"Latest News"
posted:March6.2012
| NOTICE: Program Intake Dates | ||
| Jan 27 | Major Contribution Program | $400,000.00 |
| Feb 24 | Food Security Program | $80,000.00 |
| Feb 24 | Youth Program | $150,000.00 |
| Open | Arts component open no deadline date | 8,605.00 |
| Mar 2 | Arts Program | $12,374.00 |
| Aug 30 | Post Secondary Grant | $88,500.00 |
There will be a Gwaii Trust Youth Board and Alternates meeting scheduled for January 8th 2012 10:00am - 3:00pm in the community of Queen Charlotte City at the QCC community hall. See you all there Gwaii Trust Board Members! If you have any questions please call the Skidegate Gwaii Trust Office. 250-559-8883 Please visit the Youth Board of Directors link for information |
NOTICE
Education Programs
To the Post Secondary Students and Mature Student Bursary applicants:
In order to receive your grant please forward your official transcript along with a cover letter stating your requests to the Old Massett Office. Once our office receives your transcript we will notify you via email that a chouse will be mailed out within 5 to 10 business days.
If you have not received your payment by the end of February 2012 or have any questions please call the Project Officer, Debbie Crosby at the Skidegate office 1-877-559-8883, 250-559-8883 or via email debbie.crosby@gwaiitrust.com
Mailing Address:
Gwaii Trust Society
PO Box 588
Massett, Haida Gwaii
V0T 1M0
Just a little reminder to the PSG and MSB Applicants
 To the Post Secondary Students and Mature Student Bursary applicants: If you have not received your payment by the end of February 2012 please call the Project Officer, Debbie Crosby at the Skidegate office 1-877-559-8883, 250-559-8883 or via email debbie.crosby@gwaiitrust.com The Gwaii Trust Project Office will be away starting December 12th and returning January 3rd 2012. Mailing Address: Reminder to all Mature Student/Travel Assistant Applicants, please review the MSB/TAP Guidelines before you submit your application to make sure you qualify for the grant.ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TWO WEEKS PRIOR COURSE START DATE OR DEPARTURE DATE. |
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Haida Gwaii
Gwaii Trust Holiday Hours - both offices will be closed December 23- noon and re open January 3 2012. Please visit the "Latest News" links for updates.
The first Gwaii Trust Youth Board of Directors/Alternates meeting is scheduled for January 8th 2012 /Time: 10:00--4:00/ All Gwaii Trust Board of Directors /Alternates, Youth Board/Alternates and GT Youth Committee members are all invited to attend this meeting.
The meeting will be in the community of Skidegate at Kaay in classroom #1 see you all there. For more information please visit the Youth Committee link.
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Gwaii Trust Program Intakes for 2011/2012
Please apply online at www.gwaiitrust.com use our electronic applications.
Below are the following program intakes remaining in the Gwaii Trust 2011/2012 fiscal year:
Dec 03 AGM Port Clements – Time: 1 pm – 2 pm
Jan 27 Major Program 400,000.00
Feb 24 Food Security Program 80,000.00
March 02 Arts Program 12,374.00
TB Youth Program 150,000.00
Aug 31 Post Secondary Grant 75,000.00
Open Allocations:
Travel Assistant Program 120,000.00
Mature Student Bursary Program 125,000.00
Special Initiatives in Education 50,000.00
NOTE: all programs intakes are required to be submitted by 4:30 pm on or before the deadline date. Open program applications must be submitted two weeks before the program event is occurring, and will be decisional at the next regularly scheduled Gwaii Trust Board of Directors meeting.
| Reminder to all Mature Student Applicants, please review the MSB Guidelines before you submit your application to make sure you qualify for the grant. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TWO WEEKS PRIOR COURSE START DATE. posted Nov 7th 2011 |
| Reminder to all Travel Assistant Applicants, please review the TAP Guidelines before you submit your application to make sure you qualify for assistance. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TWO WEEKS PRIOR DEPARTURE. posted Oct 31 2011 |
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Upcoming Program Intakes SIE Program Open (another intake Oct 28th 2011) |
posted: Oct 26th 2011
Attention
Our call for expressions of interest in the Gwaii Trust Arts Committee has been extended to November 4th 2011.
The Gwaii Trust Board of Directors is seeking to fill vacancies on our Arts committee. Artist, arts enthusiasts, arts educators, arts advocates, administrators are all encouraged to apply.
Committee members recommend grant applications to the Gwaii Trust Board based on merit and need of the applicant, and make policy recommendations to the Board regarding programming and procedure of the Arts program.
If this sounds like a committee you would be interested in learning more about do not hesitate to contact either one of our Gwaii Trust offices.
