Peoples Trust Fund
Trust Fund Objective: The People's Trust Fund is open to all community-based groups and organizations engaged in counter-hegemonic political action and creative resistance. The Trust Funds offers funding to projects that are often unable to attain mainstream sources of funding.
The Trust Fund
Who can apply? The People's Trust Fund aims to support grassroots initiatives that focus on
a) direct action
b) counter-hegemonic community building
c) creative resistance
The Trust Fund is available to groups or organizations throughout British Columbia.
How is the funding Allocated? Applicants are expected to generate revenues from other sources other than the People's Trust Fund. The annual Trust Fund budget ranges from $1000 to $2000. Individual project grants will range from $200-$800 depending on the scale of the project. All Trust Fund money must be used within 6 months of receiving it, otherwise the cheque will be stale-dated).
The Trust Fund cannot go towards:
n Overhead: staff costs, rent, utility bills.
Questions and applications can be directed to: peoplesprom@resist.ca Please indicate Trust Fund in subject line. Or mail to PO Box 88455 418 Main St. Vancouver BC V6A 4A6
Title of Initiative:
Project Summary:
Amount requested from the People's Trust Fund:
Project Budget (please attach a detailed budget)
Have you previously received funding from the Trust Fund? Please indicate what activity it funded:
Where else have you gone for funding:
How long has your group/organization been active? Have you worked on any other projects? If so, what were they?:
Contact Information:
Who should the cheque be made out to and sent to what address?
Additional information:
How will applicants be evaluated? The People's Trust Fund is overseen by the Prom Committee. Trust Funds are limited and shared between multiple community-based projects. The Prom Committee looks at the following criteria: