Woodfibre is here for you, Squamish.

We’re in unprecedented, difficult times.

Like most companies around the world, Woodfibre is feeling the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic. We’re pinching pennies… but we’re also putting people first.

Tough economic times will not stop our plans to give back to Squamish. In addition to helping local businesses by donating advertising space to the Chamber of Commerce, Woodfibre is opening applications for our annual Community Sponsorship Grant Program early, and extending the application period by a month. We hope this will help more local organizations have the chance to apply.

Details on how to apply are below. We look forward to seeing your submissions!

What’s new for this year’s program

We’re shaking up the Program a little this year to be more responsive to the hardest hit areas of our community and economy. For the first time, we are targeting this year’s grants to organizations in five sectors:

• Tourism
• Sports
• Education
• Health
• Environment

Also for the first time, we are encouraging interested organizations to send us a video application. We hope to share your videos with our community – giving your organization a platform for more donations, and engaging the people of Squamish and B.C. with your inspirational stories.

Videos should be creative, fun, easy to make, and use photos or video you already have or can get while maintaining physical distancing. Submitting a video will give your organization a chance to win an additional $1000!

How to apply:

Fill out the application form on our (NEW!) website: www.woodfibrelng.ca and send us your video/photos.

Application Rules

Woodfibre LNG’s 2020 Community Grant Program is open to all community organizations located in Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, BC, and/or must deliver programs in the community. Our Community Investment Committee will select applicants that provide services in five categories to award grants of up to $2,000. The categories are: tourism, sports, health, environment and education.

Woodfibre LNG is accepting applications for the Community Sponsorship Program from May 4th until June 30th, 2020. Video submissions will be accepted until June 15th. Finalists and details on the public opportunity to vote will be announced through this newsletter shortly thereafter.

Groups will be considered ineligible for the Community Sponsorship Program if they are:

• Third party fundraisers;
• Seeking goodwill advertising, travel expenses, retroactive requests, seminars;
• Not located in Squamish-Lillooet Regional District

Organizations are also invited to submit a photo or video with their application for the chance to receive an additional $1000. The Community Investment Committee will select the top 5 video or photo submissions and will share the submissions on Facebook and Instagram, inviting the Squamish community to vote for their favourite submission. Videos must be under 2 minutes long, and submitted in addition to the online application form. The photo or video to receive the highest number of likes and comments will receive an additional $1,000. Encourage your Facebook community to vote for your submission!

Applications may be submitted via the Community Sponsorship page.

Questions may be directed to [email protected]

Facebook / Instagram Community voting contest rules

The following messaging for voters will be included in the social media post announcing the community voting period of the contest:

Social Media Contest Rules:

Like and comment on the post you believe should win a community grant.
1 like = 1 vote, and 1 comment = 1 vote, giving you the opportunity to cast up to two votes for each finalist.
The post with the most cumulative likes and comments will be awarded a community grant.
This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Facebook.