Deadline: 15-Sep-25
The Wildlife Habitat Canada is seeking applications for its Natural Heritage Conservation – Land Trusts Conservation Fund Small Grant Program.
Objectives
- More specifically, the NHCP aims to achieve the following objectives:
- To contribute to the achievement of the terrestrial and inland water elements of Canada’s target of Canada’s 2020 Biodiversity Goals and Targets;
- To contribute to the protection of habitat for the recovery of Species at Risk Act (SARA) listed species at risk and the prevention of other species from becoming listed under SARA.
Funding Information
- A land trust may submit a maximum of two project proposals with funding asks between $5,000.00 and $50,000.00 each to submit to the Small Grants program, for immediate consideration.
Eligibility Criteria
- 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 or Guide des bonnes pratiques en intendance privée: aspects juridiques et organisationnels, as demonstrated through a Board resolution or confirmed through an attestation by a senior officer of the organization.
Review 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 Wildlife Habitat Canada.