Whistler Blackcomb Foundation - Whistler Blackcomb Foundation Envirofund

• Completed Funding Application Form
• Project summary
• Organization information and registration details
• Project budget with quotes and funding breakdown
• References, if provided

Who is eligible?

• Registered non-profit organizations
• Qualified donees under the Canada Income Tax Act
• Organizations carrying out environmental projects in the Sea to Sky Corridor

Who is not eligible

• Businesses that are not registered non-profit organizations or qualified donees
• Applicants seeking support for general operating costs
• Applicants seeking support for staff payroll or salaries

Eligible expenses

• Land, planting, and restoration supplies
• Equipment, interpretive signage, and building materials
• Project-related rentals, services, and overhead
• Construction or building materials

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• General operating expenses
• Staff payroll
• Salaries
• Projects without a clear environmental benefit

Eligible geographic areas

• Sea to Sky Corridor

• Clear benefit to the natural environment
• Direct action to protect or enhance the environment
• Measurable goals, objectives, and progress tracking
• Short-term completion or strong measurable results within 1 to 2 years
• Overall project impact and proportionate positive environmental effect

• Step 1: Prepare the application
  • Complete the Funding Application Form.
  • Prepare the required project summary, organization details, project description, budget, and recognition information.
• Step 2: Submit the application
  • Send the submission to Cynthia Buck, WBF Envirofund Chairperson, at cbuck@vailresorts.com.
  • Applications will be due in April 2027.
• Step 3: Application review and decision
  • The Executive Director reviews applications and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors.
  • The Selection Committee reviews proposals for approval.
• Step 4: Notification and agreement
  • Applicants are notified by phone or mail after the Board meeting.
  • Successful applicants sign a Grant Recipient Letter of Agreement.

• Applications are reviewed by the Foundation’s Environmental Fund Selection Committee for approval.
• The Executive Director makes recommendations to the Board of Directors after the deadline.
• They aim to respond back to all applicants by early June 2026 in time for summer projects to proceed.
• Successful recipients must sign a Grant Recipient Letter of Agreement.
• Applicants are notified by phone or mail after the Board decision.

• Applications are accepted twice per year.
• Successful applicants must sign a Grant Recipient Letter of Agreement.
• Follow-up reports are required after project completion.
• Project completion summaries must be submitted before future applications from the same organization are considered.