# Small-scale Ecosystem Grants

From Columbia Basin Trust. Listed on naturefunding.org, a free directory of nature restoration and conservation funding where every fact is read from the funder’s own page or the organisation that runs the programme for it.

- Status, from the check on 2 November 2026: Open: rolling, apply any time, no deadline.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Usually up to $80,000 CAD (Typical maximum Trust funding per project, not counting wage subsidy)
- Who can apply: NGOs, Government bodies and Indigenous organisations
- Where: Columbia Basin, British Columbia: Canada
- Rounds: Rolling: apply any time
- Co-funding required: Yes
- Restoration approach (our classification): Wetlands, Rivers and lakes, Grasslands and savannas and Species conservation
- Last checked: 2 November 2026. Every quote below was read on or after this day.

How to apply, who can apply and where are our categories, from the funder’s words; the quotes are below.
- Listing: https://naturefunding.org/p/columbia-basin-small-scale-ecosystem-grants/
- Funder’s programme page: https://ourtrust.org/grants-programs/small-scale-ecosystem-grants/

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Grants for small on-the-ground projects of two years or less that restore wetlands, riparian areas, fish habitat, forests or grasslands, or conserve species of concern, in the Columbia Basin of British Columbia. Intake is continuous until funds run out.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Small-scale Ecosystem Grants, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “Contact ecosystems@ourtrust.org to enquire about your project. Eligible projects will be invited to apply and sent an application form.”

Source: https://ourtrust.org/grants-programs/small-scale-ecosystem-grants/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/columbia-basin-small-scale-ecosystem-grants/#access

**Small-scale Ecosystem Grants, amount:** Usually up to $80,000 CAD (Typical maximum Trust funding per project, not counting wage subsidy). Typical maximum Trust funding per project, not counting wage subsidy.

> “The typical maximum amount of Trust funding for any one project is $80,000, not including wage subsidy funding.”

Source: https://ourtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Smallscale_Ecosystems_Grants_ProgramGuide_May2026.pdf, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/columbia-basin-small-scale-ecosystem-grants/#amount

**Small-scale Ecosystem Grants, where:** Columbia Basin, British Columbia: Canada

> “Eligible applicants include registered non-profits, local governments and First Nations in the Columbia Basin Trust region”

Source: https://ourtrust.org/grants-programs/small-scale-ecosystem-grants/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/columbia-basin-small-scale-ecosystem-grants/#geography

**Small-scale Ecosystem Grants, who can apply:** NGOs, Government bodies and Indigenous organisations

> “Eligible applicants include registered non-profits, local governments and First Nations in the Columbia Basin Trust region”

Source: https://ourtrust.org/grants-programs/small-scale-ecosystem-grants/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/columbia-basin-small-scale-ecosystem-grants/#applicant_types

**Small-scale Ecosystem Grants, rounds:** Rolling: apply any time

> “The Small-scale Ecosystems Grants accepts inquiries and applications on a continuous basis throughout the year.”

Source: https://ourtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Smallscale_Ecosystems_Grants_ProgramGuide_May2026.pdf, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/columbia-basin-small-scale-ecosystem-grants/#window

**Small-scale Ecosystem Grants, co-funding required:** Yes

> “Up to 80% of total project costs can be requested from the Trust.”

Source: https://ourtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Smallscale_Ecosystems_Grants_ProgramGuide_May2026.pdf, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/columbia-basin-small-scale-ecosystem-grants/#co_finance_required

## The call

### Rolling intake

Call page: https://ourtrust.org/grants-programs/small-scale-ecosystem-grants/

**Small-scale Ecosystem Grants, Rolling intake, status:** Open

> “Applications are accepted on a first-received, first-served basis and are assessed as they come in and continue until all funding for the program has been committed.”

Source: https://ourtrust.org/grants-programs/small-scale-ecosystem-grants/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/columbia-basin-small-scale-ecosystem-grants/#call-rolling-status

**Small-scale Ecosystem Grants, Rolling intake, deadline:** None: apply any time
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/columbia-basin-small-scale-ecosystem-grants/#call-rolling-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Small-scale Ecosystem Grants, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/columbia-basin-small-scale-ecosystem-grants/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Small-scale Ecosystem Grants”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/columbia-basin-small-scale-ecosystem-grants/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

## Something wrong?

Report a problem: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Problem+with+Small-scale+Ecosystem+Grants&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fcolumbia-basin-small-scale-ecosystem-grants%2F%0A%0AWhat+is+wrong+%28deadline%2C+amount%2C+eligibility%2C+link%E2%80%A6%29%3F%0A%0A%0AWhere+did+you+see+the+correct+information%3F+A+link+to+the+funder%E2%80%99s+own+page+helps+most.%0A&labels=listing-problem
Funders can correct their listing: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Funder+correction%3A+Small-scale+Ecosystem+Grants&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fcolumbia-basin-small-scale-ecosystem-grants%2F%0A%0AYour+name%2C+role+and+organisation%3A%0A%0AWhat+should+change%2C+and+the+page+on+your+website+that+says+so%3A%0A%0AWe+change+a+listing+only+after+confirming+it+on+your+own+website.+Listings+can%E2%80%99t+be+bought.%0A&labels=funder-correction