Information packages are available upon request or please visit our arts program on our web site at: www.gwaiitrust.com Or check out our “Latest News” link at: http://www.gwaiitrust.com/latestnews.html
PO Box 588
Masset BC V0T 1M0
Phone: 1-250-626-3654/ Fax: 1-250-626-3261 (Masset Office)
Phone: 1-250-559-8883/ Fax:1-250-559-8876 (Skidegate Office)
October 19th 2011 1:48pm
Update Information about the Arts Program First program intake: October 7th 2011 Budget $15,000.00 The Gwaii Trust Arts Program has four funding elements, three with two deadline dates this year: Mentoring, Collaborative, and Education/Training. October 20th 2011 1:48pm |
The Gwaii Trust's Managing Administrator Errol Winter is available at the south end office on Monday's and Wednesday's 10:00am - 4:30 pm. If you would like to schedule a meeting with Errol please call Debbie Crosby at the Skidegate office. |
The Trust is Offering Public Info Session The Gwaii Trust is offering public information sessions in each community. The Trust has committed to be in each community (excepting those where we already have offices) at least one day per month, to allow those communities more direct access to staff to answer questions, or simply talk about their community and the Trust. Place: Queen Charlotte/Skidegate Place: Port Clements Place: Old Massett |
Gwaii Trust Report to the CHN House of Assembly 2011 posted October 13th 2011 |
NOTICE - Project Officer
Debbie Crosby is the project officer for all island projects. If you have any questions about our Post Secondary Grant Program, Travel Assistant Program, Mature Student Bursary Program please contact Debbie Crosby at the Skidegate office at 250-559-8883 or via email debbie.crosby@gwaiitrust.com she is our new Project Officer for all programs in the north and south end. PLease feel free to call either one of our offices if you have any questions.
Sept 29 2011
Upcoming Program Intakes SIE Program Open (Oct 28th 2011) Arts Program October 7th 2011 |
Reminder to all Travel Assistant Applicants, please review the TAP Guidelines before you submit your application to make sure you qualify for assistance. posted Sept 21 2011
The 2010/2011 approved Post Secondary Grant applications are now posted under the PSG Approvals link. The Gwaii Trust funded 59 students this year totaling $75,000.00.
2011/2012 Mature Student Bursary applications are now posted under the "Successful applicants" link. posted Sept 21 2011
Gwaii Trust Newsletter: Volume 09/2011 posted Sept 16th/11
This year the Travel Assistant Program and Mature Student Bursary Program will be disbursed on a quarterly basis $30,000.00 Sept-Dec, $30,000.00 Jan-April, $30,000.00 May- Aug. For more information please visit our website under Programs or please feel free to contact either one of our offices. Gwaii Trust Society PO Box 588 Masset BC V0T 1M0 / Gwaii Trust Society PO Box 1257 Skidegate BC V0T 1S1 Phone: 1-250-626-3654/ Fax: 1-250-626-3261 (Masset Office) / Phone: 1-250-559-8883/ Fax:1-250-559-8876 (Skidegate Office) Posted September 2 2011 |
Gwaii Trust Report to the CHN House of Assembly 2011 posted October 13th 2011 |
NOTICE - Project Officer
Debbie Crosby is the project officer for all island projects. If you have any questions about our Post Secondary Grant Program, Travel Assistant Program, Mature Student Bursary Program please contact Debbie Crosby at the Skidegate office at 250-559-8883 or via email debbie.crosby@gwaiitrust.com she is our new Project Officer for all programs in the north and south end. PLease feel free to call either one of our offices if you have any questions.
Sept 29 2011
Upcoming Program Intakes SIE Program Open (Oct 28th 2011) Arts Program October 7th 2011 |
Reminder to all Travel Assistant Applicants, please review the TAP Guidelines before you submit your application to make sure you qualify for assistance. posted Sept 21 2011
The 2010/2011 approved Post Secondary Grant applications are now posted under the PSG Approvals link. The Gwaii Trust funded 59 students this year totaling $75,000.00.
