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General funding guidelines

The CBT offers a range of grants to promote the health of individuals, communities, and ecosystems throughout the Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Region. If you have a project idea and are seeking financial support, this page is for you.

The CBT is a federally-registered charity. This status comes with strict guidelines as to how we can distribute funds to organizations and communities. The Canada Revenue Agency determines the types of organizations – known as qualified donees and grantees – that can receive funding from a federally-registered charity.

To be eligible, your organization must be one of the following:

  • a First Nation performing a function of government
  • a municipality in Canada
  • a registered charity
  • an educational institution
  • the government of Canada or British Columbia
  • a person, club, society, association or organization that is not a qualified donee

You may check here if you are unsure if you are a registered charity or qualified donee.

If you have a project you believe meets the mandate of the CBT and are not a qualified donee, it is highly recommended that you contact the CBT to discuss your project before applying. Additional due diligence and accountability measures will be put into place depending on the size of the grant and the recipient to meet CRA draft guidance. Please reach out to us at grants@clayoquotbiosphere.org.

Applicant Criteria

  • past grant recipients are only eligible to apply if they are up-to-date on their CBT reporting requirements (i.e. they do not have overdue reports).
  • each applicant shall be limited to a maximum of three funded projects at any one time, only one of which may be over $5,000. The Executive Director can provide exceptions on a case-by-case basis for communities that have a limited number of qualified donees.

The CBT will not fund:

  • applications that strictly request funding for capital purchases such as computers, office furniture, and lumber (that is, there is no project, program, or research proposed);
  • on-going operations;
  • sports activities; and
  • fundraisers and fundraising expenses.

The CBT will fund:

  • project supplies and equipment up to a maximum of 25% of the CBT-funded portion of the project budget (with the exception of community gardens, interpretive signage projects, and scientific monitoring supplies – please speak to staff);
  • plans, strategies, and analyses that lead to more informed and organized future action

Questions about CBT funding guidelines?

Contact the CBT by phone (250-725-2219), email (grants@clayoquotbiosphere.org), or stop by our office (316 Main Street, Tofino).