Deadline: 17-Oct-22
The City of Nanaimo is accepting applications for its Community Watershed Restoration Grant to support community environmental restoration projects focusing on urban stream and riparian restoration enhancement, natural environment protection, and climate change adaptation solutions.
Strategic Priorities
- The City’s strategic funding priorities for the Community Watershed Restoration Grant are as follows and are aligned with the Green Goals in City Plan – Nanaimo ReImagined as follows:
- Watershed Protection (e.g. projects that protect/enhance or restore the riparian environments, sustainably manage stormwater (including daylighting piped systems), recognize the natural capital value of a wetland, river or other watercourses, and/or improve the water quality and fish habitats in City rivers, lakes, and wetlands.
- Urban Tree Canopy, Natural Areas, and Greenways (e.g. projects that protect and/or enhance the City’s natural environment including the urban tree canopy, marine foreshore, environmentally sensitive areas, nature parks, and green corridors).
- Climate Adaptation (e.g. projects that support people, the environment, buildings, and/or infrastructure adapting to the impacts of climate change)
Funding Information
- A total of $20,000 in funding is available. Individual applications for up to $20,000 in funding will be accepted; however, funding of less than $20,000 may also be split between more than one successful applicant.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations and individuals applying for funding must be based in Nanaimo and/or be proposing a project that primarily serves Nanaimo residents. Eligible applicants include:
- Individual property owners (proof of ownership required) who own property that includes or is adjacent to a watercourse or other environmentally sensitive area where they wish to do environmental restoration or enhancement work that is not required as a condition of a development approval;
- A non-profit society incorporated under the BC Provincial Societies Act or federally designated as a registered charity;
- A recognized religious group with ongoing activities and a congregation; and
- A neighbourhood association recognized by the City of Nanaimo.
Ineligible Criteria
- Groups, organizations, or individuals with outstanding balances owed to the City of Nanaimo.
- Groups, organizations, or individuals that are subject to active enforcement with the City of Nanaimo or not in good standing with the City of Nanaimo, Federal, or Provincial Governments.
- Organizations or individuals may not be eligible for Community Environment Grant funding if they have received other funding assistance through the City of Nanaimo within the same grant year period.
For more information, visit https://www.nanaimo.ca/your-government/grants/community-watershed-restoration-grant