The Islands Trust History and Heritage Conservation Grants-in-Aid program funds initiatives that contribute to increasing public awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the history and heritage of the Islands Trust Area, or conserving heritage property, including cultural heritage areas and archaeological sites in the Islands Trust Area.
Please note, the History and Heritage Conservation Grants-in-Aid program was not funded for 2026/27.
Previously Approved Grants-In-Aid
2022/2023
- $2,000 to siyēye nii ‘u tthu sut’ku’luts | siyēye tun’i ‘utl sqwun’u to support ‘The Water We Call Home’ digital and physical exhibition opening on Galiano Island
- $2,000 to MakeWay Charitable Society – Atl’ ka7tsem/Howe Sound Marine Stewards to support ocean-based cultural research and education activities that will be conducted in partnership with the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation).
- $2,000 to Stqeeye’ Learning Society to support the development of an Indigenous-focused land-based curriculum that will be available to Indigenous students from other school districts.
2019/2020
- $4,500 to Drama Camp Productions to host screenings of the movie Dust n Bones and reconciliation discussions on Salt Spring, Denman and Gabriola Islands, subject to the support of local trustees and affected local trust committees. (on-hold due to COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings)
2018/2019
- $500 to the Saturnina Foundation to hold an event with First Nations on Saturna Island celebrating the new SENĆOŦEN Dictionary
More Information
If you want to learn more about the Islands Trust History & Heritage Conservation Grants-in-Aid and/or Islands Trust’s reconciliation initiatives, please contact: