Haida Parity Program
Program Description
The Gwaii Trust Society Board of Directors has established the Haida Parity Program for the purpose of providing Gwaii Trust Funds to worthwhile Haida Community Projects that incorporate Haida Culture, Values and Visions as determined by each Haida Community on Haida Gwaii. The Gwaii Trust Board of Directors will set the budget annually, with the overall disbursement of the 12.3 Million within 15 years. These monies will be distributed evenly between Skidegate, Old Massett and the Council of the Haida Nation.
Guide to Applicants
The Gwaii Trust Board of Directors have allocated $500,000.00 for the 2009-2010 fiscal year. The maximum funding available per application is limited to 1/3 of the Annual Budget for the Haida Parity Fund.
Projects must include Haida Culture, Value and Visions
Letters of Support – proposals must be supported by the originating community and the letter of support must indicate Decision Record and the date of the Council Meeting.
Please submit all supporting documentation on the same day, missing information will be considered an incomplete application. Forward all letters of support, proof of income and expense cost quotes to forms@gwaiitrust.com or fax to the Skidegate office at 250-559-8876 attention Debbie Crosby.
This program supports applications that focus on worthwhile Haida projects that incorporate the Haida Culture, Vision, & Values as determined by each of the Haida Communities on the Islands.
- Approved for this Fiscal (2009-2010) $500,000.00
- Available for this call $166,667.00 each (allocation split between three groups SBC, OMVC, CHN)
- Equity Requirement 0%
- Maximum application $166,667.00
- Key Tests: incorporation of Haida Culture, Vision & Values.
- Core funding: not supported.
- Administrative costs 10% maximum (but not if the persons administration of a project is a paid element of the persons employment within the organization applying)
- Facilitators cost maximum $500 per day
- Letters of support from the originating community and must indicate Decision Record and ate of Council meeting.
- Cost quotes from all suppliers and other verifiable expenses
- Letters confirming all other income sources.
- Meet at least one Constitutional Goal and Objective of the Gwaii Trust.
- Clear project process description of all aspects of the project from start to finish – including final evaluation.
- Funded as 20% upon approval (1st request), balance through invoice matching approved advance, last 20% is held until confirmation of project completion and final evaluation documentation received.
- On projects outstanding beyond one year a shortened reapplication is accompanied by a site visit for pre approval by the Board in order to advance further funding.
- Projects outstanding longer than one year will have site visits and accompanying reports to the Board at least quarterly.
Please take time to fill out the project evaluation form and submit it with your final report click here this evaluation form must be completed and submitted with your letter of request for final payment along with photos and receipts. If you have any questions please call the managing administrator at the Old Massett office.
This fund is not intended to limit Haida groups, organizations or societies the opportunity to apply to other Gwaii Trust 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.