Island Wide Food Security Program
Application Form

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.
* 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.

General Information

Instructions: You must insert an answer to each item listed below, if it does not pertain to your application please insert N/A, then hit submit. You will then receive an email stating thank you, once you receive this message you could then go to print preview and print a copy for your records. If you need to submit more information please use a blank page and submit via email to forms@gwaiitrust.com as an attachment.

Name of Organization
Contact Name
Mailing Address
E-mail
Phone
Fax

Project Information

Project Name
Project Location
First time Applicant?
Contact for Site Visits
Phone

Project Description

Outline your project including: a brief Project Description, the mission/vision (goals) of the project, why you are proposing the project, and how will the project unfold from start to finish.

Describe the Project Benefit to the community including: what the benefit is, who it benefits, which communities will benefit, and will the project create any job(s) in the construction and/or completion phases.

Describe the Project Management Structure including: who the key individuals are, what their skills and history are, and who will be responsible to manage and work within the project.

Project Timeline

Project Start Date
Project End Date

Project Funding and Budget

Income Section

  Amount of Gwaii Trust Funding
  Description of Other Funding Amount
Funding 1
Funding 2
Funding 3
Funding 4
Funding 5
  Total Funding:

Expense Section

  Description of Expenses Amount
Expense 1
Expense 2
Expense 3
Expense 4
Expense 5
  Total Expenses:

Note: Expenses Must Equal Funding

List any information regarding the Project Costs and Source(s) of Funds including comments around cash flow.

Explain Attempts to Secure Other Funding including: any funding initiatives you have undertaken prior to this application, other funding being used to complete this project, and if there are pending funding sources.

Explain 'In-house' Bookkeeping and Accounting including: who will manage the 'financial end' of the project, and how will you keep track of the project finances.

Confirm that Operational and Maintenance Funds exist once the project is completed including: how the project will be financed after the initial funding, and are there on going costs that need to be considered.

Project Objectives

Explain how your project meets the constitutional goals and objectives of the Gwaii Trust (found under the constitution section of this website).

Explain how you have leveraged any partnership opportunities to fund this application.

Comment on how your group has demonstrated community support or buy-in.

Evaluation Process

How will you determine the success of your project and what will you use to measure its success?

Letters of Support & Verification of Costs

Files and scanned documents may be sent as attachments to an email.

Email your attachments to forms@gwaiitrust.com. Please be sure to enter the name of your project in the subject line.

Letters of support, cost quotes or relevant information that are unable to be scanned or otherwise attached may be faxed, mailed, or dropped off at either Gwaii Trust Office location.

Certification

I/We certify that the information contained in this application any other submitted information are correct and complete at the date of submission. Submission of false or deliberately misleading information may result in the Gwaii Trust denying this and or future applications to the Trust under any of its granting programs.

The Gwaii Trust Board of Directors will not consider any information or supporting documentation received after the allocation deadline in their review of this project.

All applications submitted become the property of the the Gwaii Trust, who may publish the said applications on their website www.gwaiitrut.com or may otherwise utilize their content as the Gwaii Trust sees fit.

I agree with the above statement

Submission Date
Applicant Name 1
Applicant Name 2