About Columbia Basin Trust

Launched by the Trust to strengthen local food systems, FABx has grown into a collaborative hub for building industry connections, sharing knowledge, and inspiring food-focused businesses.

Since opening in 1995, Stepping Stones has grown into a lasting legacy of child care innovation, collaboration, and community support in Revelstoke.

Golden’s future shifted in 1999, when a bold local partnership turned a fading resource town into a year-round destination.

More than funding, ReDi Grants empower communities to turn local dreams into reality through leadership, collaboration, and shared vision.

Guided by Indigenous stewardship and ecological values, the protection and restoration at Lot 48 stands as a powerful example of community-driven, collaborative conservation.

Prompted by residents’ early concerns, local communities began leading the way on climate and water action—supported by region-specific knowledge and tools that continue to shape the Basin’s future.

With evolving community needs, libraries like Creston Valley’s are transforming—and with support from the Kootenay Library Federation and Columbia Basin Trust.

Over many decades, the Syilx Okanagan, Secwépemc and Ktunaxa Nations have worked to bring salmon home.

The Nelson Museum, Archives and Gallery is more than a museum—it’s a living hub where history, art, and community converge.

Indigenous leadership reclaim and repurpose a site of historical pain into a space for healing and opportunity.

Investment in Golden Life’s villages helped strengthen the lasting impact for senior support.

The entrepreneurs behind Giv’er Shirt Works in Fernie now have a roadmap for where their business is headed.