Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
The Gwaii Trust Society is now accepting applications for its to help residents travel off-island to participate in educational, cultural, arts, sports and seniors’ events.
This grant can also help with travel costs to bring expertise on-island for educational, arts, cultural, sports, seniors and special needs purposes.
Funding Information
- Up to $250 per return trip.
- Adults can apply for up to two trips a year, and there is no limit for youth (ages 2-18).
Eligible uses of the Grant
- Travel by air, train, bus, taxi fares and/or ferry, including berths
- Car rental
- Accommodation to a maximum of $150/night
- Food to a maximum of $60/day
- Registration fees
Ineligible uses of the Grant
- You are not eligible for funding if you trip will be paid for by your employer or any other group. The travel assistance program is an out-of-pocket program.
- Participation is key for this program. Attending an event as a spectator is not an approved purpose of this program.
- This grant cannot be used in conjunction with any other Gwaii Trust grant (with the exception of the Continuing Education Grant).
- This program is not intended to fund trips whose primary purpose is a vacation.
Eligibility Criteria
- Individual residents
For more information, visit Gwaii Trust Society.