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Distributed through the CBT's 2026 Community Grant program, the funding supports youth-focused projects from the Youth & Education, Community Development, Arts & Culture, and Vital Grants streams.

This year, $38,000 was awarded to seven inspiring projects in the region. These grants aim to address urgent needs for youth, as highlighted in our 2023 Vital Signs report. They focus on building capacity, providing education and training opportunities, and fostering connections among youth across communities in the region. Additionally, the grants support youth-driven projects and promote education and discussion around multiculturalism, inclusiveness, and diversity.

This year, $92,000 was awarded to four inspiring projects in the region. These grants focus on addressing regional priorities and complex challenges that influence sustainability in the region. They also aim to support meaningful, longer-term collaboration between organizations, communities, and cultures.

This year, $20,000 was awarded to four projects in the region. These projects address threats to key species and ecosystems and uplift nuučaan̓uł (Nuu-chah-nulth) ways of knowing. Efforts also focus on habitat conservation, restoration, and protection for ecologically and culturally important species and ecosystems.

This year, ten inspiring projects in the region have been awarded over $38,000 in funding. These grants are dedicated to fostering accessible, inclusive, healthy, supportive, equitable, and sustainable communities. Together, they help build a stronger and more united region.

This year, the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust has granted $46,000 to support three amazing projects. This funding stream supports impactful environmental research initiatives in the region.

This year, eight impactful projects across the region received a total of $ 28,000 in funding. These grants support arts and cultural activities that encourage inter-generational participation, build connections across communities and cultures, and create opportunities to learn from one another.

We're so happy to welcome him for a second summer as our Youth Intern. After joining the CBT team last year, he's spending his college break with us again, continuing to learn, contribute to local projects, and connect with the community. 

The Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Centre is one step closer to becoming a reality thanks to the support of donors who believe in the power of community, learning, and stewardship. We're proud to spotlight Charles McDiarmid, owner of the Wickaninnish Inn, whose generosity is helping bring this vision to life. 

Join acclaimed author, photographer, and naturalist Adrian Dorst for the launch of his new book, The Wild West Coast. Through a collection of compelling photographs, Adrian provides a window into Clayoquot Sound's mysterious rainforest and its wild valleys, as well as an elusive glimpse of many of its secretive inhabitants.

We’re proud to announce $186,000 in funding to support 10 community-led projects across the Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Region through Free to Play, a growing national movement to bring outdoor, child-led play back into the everyday lives of children.

We're looking to hire a student or recent graduate to help us with a regional climate adaptation planning project that will help improve resilience across two municipalities and three Nuu-chah-nulth communities.

The Leadership Vancouver Island West Coast Chapter is a dynamic place-based leadership experience coordinated by the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust in partnership with Vancouver Island University and is helping shape the next generation of leaders across the west coast.

Is your organization engaged in an emerging and important issue in the Clayoquot Sound region and would like to have a conversation with members of your community to find solutions?

We’re proud to share some wonderful news! At the 2025 Tofino Business Excellence Awards, hosted by the Tofino Chamber of Commerce, the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust was honoured as the 2025 Non-Profit of the Year, and our Executive Director, Rebecca Hurwitz, was recognized as Business Leader of the Year.

We’re excited to share this list of grassroots community projects that received a Culture Neighbourhood Small Grants during the 2025 fall cycle. A total of 23 projects were funded in the region!

As we enter 2026, we’re reflecting on a powerful year of impact for the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust, one rooted in community leadership, innovation, and a shared commitment to a sustainable future for the region. 

The 2025 Holiday Giving Catalogue highlighted what is possible when a community comes together with shared purpose. Now in its fifth year, this was our most successful Holiday Giving Campaign to date. A total of $37,616 was raised for 22 local charities and over 10 community funds, which range from youth empowerment, food security, and environmental protection.

As we step into the new year, the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust (CBT) is proud to share a significant progress update on the Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Centre (CSBC) a community project grounded in local priorities, shaped by public input, and fueled by a shared commitment to a stronger, more resilient region.

Eat West Coast (EWC), is a CBT initiative that supports food security and sovereignty on the west coast. EWC bridges the biosphere and community foundation mandates by supporting local community-based responses to food system challenges.