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.

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  • Emissions Reduction Advancement Program

    An industry-funded program established under the Clean Fuel Regulations that will support projects that reduce short term GHG emissions in Canada.

    • Upcoming
    • Climate Change
  • Low Carbon Economy Fund

    Supports projects that will reduce emissions, create jobs and save Canadians and companies money.

    • Accepting applications
    • Climate Change
  • Ecological gifts program

    Protects ecologically sensitive land and nature in order to leave a legacy for future generations.

    • Accepting applications
    • Donation
  • Environmental Damages Fund

    Fines resulting from environmental damage collected to fund projects which benefit the natural environment.

    • Not accepting applications
    • General
  • 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.

    • Not accepting applications
    • Climate Change / Water
  • Food Waste Prevention and Diversion: Research and Capacity Building Fund

    Supports projects that will help reduce and/or divert food and other organic waste from landfill.

    • Not accepting applications
    • Climate Change
  • Emerging approaches for reducing landfill methane emissions

    Support for pilot tests of emerging monitoring technologies to optimize methane recovery at landfills.

    • Not accepting applications
    • Climate Change
  • Climate Action and Awareness Fund

    Support for projects that raise awareness of climate change.

    • Not accepting applications
    • 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.

    • Not accepting applications
    • Climate Change
  • Nature Smart Climate Solutions Fund

    Support for projects that restore wetlands, peatlands, and grasslands to store and capture carbon and support biodiversity.

    • Not accepting applications
    • Climate Change
  • Indigenous-led Natural Climate Solutions

    Support for Indigenous-led projects that restore wetlands, peatlands, and grasslands to store and capture carbon and support biodiversity.

    • Not accepting applications
    • Climate Change / Indigenous
  • Indigenous Guardians Program

    Provides Indigenous Peoples with more opportunities for stewardship of their traditional territories.

    • Not accepting applications
    • Indigenous
  • Increasing Knowledge on Plastic Pollution Initiative

    Address knowledge gaps related to the potential human health effects and ecotoxicology of plastics in Canada.

    • Not accepting applications
    • 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.

    • Not accepting applications
    • Plastic
  • 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.

    • Not accepting applications
    • Regional program
  • 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.

    • Not accepting applications
    • 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.

    • Not accepting applications
    • 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.

    • Not accepting applications
    • 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.

    • Not accepting applications
    • Species at risk
  • Wolastoq/Saint John River Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative

    Supports projects that will improve the water quality and ecological health of the Wolastoq/Saint John River Watershed.

    • Not accepting applications
    • Water
  • Community Interaction Program

    Promotes community projects that conserve and improve the St. Lawrence ecosystem.

    • Not accepting applications
    • Water
  • Great Lakes Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative

    Addresses the most significant environmental challenges affecting Great Lakes water quality and ecosystem health.

    • Not accepting applications
    • Water
  • Lake Winnipeg Basin Program

    Supports projects aimed at improving water quality and the ecological health of Lake Winnipeg and its basin.

    • Not accepting applications
    • Water
  • Lake of the Woods Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative

    Supports projects that address harmful algal blooms in the Lake of the Woods.

    • Not accepting applications
    • Water
  • Lake Simcoe Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative

    Funds projects that address harmful algal blooms in Lake Simcoe.

    • Not accepting applications
    • Water
  • EcoAction Community Funding Program

    Support to community groups for action-based projects, with a focus on freshwater, to improve the environment and increase environmental awareness and capacity in the community.

    • Not accepting applications
    • Water

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