Environment and Climate Change Canada funding programs
We offer funding through various Grants and Contributions programs. Eligible groups, organizations and individuals can apply for support of projects that protect or conserve our natural environment.
For more information consult our list of programs below and refer to our service standards.
| Category/topic | Title | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate change | Emerging approaches for reducing landfill methane emissions | Support for pilot tests of emerging monitoring technologies to optimize methane recovery at landfills. | Closed |
| Climate change | Climate Action and Awareness Fund | Support for projects that raise awareness of climate change. | Closed |
| Climate change | Output-Based Pricing System Proceeds Fund | Supports clean technology projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions to help decarbonize Canada’s industrial sectors, while returning OBPS proceeds to jurisdictions of origin. | Ongoing |
| Climate change | Low Carbon Economy Fund | Supports projects that will reduce emissions, create jobs and save Canadians and companies money | Open: January 27 to March 25 |
| Climate change | Nature Smart Climate Solutions Fund | Support for projects that restore wetlands, peatlands, and grasslands to store and capture carbon and support biodiversity. | Closed |
| Climate change/Indigenous | Indigenous-led Natural Climate Solutions | Support for Indigenous-led projects that restore wetlands, peatlands, and grasslands to store and capture carbon and support biodiversity. | Closed |
| Donation | Ecological gifts program | Protects ecologically sensitive land and nature in order to leave a legacy for future generations. | Ongoing |
| General | Environmental Damages Fund | Fines resulting from environmental damage collected to fund projects which benefit the natural environment. | Open: May 31 to July 26 |
| Plastic | Increasing Knowledge on Plastic Pollution Initiative | Address knowledge gaps related to the potential human health effects and ecotoxicology of plastics in Canada. | Closed |
| Plastic | Zero Plastic Waste Initiative | Funds local projects that mobilize Canadians and communities to develop and test solutions to prevent plastics from entering the environment. | Closed |
| Regional program | Atlantic Ecosystems Initiatives | Aims to improve health, productivity and long-term sustainability of ecosystems in Atlantic Canada. | Closed |
| Regional program | Community Interaction Program | Promotes community projects that conserve and improve the St. Lawrence ecosystem. | Closed |
| Regional program | Great Lakes Protection Initiative | Addresses the most significant environmental challenges affecting Great Lakes water quality and ecosystem health. | Closed |
| Regional program | Lake Winnipeg Basin Program | Supports projects aimed at improving the ecological health of Lake Winnipeg. | Closed |
| Regional program | Salish Sea Marine Emissions Reduction Fund | Helps reduce air pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions from domestic marine vessels or fleets operating in the Canadian portion of the Salish Sea. | Open: February 1 to April 30 |
| Species at risk | Aboriginal Fund for Species at Risk | Supports Indigenous capacity with respect to species at risk and funds projects that prevent other species from becoming a conservation concern. | Open: September 19 to October 31, 2023 |
| Species at risk | Community Nominated Priority Places for Species at Risk | Funds projects with multiple partners working together to conserve species at risk and their habitat. | Closed |
| Species at risk | Habitat Stewardship Program | Funds projects that contribute directly to the recovery of species at risk and prevent others from becoming a conservation concern. | Open: September 19 to October 31, 2023 |
| Species at risk | Critical Habitat Interdepartmental Program | Federal land managers play an important role in regards to species at risk protection, conservation and recovery on the lands that they manage. This program contributes directly to supporting Federal Government Departments and Agencies, as well as Crown Corporations by providing funding for the implementation of conservation and recovery projects pertaining to species at risk and their critical habitat on the lands that they manage. | Closed |
| Water | EcoAction Community Funding Program | Supports community groups to take action and address environmental issues. | Closed |
| Indigenous | Indigenous Guardians Program | Provides Indigenous Peoples with more opportunities for stewardship of their traditional territories. | Closed |
| Climate Change/ Water | National Adaptation Strategy & Hydrologic Prediction and Innovation | Funds projects in priority climate data, services, and assessments; flood hazard identification and mapping; hydrologic prediction; and innovation in hydrometry | Ongoing |
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