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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 (CRA) determines the types of organizations – known as qualified donees and non-qualified donees – that can receive funding from a federally-registered charity.

Qualified Donees

The following types of organizations are known as “qualified donees” and are eligible for CBT grants:

  • 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 

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

Non-Qualified Donees

With additional measures, the CBT may also make grants to “non-qualified donees” delivering charitable activities in the scope of CBT’s charitable purpose. This includes: 

  • A society 
  • An association 
  • An organization  
  • A club 
  • A person 

Funding to non-qualifed donees may require additional due diligence and accountability measures to meet CRA guidelines based on the size of the grant and the recipient. If you are applying as a non-qualified donee and believe your project meets the mandate of the CBT, please contact the CBT to discuss your project in advance.  You can 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 two funded projects at any one time, only one of which may be over $6,000. The Executive Director can provide exceptions on a case-by-case basis.
  • applicants can only apply for one grant stream per project (reach out to CBT staff if you're not sure what grant stream to apply for).

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.

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).