Deadline: 28-Feb-25
The Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation is pleased to announce the Community Grants to provide funding to organizations and individuals who need financial help to implement a conservation project.
Funding Information
- Applicants may apply for a maximum of $10,000 in any one year. Grant funds may only be used on the approved project.
- The maximum funding for a multi-year project is $20,000 over the lifespan of the project.
- Duration: Once approved, you have up to five (5) years to use the grant money that has been awarded to your project. Upon completion of the project, a final report to HCTF is required. Any unspent funds must also be returned to HCTF.
Ineligible Projects and Activities
- Some types of projects or activities are ineligible for Community Grant funding include but are not limited to:
- Activities required for ongoing maintenance
- Administrative costs (ex. rent, utilities, etc.)
- Design costs for newsletters and websites (printing costs for newsletters are eligible)
- Hatchery activities
- In-class school programs and development of classroom materials
- Lecture series or conventions
- Payment of wages (except for contracted equipment or special expertise required in the field, e.g. a biologist, restoration specialist, etc.). See the table below for more information on special expertise.
- Photographic or film documentaries
- Promotion of business opportunities
- Research studies that do not include volunteer engagement
- Routine courses such as First Aid, Small Vessel Operation, etc.
- Salmon-only or marine projects that do not demonstrate clear benefits to freshwater species or their habitats
- School food garden projects
- Vehicle mileage (note that fuel costs can be covered)
Eligibility Criteria
- Community Grant proposals must align with HCTF’s trust purposes as described in the Wildlife Act. Projects must focus on activities that maintain, conserve, or restore native (indigenous) fish and wildlife species and their habitats. Projects should:
- have long-range benefits to fish, wildlife, and their habitat;
- involve many volunteers; and
- raise community awareness and engage people in hands-on conservation action.
- Some examples of Community Grant projects and activities that HCTF has funded include:
- building and installing bird nest boxes
- building waterfowl nesting floats and boxes
- fencing to protect sensitive or restored areas
- improving habitat for freshwater fishes
- planting shrubs
- replanting forage species for ungulates to improve winter range
- restoring grasslands
- restoring riparian areas
For more information, visit HCTF.