Legacy Program
Program Description Guide to Applicants Application Form

 

 

 

 

Program Description
The Gwaii Trust Society Board of Directors has established the Legacy Program for the purpose of providing Gwaii Trust funds to worthwhile community projects that otherwise would not be undertaken by groups, organizations, communities or societies. Community projects include, but are not limited to, workshops, training courses and seminars, youth and senior programming and small-scale feasibility studies. 

Micro-infrastructure projects are included in this program and defined as tangible capital projects, which improve the basic facilities, equipment, services and installations needed for growth and functioning of a group, community organization, or society.

 

Guide to Applicants

The Gwaii Trust Board of Directors have allocated $315,000.00 to this program in the 
2008/2009 fiscal year. Key tests for project support are merit and need, which must be demonstrated by project proponents to the Board according to following criteria:
• Maximum funding available per project will be 50% of the total project costs, up to a maximum of $20,000.00;
• Applicants must provide 50% of the funding through fundraising, donations, cash or in-kind services for the project; and
• Applicants must demonstrate the project will succeed without further Gwaii Trust funding.

 

The Gwaii Trust Legacy Program will provide seed money or encouragement for projects but not for on-going programs. In the case of coordinator or office start-up costs necessary for a project, the maximum funding will be restricted to six (6) months per project.

  A project is defined as a specific goal or objective to be accomplished within a period with a defined start and end date. For the Legacy Program, the start and end dates must be within a six (6) month period. This program will not fund operating costs for any organization, group or society. Organizations, groups, or societies are limited to the maximum of $20,000.00 per Gwaii Trust fiscal year. Priority will be given to new applicants.

There are three (3) application periods per year for this program and the application dates are: October 15th, 2008, February 27, 2009 and May 29th 2009.