Deadline: 1-Nov-23
The Gwaii Trust Society invites applications for the Community Innovation Grant to fund innovative small projects to enhance the overall wellbeing of islanders, communities and Haida Gwaii.
While a wide variety of projects are eligible for funding, key priorities for this grant are job creation, health and wellness, and education and training.
Funding Information
- Maximum funding for an organization is $10,000 per year
- Equity requirement:
- Nonprofit organizations: 25%
- Local governments: 50%
- Standard project length at Gwaii Trust is one year from the approval date.
Eligible uses of the Grant
- Other eligible uses include support for projects that focus on language, the environment, infrastructure needs, emergency preparedness or technology.
- Temporary jobs that create internships, mentorships, summer student positions, and work experience leading to future employment or professional development for Haida Gwaii Residents. Organizations that apply for temporary jobs may apply year after year to Community Innovation.
- Other innovative ideas are welcome.
Ineligible uses of the Grant
- Core funding.
- Expenses incurred prior to approval.
- Applications for temporary jobs that seek to support previously staffed positions, existing positions, or that relieve government or primarily government funded organizations of their responsibilities.
Eligibility and Requirements
- Gwaii Trust will not fund projects that relieve the provincial and/or federal government of its obligations.
- Minimum applicant age is 19 for all grants, except for continuing education and travel. Youth between 16-18 who apply to the Arts Program should contact Gwaii Trust to discuss options.
- Gwaii Trust will not approve applications or fund projects that support or have the potential to support illegal activities or purchases.
- Gwaii Trust will not fund projects that purchase weapons, alcohol, or drugs.
- Gwaii Trust funds cannot be used for cash prizes or cash gifts. Gift cards to stores or suppliers on Haida Gwaii are eligible.
- Grant applications must be submitted a minimum of two months before the project start date. The two-month minimum starts when the next intake closes.
- Submission of false or deliberately misleading information may result in the Gwaii Trust denying an application and/or future applications to the Trust under any of its granting programs.
- Verbal or physical abuse of directors or staff in person, by phone, or in writing will not be tolerated. Offenses may result in Gwaii Trust denying current and future applications to any of its granting programs.
- Gwaii Trust will not fund projects that are in progress, complete, or that have paid expenses prior to a board decision. Spending can start on a project once the grant is approved.
- Conflicts of interest are to be declared in writing either in the application or as they arise to Gwaii Trust staff. Failure to do so may result in a denial of claim reimbursement and/or closure of the grant at Gwaii Trust’s discretion.
- Expenses that are covered by other resources or funders are ineligible.
- Any assets funded by the grant must be owned by the grantee.
- Ownership of Gwaii Trust funded assets with an initial cost of more than $1,000 must be maintained by the grantee for a minimum of five years unless prior written consent has been obtained from Gwaii Trust.
- Organizations must be Haida Gwaii-based to be eligible to apply for Gwaii Trust grants. Staff can determine what Haida Gwaii-based means on a case-by-case basis.
- An individual must be a Haida Gwaii resident to be eligible to apply for Gwaii Trust grants. A resident is defined as an individual who has lived on Haida Gwaii for the past 24 consecutive months. An individual who has left Haida Gwaii to attend school, to seek medical treatment, or for a vacation but otherwise maintains their residency is considered a resident by Gwaii Trust.
- The maximum facilitator cost is $1000 per day.
- Businesses are not eligible to apply.
- A project can only apply to one grant stream at a time and cannot receive funding from more than one grant stream at a time.
- An organization can have multiple grant approvals with Gwaii Trust for different projects and can apply for new projects at any time.
- Key tests for applications are merit and need.
For more information, visit Gwaii Trust Society.
