Deadline: 21 September 2018
Applications are now open for the Climate Action Fund to support climate actions in communities across Canada.
It seeks to increase awareness and participation in climate action among Canadians, especially youth, students, Indigenous Peoples and organizations, and small and medium businesses.
The Climate Action Fund will provide up to $3 million in funding to increase action and awareness on climate change and climate change initiatives driven by, or in support of students, youth, Indigenous peoples and organizations, and small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
Program Objectives and Outcomes
The objective of the Climate Action Fund is to contribute to increased action and awareness on climate change. This will be achieved by supporting projects which contribute to the following outcomes:
- Canadians are more aware of action towards climate change
- Indigenous peoples and organizations are engaged on clean growth and climate change initiatives
- youth and students are engaged on clean growth and climate change initiatives
- increased awareness and engagement on climate change advances, and increased capacity and action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
- increased awareness and engagement on climate change advances, and increased capacity and action on climate change adaptation
Funding Information
The maximum federal contribution per project will be no greater than $500,000, with the exception of for-profit entities, for which the maximum federal contribution per project will be no greater than $200,000. There are no prescribed minimum funding levels.
Eligible Recipients
The Climate Action Fund supports projects undertaken by the following eligible recipients:
- full-time Canadian students, including undergraduate, graduate, or post-doctoral students registered at Canadian colleges or universities
- Canadian youth between the ages of 15 and 30 (inclusive)
- research, academic and educational institutions
- Indigenous peoples and organizations
- Canadian small and medium businesses with less than 500 employees
- industry and/or trade associations
- Canadian not-for-profit organizations, such as non-governmental organizations, professional, industry, community, and student/youth clubs or associations.
How to Apply
Applicants can download the application form via given website.
Eligible Country: Canada
For more information, please visit Climate Action Fund.