Supporting the ideas and efforts of the people in the Columbia Basin
Columbia Basin Trust is investing $970,000 in 17 permanent endowments held by 11 community foundations, helping ensure communities have reliable funding for local priorities for generations to come. Community foundations use endowments to fund projects, programs and services in the […]
Communities in the Columbia Basin are vibrant in many ways, including through their museums, galleries and live-performance venues. To help ensure more people can enjoy these spaces—including those with diverse abilities—organizations throughout the region are implementing 23 projects to improve […]
This spring and summer, people across the Columbia Basin will gain jobs and develop work skills while helping improve recreational trails for residents and visitors. Through partnerships with community trails and recreation groups, Columbia Basin Trust’s Basin Job Experience Trail […]
Columbia Basin Trust is partnering with CityWest to transfer ownership and operations of its broadband network assets, ensuring long-term management of the Basin’s fibre optic network by an experienced telecommunications provider. The network will continue to operate on an open-access […]
Wildfires are a recurring risk in the Columbia Basin, making local preparedness essential to protecting people, homes and critical infrastructure. To support that effort— particularly in small and First Nations communities—Columbia Basin Trust is providing nearly $1.4 million for 32 […]
Basin communities are taking steps to strengthen their ability to respond to the impacts of climate change with support from Columbia Basin Trust by creating more resilient outdoor spaces and environments. Through the Climate Adapted Community Spaces Grants program, the […]