2011/2012 Mature Student Bursary applications are now posted under the "Successful applicants" link. posted Sept 21 2011
Gwaii Trust Newsletter: Volume 09/2011 posted Sept 16th/11
This year the Travel Assistant Program and Mature Student Bursary Program will be disbursed on a quarterly basis $30,000.00 Sept-Dec, $30,000.00 Jan-April, $30,000.00 May- Aug. For more information please visit our website under Programs or please feel free to contact either one of our offices. Gwaii Trust Society PO Box 588 Masset BC V0T 1M0 / Gwaii Trust Society PO Box 1257 Skidegate BC V0T 1S1 Phone: 1-250-626-3654/ Fax: 1-250-626-3261 (Masset Office) / Phone: 1-250-559-8883/ Fax:1-250-559-8876 (Skidegate Office) Posted September 2 2011 |
Our Culture Program Allocation Board Meeting has been postponed to late September. |
Post Secondary Program Update A message from our PSG Project Officer, Leslie Brown Hello Students! Please check the email used in application for any follow-up regarding your application. There are a large number of applications and communication via email is most efficient for the Project Officer. If you do not have a response before September 23, 2011 regarding your application, please contact the Gwaii Trust Society – Old Massett office. Program intake deadline date: August 26 2011 - |
Call for Arts Program application First program intake: October 7th 2011 Budget $15,000.00 The Gwaii Trust Arts Program has four funding elements, three with two deadline dates this year: Mentoring, Collaborative, and Education/Training. Attention The Gwaii Trust Board of Directors is seeking to fill vacancies on our Arts committee. Committee members recommend grant recipients to the Gwaii Trust Board pursuant to merit and need of the applicants and are instrumental in continuing to refine policies defining the Arts program. If this sounds like a committee you would be interested in learning more about contact either one of our offices. Information packages are available upon request or please visit our arts program on our website at www.gwaiitrust.com . August 12 2011 10:55 am |
Post Secondary Grant Application Highlights Third Year Successful Gwaii Trust Post Secondary Student First Year Successful Gwaii Trust Post Secondary Student Applicant We would like to congratulate all the 2010/2011 Grads on Haida Gwaii and look forward to reviewing your post-secondary grant applications. For more information please visit our website at www.gwaiitrust.com latest news link. August 12 2011 10:50 am |
Program Budget Update
July 29th 2011 is our next program intake, Culture as it Relates to Tourism.
Please make note the Special Initiative in Education Program has a remaining of $11,292.00 year ending August 31 2011.
Posted: July 28th 2011
iPad Winners! Gwaii Trust iPad Winners Posted: July 28th 2011 |
Program Budget Update
Please make note the Special Initiative in Education Program has a remaining of $14,887.00 year ending August 31 2011.
July 15th 2011
Notice We have postponed the draw for the iPads. We are still waiting for the iPads to arrive. The iPads will be drawn at our next allocation meeting scheduled for July 23rd and the lucky winner will be announced at the end of the business day and posted on our website under the latest news link. Posted: July 13th 2011 10:04 am |
Gwaii Trust is preparing for two community initiatives; the re-launch the Gwaii Trust Newsletter and the start-up of the Haida Gwaii Community Foundation (HGCF). In anticipation of these two events we are seeking the public’s input for suggestions in the search for a new name for our newsletter, and a logo for the new HGCF. All participants will have a chance to win one of several prizes. For contest rules, regulation and participation please We look forward to your submissions Posted: June 30th 2011 10:00 am |
Notice
Youth Needs on Haida Gwaii – Survey’s
Gwaii Trust is developing a Framework for Youth Funded Services. As part of our commitment to supporting sustainable youth programming, we are surveying Youth Services (paid and volunteer), Community and Haida Gwaii Youth.
Youth Provider Survey: for those paid or who volunteer supporting youth. Copies of the survey are available on the website (gwaiitrust.com) or through a Gwaii Trust office. (click here - survey)
Community/Parent Survey: If you are a community member or parent who does not directly support youth but courageously care about youth. Copies of the survey are available on the Gwaii Trust Website (gwaiitrust.com) or through a Gwaii Trust office. (click here - survey)
Youth Survey: If you are a youth between the ages of 13-19 a survey is being distributed through:
- Your school;
- Through facebook (add me at youthcoordinator@gwaiitrust.com); or
- Survey monkey (https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Haidagwaii_Youth).
- Through either Gwaii Trust Office.
Dates of the survey are: June 1-June 24, 2011.
IPAD 2’s will be drawn on June 28th, 2011 at the Gwaii Trust Board Meeting. One lucky (1) youth (between the ages of 13 and 19) and one lucky Community member or Youth Provider will win an IPAD 2. Winners will be notified through their contact information and through the Observer.
***Only 2 IPAD”S will be awarded.
For more information about the survey, or to get a copy, please contact Joanne Mills at joanne.mills@gwaiitrust.com or 778-260-0050
Haa’waa
June 8 2011 9:42 am
Special Initiatives in Education Program
Review and Evaluation
Gwaii Trust Society is currently reviewing the Special Initiatives in Education Program. If your organization is interested in this program, we would appreciate your input in our evaluation and questionnaire.
Leslie will be emailing the questionnaire to all the organizations that applied to our SIE program in the past. Leslie will then contact you to set up an appointment to do the questionnaire in person.
If you are interested in participating in the evaluation and questionnaire please contact Leslie directly at leslie.williams@gwaiitrust.com or contact her at the Old Massett office to set up an appointment.
Deadline to participate: June 24, 2011
Please contact: Leslie Williams, Project Officer, at the Old Massett Gwaii Trust Society office.
