What is available?
The Vancouver Island Golf Alliance – Trisha Larsen Memorial Grant is available to staff and immediate family of organizations that are members of the Vancouver Island Golf Alliance, who meet the eligibility criteria and are interested in furthering their skills in the hospitality industry.
Two (2) annual grants of up to $1,000 each are available per program year (September 1 to August 31) to assist with additional education-related costs (program fees, textbooks, supplies, etc)
Grant applications for 2024 are now closed. Please stay tuned for 2025’s Trisha Larsen Memorial Grant.
Why is this offered?
The purpose of the Vancouver Island Golf Alliance is to promote Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands as a golf vacation destination through cooperative marketing initiatives and to track golf tourism information for the benefit of its Members.
Long-time marketing director Trisha Larsen was a tireless advocate for the Vancouver Island Golf Trail, its members, and the golf sector throughout British Columbia. She also advocated constant growth and learning. When Trisha passed unexpectedly in 2022, the board of directors wanted to acknowledge her contributions to the growth of golf tourism and help others develop their skills to keep golf tourism on Vancouver Island on the rip-curl edge, a term Trisha often used in her desire to drive innovation.
Who is eligible?
To be eligible for this Grant applicants must:
- Be an employee or an immediate family member of a current employee, of an active Member Organization of the Vancouver Island Golf Alliance
- Be enrolled in, or can provide proof of registration in a program that will further the participants’ skills and knowledge in the golf, hospitality or marketing spaces.
How do I apply?
Applications for the Vancouver Island Golf Alliance—Trisha Larsen Memorial Grant must be submitted via the online application form. The deadline for submission has been extended to July 9th for the 2024 intake.
Grant applications for 2024 are now closed. Please stay tuned for 2025’s Trisha Larsen Memorial Grant.
The selection committee reviews applications, and award notifications will be issued during the program year from September 1 to August 31.