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:
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Costs that are directly linked to, and are essential for, undertaking the proposed initiative.
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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
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Examples:
- 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