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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Business owners in the Basin are invited to attend a social media webinar to grow their skills and learn how to post content online that builds business. 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...
Basin Food Producer Loans provide loans for working capital and equipment to help food producers expand operations due to increased pandemic-related demand. 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...
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...
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 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 supports Basin communities to create, restore or enhance welcoming, safe and vibrant outdoor multi-use community spaces that support community gathering and programming. More...
The Crown Land Wildfire Risk Reduction Program – Columbia Basin Economic Recovery Initiative supports Basin communities to recover from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic while building local wildfire resiliency. 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...
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...
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 Small Business Working Capital Loans provide emergency working capital for Basin-based small businesses and social enterprises to assist with the challenges of COVID-19. More...
If you have an idea that will strengthen social well-being, address complex social issues in communities and support vulnerable people, this program could help support it. 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...
The Trust’s Basin Physical Literacy and Youth Sport (PLAYS) initiative works with community sports groups, schools, volunteer coaches and others to provide resources and support they need to help kids be more active. 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...
Is your child care centre in need of small improvements or equipment to improve the quality and safety of operations? Child Care Capital Grants may be able to help. More...
This program will support projects that create opportunities for alternative & renewable energy generation at Community Purpose Buildings. Applications may also include activities related to energy conservation & efficiency for those buildings. 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 program supports Basin organizations to create and deliver marketing campaigns and events designed to encourage people in the Basin to buy, stay and play local over the 2020 holiday season. More...
Non-profit Tech Grants support the acquisition of technology to increase efficiency and effectiveness of non-profits to improve operations, adapt programming and/or offer public use. 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...
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...
Grants and Programs
To help residents and communities take action on issues that are important to them, we offer the following grants and programs.
