Community Environmental Fund – 2022 (Canada)

Deadline: 04-Mar-22

The Region of Waterloo has announced Grants for Community Environmental . Ensuring clean air, water and land is important to maintaining a healthy Waterloo Region.

Focuas Areas

Air Quality
Climate Change and Extreme Weather
Energy Management
Growth Management
Natural Environment
Waste
Wastewater
Water

Streams

There are two funding streams, stewardship and sustainability:

Stewardship grants are for projects focused on: enhancing and restoring natural areas; naturalizing landscapes; acquiring ecologically significant natural areas; public education/awareness initiatives related to environmental stewardship; or research related to environmental stewardship.
Sustainability grants are for projects that: reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) and/or air emissions; increase energy conservation or efficiency; reduce or divert waste; or assist with Climate Change adaptation. Also eligible for sustainability grants are public education/awareness initiatives which promote long term behavioural change related to environmental sustainability or research related to environmental sustainability.

Funding information

Maximum request of $25,000 per project, and $5,000

Eligible Expenses

Eligible Expenditures for Community Environmental Fund projects:

Costs that are directly linked to, and are essential for, undertaking the proposed initiative.
- Examples:
  - Purchase of goods, services or land essential for carrying out the project
  - Fees for professionals, consultants, and contractors performing work specifically for the project
  - Advertising to inform public of the project activity and promotional items for participants
  - Rental or purchase of equipment essential for conducting the project
  - Related costs for meetings held to obtain public consultation and gather feedback from project stakeholders
All eligible expenditures must be supported by documentation (i.e. invoices or receipts).
Note: Tangible items or goods purchased for a project (i.e. tools, equipment) must be dedicated to the project for a minimum agreed upon term, failing which, all or part of the grant funding may be deemed repayable to the Region.

Eligibity Criteria

To be eligible for consideration, a project proposal to the Community Environmental Fund must be implemented within the Waterloo Region.
The Region will not fund projects that generate profit for an individual/organization, or activities that are political or discriminatory in nature.

For more information visit, Region of Waterloo.

For more information, visit https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/living-here/environmental-sustainability.aspx