Grants and Programs Directory

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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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Community Development Program

The Community Development Program supports the efforts of Basin residents to address community challenges and opportunities in the Columbia Basin Trust region. More…

Early Childhood Educator Training Wage Program

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…

Early Childhood Educator Wage Subsidy Program

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…

Grassland and Rangeland Enhancement Program

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…

ReDi Grants – First Nations

ReDi Grants (Resident Directed Grants) support projects that benefit the broad community and public good through community-based decision-making and ensuring an opportunity for resident input on projects. These grants are funded by the Trust and delivered in partnership with First Nations More…

Sponsorship

If your community event, celebration, festival or fair needs a small amount of financial assistance, this program could help support it. More…

Basin Business Advisors

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…

Basin RevUp

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…

Child Care Support Program

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…

Ecosystem Enhancement Program

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…

High-speed Connectivity

The Trust is working to make high-speed Internet connectivity available throughout the region. This work is being done through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Columbia Basin Broadband Corporation. More…

Apprentice Wage Subsidy Program

If you wish to hire an apprentice, this program, delivered by College of the Rockies, could give you a wage subsidy. More…

Arts and Culture Program

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…

Child Care Grants

The Trust’s Child Care Grants focus on strengthening the quality of child care in the Basin. This program has two funding streams, New Equipment and Small Improvements More…

Food Producer Wage Subsidy

The Food Producer Wage Subsidy Program provides support to primary food producers in the Basin. The program will provide flexibility to farmers to hire employees as needed throughout the 2024 growing and harvesting season. This program helps increase Basin residents’ access to locally grown, healthy food and is addressing the Trust’s Local Food Production and Access strategic priority. More…

ReDi Grants – Local Government

School Works Wage Subsidy Program

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. More…

Summer Works Wage Subsidy Program

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 support residents and communities in addressing the issues that matter most to them, we invite you to explore our list of grants, programs, and initiatives below. If you don’t find a specific option that suits your project, reach out to the community liaison for your area to discuss your needs.

Additionally, we recognize that many projects require collaboration, additional partners and substantial funding. To assist with this, we’ve created a database of granting agencies and government grant programs that you can refer to. You can download this resource here.