is on place-based learning to help students understand their local environment and how it fits into our evolving city. The guide helps educators unpack complex concepts and explores intangible and tangible aspects of local heritage to create an understanding of why these places matter. The guide includes many links to current research projects, online resources, and community-led heritage concepts.

See the Heritage Study Guide