Opportunity Fund
Information for Grant Seekers
Purpose
Opportunity Fund grants provide funding to groups working on land protection projects in the Islands Trust Area. The Fund generally provides support for hard to fundraise costs associated with land protection or may be used to leverage increased donations to land acquistion projects. Grants are typically between $500 -$5,000.
Funding Guidelines
In general the Islands Trust Fund will consider the following types of requests:
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Acquistion and covenant costs (baseline, survey, appraisal, legal, etc) |
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Acquistion purchase costs where the Board is a partner on the project (used to match designated donations to the Islands Trust Fund for the project on a 1:1 ration) |
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Other types of projects may also be considered at the the Board's discretion |
When evaluating requests the Islands Trust Fund will consider how the project meets the long-term conservation goals of the Regional Conservation Plan, and the urgency of the request.
Opportunity Fund grants will only be made to registered charities working in the Islands Trust Area to protect natural ecosystems and habitats.
For more information: Opportunity Fund Guidelines
Funding Exemptions
The Islands Trust Fund will not provide Opportunity Fund grants towards the purchase of properties involved in a development application.
Application Process
To apply for an Opportunity Fund grant, please submit a 2-3 page letter that includes the following:
- Information on the organization making the request (registered charity number, organizational track record, etc)
- Project summary (history, objectives, partners, timelines)
- Opportunity Fund request
- Explanation of how the project furthers the goals of the Regional Conservation Plan
- Project budget and revenues (committed and pending)
Included with the letter should be a map showing the location of the proposed protected are and photos showing the ecological significance of the property.
Opportunity Fund applications may be submitted electronically in pdf format by
or by mail to:
Islands Trust Fund
200-1627 Fort Street
Victoria, BC V8R 1H8
Application Deadlines
The Trust Fund Board will consider funding requests at their bi-monthly board meetings. Requests should be received in writing two weeks before the meeting date. Late submissions that are time sensitive may be considered.
Contact Information
For more information about the Opportunity Fund please contact:
Communications and Fundraising Specialist
(250) 405-5171
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