CBT: Land Acquisition Grants

CBT: Land Acquisition Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Columbia Basin Trust
Amount: Up to C $750,000
Last Updated: May 07, 2025

Summary

The CBT Land Acquisition Grants program supports local governments, First Nations, and non-profits in acquiring land and infrastructure for public benefit. The Trust prioritizes projects demonstrating community support and long-term benefits. Funding covers up to 60% of acquisition costs, with a maximum of $750,000 per project. Eligible applicants must show a history of successful program delivery and stable funding. Ineligible entities include individuals and private businesses. This initiative aims to enhance social, economic, and environmental well-being in the Columbia Basin.

Overview

NOTE: Contact the Trust to inquire about your project. Selected projects will be invited to apply and sent a link to the online application form. Allow for eight weeks between the time of application and the proposed start date of the project. The program will close when available funds have been committed. Our Story In the early 1990s, residents, local officials and representatives from regional districts and tribal councils joined together to successfully negotiate with the Province for a share of the Treaty revenues and to secure benefits for the people of the Basin. In July 1995, the Columbia Basin Trust Act was passed into BC Government legislation. We honour those who saw an opportunity to create this unique, regional organization that would support the efforts by the people of the Basin to create a legacy of social, economic and environmental well-being in the region most affected by the Treaty. No one could have imagined all that was possible. Thank you to those who persevered towards the idea, the dream, and participated in meetings, conversations and symposia, and to those who represented and honoured the desires of all Basin residents to create a new future through Columbia Basin Trust. Land Acquisition Grants This grant helps your organization acquire either land, buildings or land-based infrastructure. Our Land Acquisition Grants support local governments, First Nations communities and non-profit organizations to acquire property for public purposes. The Trust will strive to distribute funds equitably across communities, organizations, and project types. If you are requesting a large amount of funding, your project must demonstrate significant community benefit, community-wide support or partnerships, and substantial confirmed funding contributions from other sources.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Local governments, First Nations communities and registered non-profit organizations are eligible to apply.The program only supports acquisitions within the Columbia Basin Trust region.Applications must demonstrate that the:acquisition will provide broad public benefit over the long-term;the applicant has a long history of successful program delivery, stable long-term funding and the capacity to manage a capital project; andthe applicant has organizational capacity for long-term asset management.Examples of eligible acquisitions that provide a public benefit to people in the Basin include but are not limited to:providing public access to and enabling pursuit of recreational opportunities;creating a space to facilitate program delivery;addressing other identified community priorities; and/oraddressing one or more of the Trust’s Strategic Priorities.Eligible costs include:the purchase cost of the acquisition;legal fees associated with the acquisition; andreasonable improvement costs to make the acquisition more suitable for its intended long-term purpose. The Trust will support up to 60 per cent of any individual acquisition up to a maximum contribution of $750,000 per project.

Ineligibility

Individuals, unregistered organizations, and private businesses are not eligible.Ineligible acquisitions are those that:do not have a primary focus on contributing to broader community well-being;are for the benefit of the applicant or solely the members of a membership-based organization;are related to the establishment or exploration of a land trust;are eligible for one of the Trust’s other programs, including, but not limited to the Affordable Housing Initiative; orwill undertake activities of political parties, advocacy or lobby groups or of organizations that are exclusive or discriminative in nature.Ineligible projects costs include but are not limited to:those that occur before the project has been approved by the Trust.