Closed for 2025. Please check back in to apply for 2026!
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)
Why is this grant 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 are currently closed for 2025, please be sure to check back in for 2026! All applications must be submitted via the online application form.
The selection committee reviews applications, and award notifications will be issued during the program year from September 1 to August 31.
2025 Trisha Larsen Memorial Grant Award Winners
Harriet D’Costa
Nominating Partner: Donna Petrie from City of Langford
Dana Blaylock
Nominating Partner: Scott Vickaryous from Olympic View Golf Club
2024 Trisha Larsen Memorial Grant Award Winners
Grace Boyd
Nominating Partner: Highland Pacific Golf Club
Karina Nina-Marcu
Nominating Partner: Olympic View Golf Club