June 6 2011 11:51 am
Gwaii Trust Youth Coordinator In an effort to better understand and serve the communities of Haida Gwaii the Gwaii Trust Society Board of Directors have integrated a Youth Coordinator position into the Trust’s staffing team. The Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Joanne Mills to this position. Over the next 6 weeks, Joanne will be linking with youth, community, and youth providers to gain a deeper understanding of issues important to the youth of our Islands communities. To ensure all communities are served we will be hosting several community, provider and youth forums. Dates and locations are yet to be determined. Posters and announcements will be circulated widely in the coming weeks in advance of these meetings. If you would like to talk to Joanne directly about any issues relating to the islands youth she may be contacted at 778.220.0050 or joanne.mills@gwaiitrust.com
May 17 2011 9:57 am |
“From the Board Table to the Kitchen Table” Gwaii Trust will be hosting four community dialogue sessions, answering questions, and listening to your ideas regarding the Gwaii Trust’s Five Year Business Plan. For more information, and to view the Gwaii Trust Business Plan please visit our web site at www.gwaiitrust.com or either one of our two island locations.
Everyone Welcome! |
Important Notice |
February 28th 2011 Healthy Humans Program intake - Budget $50,000.00
Unfortunately no applications were approved at this allocation.
Next Program intake is April 29th 2011 - Culture as it Relates to Tourism
submission cut off is
at 4:30 pm
"New" Job Opportunity
Youth Coordinator Position - Closing Date is March 11 2011 at 4:00pm
Next Program intake is March 25th 2011 - Healthy Humans Program
Please make note that we have revised our Travel Assistant Program and have two new applications available. For more information please refer to TAP Program Guidelines Group Application - Individual Application posted: January 13, 2011 |
Please make note that we have revised our Mature Student Program and have a new application available. For more information please click here posted: December 15, 2010 |
POST SECONDARY APPLICANTS To all Post Secondary Students: You need to forward your official transcripts to the Old Massett office (PO Box 588, Masset, BC V0T 1M0) along with a direct deposit slip only if the information is new or different from last year. If you have the same banking information, we will use what we have in your file now. No date has been set for direct deposit, please check back in January 2011 for updates. |
Check out Gwaii Trust Society Chairman, Peter Lantin's interview @ click on the link below: |
Gwaii Trust Program schedule for 2010-2011
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| Deadline | Time: 4:30 pm cutoff | |
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Budget |
| Sept 24 | Arts workshop funding announcement | |
| Culture as it Relates to Tourism | 50,000 |
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| Arts Workshop Component | 10,000 |
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| Oct 15 | Arts Program | 25,000 |
| Oct 29 | Legacy Program | 50,000 |
| Christmas Program | 60,000 |
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| Nov 26 | Healthy Humans Program | 50,000 |
| Jan 22 | AGM Old Massett - Merry Christmas | |
| Jan 28 | Major Program | 750,000 |
| Arts funding announcement | ||
| Feb 25 | Legacy Program | 50,000 |
| Mar 25 | Healthy Humans Program | 50,000 |
| Apr 29 | Culture as it Relates to Tourism | 50,000 |
| May 27 | Healthy Humans Program | 50,000 |
| June 24 | Legacy Program | 50,000 |
| July 29 | Culture as it Relates to Tourism | 50,000 |
| Aug 26 | Post Secondary Grant | 75,000 |
| Aug 31 | Gwaii Trust Yearend | |
Important Message
When applying to any of Gwaii Trust Programs
You must fill out an online application.
Please submit all supporting documentation on the same day, missing information will be considered an incomplete application. Time: 4:30 pm cutoff. Forward all letters of support, proof of income and expense and cost quotes to forms@gwaiitrust.com or fax to the Old Massett Office at 250-626-3261 Attention Project Officer. Please call the Old Massett office if you have any questions or if you are having problems submitting the application. The two week in advance submission applies to all of our open programs. Our regular programs have deadline dates assigned to them (please refer to "latest news" or programs & applications for more information.
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All submissions submitted well in advance of the program deadline are greatly appreciated. This allows time for the project officers to contact applicants for compliance should any assistance be required prior to Board review.
If you have any questions about your Post Secondary Grant Application, Travel Assistant Application or Mature Student Application please contact Leslie at the Old Massett office at 250-626-3654 or 1-800-663-2388.
Posted: December 3 2010 Arts Program 2009/2010
This month’s feature: Gwaii Trust Arts Program 2009/2010 Raven’s Testimonial |
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Robin's Testimonial |
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Featured Project - Funded by Gwaii Trust
GMD Post Secondary Tour 2009/2010
GMD Secondary School Masset, Haida Gwaii
photos submitted by:GMD