Supporting the ideas and efforts of the people in the Columbia Basin
Several communities in the Basin are undertaking projects to upgrade community facilities. These projects are receiving over $445,000 from the Trust, plus funding from the federal government’s Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program. “The Trust is supporting communities to leverage federal […]
The Trust’s broadband initiative was successful in receiving funds from the provincial government’s Connecting BC Program. Columbia Basin Broadband Corporation, the Trust’s wholly owned subsidiary, and 12 local Internet service providers (ISPs) have been granted nearly $2.3 million to continue […]
Non-Profits Invited to Seek Organizational Development Support Non-profit organizations that need help with organizational development can now access Columbia Basin Trust’s new Non-profit Advisors Program. This program offers Basin non-profits a new approach to help increase capacity, become more sustainable […]
Learn how to move from idea to proposal. Columbia Basin Trust is hosting free workshops across the Basin. Learn how to identify funders, focus a project idea, hit the key elements of a project proposal, set a budget and write […]
Fernie’s David Ellis to help enhance sport and physical activity in the Basin The PacificSport Columbia Basin Society is pleased to announce David Ellis from Fernie will be its inaugural Executive Director. The society’s goal is to advance sport and […]
Solid research and close ties build better foundations for Golden’s children “I still get goosebumps thinking about what we’ve come through,” says Karen Cathcart of her town’s five-year journey to build a 102-space child care centre. “When the going got […]
