Check the links below for grant opportunities.
Regional Districts and Indigenous Partners within the Columbia Basin deliver the Community Initiatives and Affected Areas Funding Programs (CIP/AAP) on behalf of the Columbia Basin Trust (CBT). The program is intended to be flexible and incorporate community based funding decisions in support of projects that provide additional value and benefits to the communities of the Basin. During the 2022 CIP intake period from January 10 to February 28, 2022, fifty-two (52) eligible project submissions were submitted by forty-seven (47) organizations requesting $645,034.99 in CIP funding consideration.
WHAT'S NEXT:Community engagement meetings have concluded and area recommendations will be considered at the upcoming April 13th RDKB Board Meeting. The following organizations will have their projects considered and organizations will further receive official notification regarding the CIP funding they are entitled to and details pertaining to reporting requirements and how funding disbursements occurs.
If you would like more information please email CBT-CIP@rdkb.com, call 250-368-9148 EXT 291
Federal Gas Tax is administered by the Union of BC Municipalities and provides predictable, long-term and stable funding to local governments for investment in infrastructure and capacity building projects. The name of the fund reflects its origins from revenues raised by the federal gasoline excise tax. More information is available here.
Each of the five RDKB electoral areas - A, B/Lower Columbia-Old Glory, C/Christina Lake, D/Rural Grand Forks and E/West Boundary - can provide grants to groups or organizations that work to benefit their communities.