Deadline: 11-Sep-20
Applications are now open for the Alberta Ecotrust’s Environmental Major Grant Program 2020.
The Major Grant program is designed to support more comprehensive projects that have the potential to result in substantial environmental benefit. The application process is more comprehensive and will be undertaken in two parts. These projects must be completed within a year.
Priorities
- Water – Protection and conservation of water and/or the maintenance of water quality
- Land Use – Protection or enhancement of ecological function of native and developed landscapes, including biodiversity, wildlife habitat and land use management.
- Climate Change – Protection of the atmosphere, greenhouse gas and emissions reductions, and energy conservation.
Funding Information
- Maximum grant is $30,000.
Notes:
- Alberta Ecotrust funds environmental projects in the province of Alberta only.
- They do not fund projects in other provinces or countries.
- National organizations are eligible to apply if the project is being undertaken in Alberta and includes Alberta partners.
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations Eligible for Funding
- Alberta Ecotrust grants enable Alberta ENGOs to more effectively deliver programs, projects and results that advance their environmental missions within their issue priorities.
- Public interest charities operating in Alberta whose vision and mission primarily focus on protecting the environment
- Qualified First Nations
Organizations Not Eligible For Funding
The following organizations are not eligible to receive funding from Alberta Ecotrust:
- Private sector organizations, for-profit businesses
- Business associations
- Educational institutions
- Municipal, provincial/territorial and federal governments
- Government agencies
- For-profit cooperatives
- Individuals
- Political parties
Projects Eligible for Funding
The following criteria must be met to be eligible for funding:
- Project must take place in Alberta
- Address one or more of environmental priorities
- Applicants must provide additional 25% of project funding as a matching contribution
- Matching contribution can be either cash or in-kind
- Project end date is a maximum of 12 months after the start date
Please Note: the following activities will not be eligible for funding:
- Conferences
- Projects mandated by any order of government
- Political lobbying
- Litigation
For more information, visit https://albertaecotrust.com/what-we-do/environmental-grants/