Funding Supporters
We are grateful to the donors who have provided financial support to the
Watershed Security Fund and its grant program.
Watersheds embody the interconnectedness, interdependence, and sacredness of the natural world, linking everything from mountain tops to oceans.
Our mutual reliance on water makes it a shared responsibility, requiring everyone within the watershed to actively contribute to its care and preservation.
The Watershed Security Fund aims to continue growing an enduring stream of funding to support programs with a long-term goal of creating a $1 Billion Fund. We are seeking opportunities to receive and steward a range of funding, to grow the endowment and enable flow-through contributions from other sources. These sources could include contributions from Crown governments, philanthropy, and industry.
Supporters
On March 6, 2023, the Province of British Columbia announced an initial $100-million investment to establish the creation of an independent Watershed Security Fund. This investment builds on the $30-million commitment announced in Budget 2022, and the success of a previous $27-million investment in the Healthy Watersheds Initiative (HWI) under the StrongerBC economic plan.
The $100-million contribution currently generates $3-5 million annually for grants and programs.
The Real Estate Foundation of BC (REFBC) is a philanthropic organization advancing sustainable, equitable, and socially just land use across what is referred to as British Columbia.
REFBC collaborates with a broad network of First Nations, governments and partners in advancing watershed security through grants, research and convening—including co-leading the Healthy Watersheds Initiative with Watersheds BC.
$7M Contribution • 2024 & 2025
The Hilary and Galen Weston Foundation (HGWF) is a Canadian family foundation with the goal to empower people and communities whose bold ideas create a better world. Since its founding in 2020, the Foundation has committed over $150 million to organizations supporting education, arts & culture, health, and the environment, among other worthy causes.
The Foundation is a member of Environment Funders Canada and Philanthropic Foundations Canada.