Deadline: 6-Aug-22
The Wildlife Habitat Canada is seeking applications for the Natural Heritage Conservation Program (NHCP)-Land Trusts Conservation Fund (LTCF) Small Grants Program.
The Nature Conservancy of Canada, Ducks Unlimited Canada, Wildlife Habitat Canada and a variety of regional and local land trusts represented by the Canadian Land Trusts Working Group are working together under the Natural Heritage Conservation Program to support these goals, with a commitment to protect an additional 200,000 hectares (494,210 acres) of habitat for species at risk.
Wildlife Habitat Canada is providing grant administration services for the Land Trusts Conservation Fund, which is a component of the Natural Heritage Conservation Program. The Land Trusts Conservation Fund will provide approximately $4.5 million annually over four years to support Canadian land trusts in securing private lands and private interests in lands.
Funding Information
- Applicants may request a minimum of $5,000 in NHCP-LTCF funds per project, therefore, per Application.
- Applicants may request up to a maximum of $30,000 in NHCP-LTCF funds per project, therefore, per Application.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to apply to the Land Trusts Conservation Program (LTCF), applicants must meet all the criteria below:
- Applicants must be a Canadian Land Trust;
- Applicants must be a registered Canadian charity; and,
- Applicants must be in compliance or working towards substantial compliance with the Canadian Land Trust Standards and Practices (2019)
Criteria
All Small Grant applications will be reviewed by Wildlife Habitat Canada in the following areas:
- Project and applicant eligibility;
- Project duration and completion date;
- Match requirement;
- Hectares;
- Risk of incompletion.
For more information, visit https://whc.org/ltcf