Deadline: 01-Mar-23
The YFWET, Yukon Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Trust has announced the annual call for proposals that fund projects which restore, protect & enhance Yukon’s fish, wildlife & natural habitats.
The Council of Yukon First Nations, the Government of the Yukon and the Government of Canada contributed to the Trust pursuant to an Indenture Agreement as directed by Chapter 27 of the UFA. The initial Trust principal was approximately $3.5 million and is now approximately valued at $4.9 million. These funds are invested according to the Trust’s investment policy with a pre-defined disbursement quota, plus 100% of private donations, used to fund Trust approved projects.
Objective
- To use Trust funds to restore, enhance and protect fish and wildlife populations and their habitat, in Yukon, so as to achieve the objectives of Chapter 16 of the Umbrella Final Agreement and may include initiating, sponsoring, funding, directing and carrying out measures to achieve those objectives.
Funding Information
- Requests up to a maximum of $15,000 are encouraged, however, any amount may be considered.
- The Trust may fund up to 100% of any project.
- Funding from other sources is encouraged.
- Multi-year projects are not encouraged, but may be considered for Trust funding.
- Recurring or repetitive projects that are funded in any one year may not necessarily be funded in a subsequent year.
Eligible Projects
- Eligible Projects are those that:
- Restore fish and wildlife populations or their habitat in the Yukon;
- Protect fish and wildlife populations or their habitat in the Yukon; and
- Enhance fish and wildlife populations or their habitat in the Yukon.
- Projects that advance the achievement of the objectives of Chapter 16 of the UFA are encouraged. Projects may not be funded if other funding programs are more appropriate to the proposed project.
Eligibility Criteria
- Project Applicants may be:
- Individuals
- Non-government organizations, associations and societies
- Educational institutions (public schools, colleges, universities)
- Renewable resource councils, commissions, boards
- Businesses
- Cooperatives
- Projects that involve partnerships are encouraged.
- While Government (Federal, Territorial, and First Nations) is not excluded from eligibility, Chapter 27 of the UFA states:
- “Expenditures from the Trust are not intended to duplicate or replace Government expenditures on Fish and Wildlife management.”
For more information, visit YFWET.