Deadline: 3-Mar-21
The Government of Canada has announced a call for proposals for the EcoAction Community Funding Program.
The EcoAction Community Funding Program provides financial support to non-profit and non-government organizations for local action-based projects that produce measurable, positive effects on the environment.
Objectives
EcoAction funds projects that:
- lead to tangible environmental results;
- engage the community to improve the environment;
- increase environmental awareness; and,
- increase capacity in communities.
Funding Information
The maximum EcoAction funding is $100,000 per project; the minimum funding amount request is $25,000 per project for a maximum duration of 36 months.
Eligible Projects
- Projects must always address the environmental priority of the call for proposals and clearly demonstrate that activities:
- lead to measurable results for the environment at the end of the project;
- provide opportunities for community members to take action; and,
- produce a positive environmental impact.
- As indicated in the program’s list of performance indicators, all projects must also include:
- at least one environmental indicator; and,
- at least one capacity building indicator.
Eligibility Criteria
- Non-profit and non-governmental groups and organizations are eligible to receive funding, examples include:
- environmental groups;
- community groups;
- youth and seniors groups;
- community-based associations;
- service clubs; and,
- indigenous organizations.
- The following groups are ineligible, but are encouraged to partner with non-profit and non-governmental groups and organizations to support a project proposal:
- businesses;
- educational institutions;
- C3 organizations;
- crown corporations;
- individuals; and,
- municipal, provincial, territorial, and federal governments.
For more information, visit https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/environmental-funding/ecoaction-community-program.html
