Announcement to all interested researchers in Geography and Environmental Studies, Sociology/Anthropology, and Indigenous and Canadian Studies:
The Government of Canada has launched its annual call for proposals for seven existing environmental funds that will provide more than $15M in funding to help Canada address climate change, conserve nature, and protect our fresh water.
Canadians across the country—from Indigenous organizations, landowners, environmental groups, nature trusts, educational institutions, provinces, community-based wildlife societies, and conservation organizations—are eligible to apply.
It is expected that approximately 600 projects across the country will receive grants and contributions in 2018-19 from Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Please visit https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/environmental-funding/programs.html for all of Environment and Climate Change Canada’s funding programs (including the ones listed below).
Programs accepting applications:
1. Aboriginal Fund for Species at Risk (AFSAR). Funding under AFSAR is separated into two streams: The AFSAR Species at Risk Stream focuses on projects addressing the recovery of species at risk listed on Schedule 1 of SARA; and The AFSAR Prevention Stream focuses on projects addressing other species, beyond those listed on SARA, to prevent them from becoming a conservation concern.
Expressions of Interest Deadline: February 23, 2018
Proposal Deadline: March 19, 2018
2. Habitat Stewardship Program (HSP) for Species at Risk. The overall goals of the HSP are to “contribute to the recovery of endangered, threatened, and other species at risk, and to prevent other species from becoming a conservation concern, by engaging Canadians from all walks of life in conservation actions to benefit wildlife.”
Expressions of Interest Deadline: February 23, 2018
Proposal Deadline: March 19, 2018
3. EcoAction Community Funding Program. Funding is available for new projects that engage Canadians and clearly demonstrate measurable, positive environmental results related to clean water or climate change.
Application Deadline: March 21, 2018, for projects beginning summer 2018.
4. Atlantic Ecosystems Initiatives. This program funds projects that enhance integrated ecosystem planning and decision-making, increase ecosystem knowledge and science, and take actions that reach across Atlantic Canada.
Application Deadline: by midnight March 16, 2018
5. Environmental Damages Fund. Priority funding is given to projects that restore the natural environment and conserve wildlife in the geographic region where the original incident occurred.
Application Deadline: until March 15, 2018 for all priorities, with the exception of the engaging Indigenous peoples priority. Applications for projects that support the engaging Indigenous peoples priority will be accepted until March 30, 2018.
6. Great Lakes Protection Initiative. New programming will focus on reducing toxic and nuisance algae and strengthening the resilience of Great Lakes coastal wetlands
Application Deadline: until March 15, 2018 for all priorities, with the exception of the engaging Indigenous peoples priority. Applications for projects that support the engaging Indigenous peoples priority will be accepted until March 30, 2018.
7. Lake Winnipeg Basin Program. This Program will refocus efforts on issues of great importance to Canadians and renew its commitment to protect freshwater in the Lake Winnipeg basin.
Letters of Intent Deadline: February 21, 2018.
Full Proposal Deadline, by invitation: March 26, 2018