We provide support in many ways, from project grants to services that can help you strengthen your organization. Search the Grants and Programs Directory below to narrow down which programs best suit your needs.
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This program provides one-time support for the installation of solar arrays, the purchase of electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles and public use charging stations. The program will also support energy retrofits for communities with a population of 2,000 and under. More…
Basin RevUp is a business growth accelerator program that supports businesses that are positioned to grow. It provides customized support, training and networking to growth stage companies, based in the Columbia Basin Trust region. More…
The Business SMART (Sustainable, Mitigation, Adaptation, and Resilience Transition) Grants will support Basin businesses to make operational and infrastructure upgrades to help mitigate or adapt to the impacts of climate change. More…
Our Career Internship Program provides eligible employers with up to 50 per cent of an intern’s salary (up to $25,000 over a seven to 12 month term) for full-time, career-focused positions that lead to permanent employment. More…
The Climate Resilience Program helps communities in the Basin become more climate resilient by supporting large-scale, multi-year, shovel-ready climate mitigation, adaptation, and resilience projects that help reduce the causes of climate change and to take action to manage the risks of climate change impacts. More…
The Community Development Program supports the efforts of Basin residents to address community challenges and opportunities in the Columbia Basin Trust region. More…
The Community Initiatives and Affected Areas Programs (CIP/AAP) are intended to be flexible and incorporate community-based funding decisions. The programs support local projects that provide additional value to Basin communities, and that benefit the broad community and public good. More…
This program helps strengthen the Early Childhood Educator (ECE) workforce by providing a training wage to ECE Assistants (ECEAs) and certified ECEs, employed by licensed child care facilities in the Basin, to support them to complete and/or upgrade their ECE qualifications. More…
This program helps strengthen the Early Childhood Educator (ECE) workforce by providing a $2 per hour wage subsidy to enhance the wages of eligible ECEs employed by licensed child care facilities in the Columbia Basin Trust region. More…
The Food Producer and Processor Career Internship Program is designed to financially support employers with retaining an emerging professional who demonstrates a commitment to a career in local food production/processing. More…
If you have an idea that will maintain or enhance grassland resources while meeting conservation, environment and recreation objectives, this program could help support it. This program is delivered by the Kootenay Livestock Association. More…
Our Land Acquisition Grants support local governments, First Nations communities and non-profit organizations to acquire property for public purposes. More…
The Non-profit Climate Resiliency Grants will support Basin non-profits that own buildings to prepare for, respond to, and adapt to challenges associated with the changing climate. More…
The Small Community Wildfire Readiness Support program helps small and First Nations communities in the Basin plan and prepare for wildfires through wildfire prevention and protection equipment, training courses and planning assessments. More…
The Trust occasionally has open requests for proposals, qualifications and expressions of interest (RFQs, RFPs and RFEIs) related to our work and strategic priorities. Click here for more information on our current opportunities. More…
The Trust supports a variety of housing needs in the Basin. Our priority is to help ensure residents have access to housing that meets their needs. More…
If you need help making your business stronger, you can use this program to access confidential, one-to-one counselling and assessment services free of charge. More…
Through our Basin Youth Network, we help communities increase local activities and opportunities for youth aged 12 to 18, enabling them to learn new skills, like leadership, and engage more with each other and their communities. More…
The Columbia Basin Trust launched this program to help maintain and create new child care spaces in the Basin, train more Early Childhood Educators and provide advisory services to child care providers. More…
Based on input from Basin residents, one of our strategic priorities is to support healthy, diverse and functioning ecosystems. Our new Ecosystem Enhancement Program will have a meaningful and measurable impact in supporting and strengthening ecosystem health in the Basin. More…
The Trust has developed a First Nations Housing Sustainability Initiative to support First Nations communities in the Basin with enhancing and increasing their local affordable housing. More…
Life in the Basin is celebrated with vibrant arts, culture and heritage. We provide funding and support through various programs and partner with the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance and Heritage BC to deliver some of these. More…
If you need support making your non-profit organization stronger, this program can help you increase capacity, become more sustainable and become more efficient. More…
If you have an idea that focuses on arts and culture, this program could help support it.
This program is delivered by the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance. More…
The Basin Food Producer Wage Subsidy Program provides support to Primary Food Producers in the Basin who are increasing food production to meet the increase in local demand resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Program will provide flexibility to farmers to hire employees as needed throughout the 2020 growing and harvesting season. More…
This program helps organizations with community purpose buildings become more sustainable by providing Grants for energy retrofits and structural and envelope building repairs up to a maximum of $200,000. More…
The Community Resiliency Investment Program – Columbia Basin Wildfire Resiliency Initiative supports Basin communities to build capacity and strengthens wildfire resilience and wildfire risk reduction as it relates to the seven FireSmart™ disciplines. More…
The Community Readiness Program supports Basin communities’ ability to meet their needs during emergencies and disasters such as floods, wildfires or sustained power outages. More…
The Community Technology Program will support Basin communities to create publicly accessible tech-enabled spaces where residents can access technology and enhance their digital literacy. More…
If you are a non-profit organization operating affordable housing in the Basin in need of energy retrofits, this program could help support the upgrades More…
The Food Access and Recovery Grants will increase access of affordable, quality, local food to people in the Basin, with an emphasis on supporting those who are the most vulnerable. More…
This scholarship is for people who have triumphed over adversity and wish to pursue post-secondary education. This is an opportunity for someone to demonstrate their individual determination, future goals and self-motivation. It is evaluated on merit and not on academic achievements. More…
This program supports the acquisition of technology to increase efficiency and effectiveness of non-profits to improve operations and adapt programming. More…
The Outdoor Active Recreation Grants support community efforts to create low barrier outdoor recreational opportunities that encourages residents to live more active, healthy lifestyles. More…
If you wish to hire a full-time student on a part-time basis during the school year (September to May), this program, delivered by College of the Rockies, could give you an $8/hour wage subsidy. More…
The School Works: Co-op Wage Subsidy provides wage subsidies to employers to help them hire post-secondary students enrolled in full-time education and participating in a recognized university or college co-op education program. More…
The Seniors and Elders Activity Grants help support projects that provide opportunities and amenities for seniors, including projects that support Indigenous elders. More…
If you wish to hire a high-school or post-secondary student in a full-time entry-level or career-related job over the summer, this program could give you a wage subsidy. More…
The Thriving Families Grants support projects that build meaningful connections and create more livable communities for children, youth and families. More…
