Transit Shelter Advertising Program

Is your organization looking for a high-profile yet inexpensive way to promote itself, its services, or its events? The City of Vancouver, through the Transit Shelter Advertising Program, offers free access to transit shelter advertising space for non-profit arts and culture organizations. You pay for and arrange the posters, and we provide a place for them to go. These spaces are in high demand, so apply now.

Eligible applicants

You can apply for this grant if your organization

  • Is a Vancouver-based, non-profit, arts or culture or community service organization.
  • Provides programming, activities or services that are:
    • Open to the public.
    • Publicized city-wide.
    • Held within the City of Vancouver itself (not in other Lower Mainland municipalities or the University Endowment Lands).

 Eligible types of projects include

  • Providing program information.
  • Raising awareness of a service being provided.
  • Raising awareness of charitable activities.

 Ineligible types of projects include

  • Conferences, workshops, and other forms of training.
  • Lotteries, contests and competitions.
  • Events that are largely or exclusively fundraisers.
  • Advocacy or religious messages.
  • Politically related messages.

2013 application deadlines

If your group is interested in requesting space, do so at least four months in advance. Requests that come after the deadline will NOT be considered.

For campaign starting in Apply by Expect confirmation
January 2013 19 October 2012 November 2012
February 2013 16 November 2012 December 2012
March 2013 21 December 2012 January 2013
April 2013 18 January 2013 February 2013
May 2013 15 February 2013 March 2013
June 2013 15 March 2013 April 2013
July 2013 19 April 2013 May 2013
August 2013 17 May 2013 June 2013
September 2013 21 June 2013 July 2013
October 2013 19 July 2013 August 2013
November 2013 16 August 2013 September 2013
December 2013 20 September 2013 October 2013

Transit Shelter Advertising Program documentation

Transit Shelter Advertising Program Guidelines

Describes the proram, eligibility criteria, how to apply, the process, and more.

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