Guardian Holdings Limited (GHL) is the parent company for an integrated financial services group whose business focus is in life, health, property and casualty insurance, pensions, asset management and private equity. 

GHL is a multi-national, born in the English-speaking Caribbean but operating within the Dutch-speaking Caribbean, south into Latin America and internationally through strategic acquisitions in the United Kingdom and Gibraltar.  We are committed to ensuring a quality of life for employees, their families, the community and society overall for sustained economic development. 

We receive an overwhelming number of requests for funding projects and events in the communities in which we operate.  While it is the mission of Guardian Holdings Limited to form strong community partnerships that will make a difference for those in its community of operations, GHL is not able to partner with every group/agency making a request. 

Guidelines

All sponsorship/donation requests must be in line with the organization’s ethos and core values of integrity, quality, serving people and growth. Requests of a charitable nature are considered ‘donations’; sponsorships generally connote that there is a commercial or ‘for profit’ element in the request.   GHL’s donation and sponsorship support is concentrated in the following broad areas of need:

• The Environment

• Education (e.g. our Partnership with The University of the West Indies)

• Youth Activities, particularly in the area of Sport (e.g. our Partnership with Carifta)

• Community Activities

GHL will consider requests outside of these areas when they meet needs in the community of our operations.    Further, GHL’s subsidiary companies may adjust this policy to suit their particular business as well as the cultural norms and practice of their country/territory.   This policy guideline, therefore, does not preclude direct contact with individual subsidiary companies for specific projects.   Multiple contact for the same project will not however be entertained.

In all cases, GHL funds areas of interest that make things better for its community partners.  The following areas will NOT be considered:

• Political Fundraising

• Salaries, benefits or administrative costs of start-up programming

Proposals

All proposals should include the following attachments:

• Completed Cover Sheet (Included at the end of instructions)

• Proof of your not-for-profit status

• Letter of Good Standing

• Mission Statement

• List of current board members and their affiliations

• Most recent audited financial statement

• Annual report (if any) Narrative to include the history of the group, how you serve the community, demographics, number of persons served and how this donation will be used. (Limit narrative to 2 pages)

• Your plan of action to advise the community/media of your partnership with Guardian Holdings Limited

• A current project budget

When submitting a request, you will receive an e-mail confirmation of receipt of your proposal.

Deadlines

Project Requests < $5,000

Requests should be made at least 90 days prior to the programme/function.   Your group will be contacted by GHL’s Corporate Communications Department if your project has been selected for consideration.    In the majority of cases, a site visit will be scheduled to meet with you and learn more about your project/programme.

Proposals will be reviewed QUARTERLY.  Your proposal should be received in advance of the following dates in order to be considered within the quarter. 

• Proposals received between January 1^st and March 31^st will be considered in April.
• Proposals received between April 1^st and June 30^th will be considered in July.
• Proposals received between July 1^st and September 30^th will be considered in October.
• Proposals received between October 1^st and December 31^st will be considered in January.

Project Requests > $5,000

Projects requiring funding in excess of $5,000 should be received by June of the year in advance of the activity.  Your group will be contacted if your project has been selected for consideration or if further information is required.

Final Report

All funded projects will be required to supply Guardian Holdings Limited with a year-end report of how the resources supplied were used. Final Reports are due on or before October 1^st.   Submit the following in your final report:

• How you used the donation/contribution.
• A photograph of the event/project.  Your photo may be used for internal and external information purposes regarding GHL’s assistance to the community.
• Supplies purchased.
• How your group notified the community/media of your donation and how it was used.

Submit Your Requests and Questions To: communitypartnerships@ghl.co.tt

Written requests should be sent to:

Mrs. Maria Paul
Executive Assistant – Corporate Communications

Guardian Holdings Limited
1 Guardian Drive
Westmoorings, Trinidad, W.I.

Download Form

GHL Community Partnerships Policy Guidelines

Sponsor Req. Form

CSR Brochure