Grants and Programs Directory

To help residents and communities take action on issues that are important to them, we offer the following grants and programs.

If you need immediate support due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic click here.

Grants and Programs Directory

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 (or download this information in pdf format).

You can filter by type of organization and/or by funding category, or select View All in both menus to see the listing of all grants and programs.

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Basin Food Producer Loans

Basin Food Producer Loans provide loans for working capital and equipment to help food producers expand operations due to increased pandemic-related demand. More...

Basin Food Producer Wage Subsidy

The Basin Food Producers Wage Subsidy Program (FPWS) 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 PLAYS Capital Grants

This program provides financial support to increase and expand the quality and diversity of sports and physical activity infrastructure and equipment in the Basin and improve accessibility to sports and physical activities for children and youth including those with mobility issues or disabilities. More...

Basin PLAYS Community Grants

This program supports projects that promote physical literacy in girls, and/or children and youth with disabilities, and/or children and youth facing barriers to physical activity and sport by providing free or low-cost programs in environments that are inclusive and respectful. More...

Basin PLAYS Training Grants

This program provides financial support for accredited training opportunities. The grants provide funding for organizations to either host or to send members to an accredited training course to become a certified coach or official or enhance coach or official development. 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...

Career Internship Program

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...

Columbia Basin Bursary

If you’re a college student who needs financial help, this bursary could be for you. More...

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...

Community Initiatives and Affected Areas Programs

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...

Community Outdoor Revitalization Grants

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...

Community Wildfire Program

The Community Wildfire Program is supporting communities to enhance their efforts at reducing the risk of wildfires occurring within or adjacent to communities in the Basin. To help make this happen, Columbia Basin Trust is working with municipalities, First Nations communities and regional districts in the Basin to provide funding and other support to help mitigate community wildfire risks, augmenting support offered by different levels government, other organizations and funding programs. More...

Environment Grants

If you have an idea that will strengthen environmental well-being, this program could help support it. 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...

Impact Investment Fund

If your business needs financial support but isn’t able to secure conventional financing, this fund may be able to help. More...

School Works Program: Apprentice Wage Subsidy

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

School Works: Co-op Wage Subsidy

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...

Small Business Working Capital Loans

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...

Social Grants

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...

Sponsorship

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

Trail Enhancement Grants

If your organization is looking to rehabilitate and enhance or develop new recreational trails, this program could be for you. More...

Training Fee Support

If you need short-term training or certification to increase your chances of getting a job, this program could help you pay for it. More...

Youth Community Service Awards

If you’re a graduating high school student who has done meaningful volunteer work, this award could be for you. More...

Opportunities

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...

Affordable Housing Initiative

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...

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 PLAYS Initiative

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...

Basin Youth Network

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...

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...

First Nations Housing Sustainability Initiative

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...

Heritage Planner

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...

Non-profit Advisors Program

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...

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...

BC Tech Summit Support

Columbia Basin Trust is sending 50 Basin-based tech companies to attend #BCTECHSummit, by offering up to $1,000 to offset expenses. More...

Energy Sustainability Grants

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...

Heritage, Museum and Archive Grants

The Heritage, Museum and Archive Grants support projects specific to current needs in the heritage, museum and archives sector, including planning, conservation, exhibits, collections and community engagement. More...

Housing Central Conference Support

Columbia Basin Trust is offering to help 20 Basin-based non-profit housing societies to attend the Housing Central Conference by providing up to $1,000 per society to offset expenses. More...

Neil Muth Memorial Scholarship

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...

Public Art Grants

Public Art Grants support the acquisition and installation of permanent art by Basin artists in public spaces in communities. If you have a project that will expand the impact of arts and culture in your community by installing a permanent art piece in a public space, this program may be able to help. More...

School Works 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, could give you an $8/hour wage subsidy. More...

Summer Works 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...