EcoAction: Applicant's Guide

Program requirements

This section of the guide provides details on essential application information, this includes:

• Core requirements of the program
• Funding requirements
• Community support and involvement requirements

General applicant and application information

This section of the guide provides details on a number of organizational and project eligibility questions, this includes:

• Who may apply?
• What projects are eligible?
• What are the maximum and minimum eligible EcoAction contributions?
• What is the maximum length of a project?
• What project costs are eligible?
• What projects, activities and costs are ineligible?

How do you apply?

This section of the guide provides a step-by-step outline of how to submit an application to GCEMS:

1. Preparing your online application package
2. Submitting your completed application via GCEMS

What makes a strong application?

This section of the guide provides a number of useful tips & tricks to produce a strong application.

What will happen next?

This section of the guide details the three stages of the annual competitive Call for Proposals review process:

1. Administrative review
2. Technical review
3. Regional review

Annexes

Annex A -Application checklist

Before submitting an application, check your eligibility by using the following checklist:

• request a minimum of $25,000 up to a maximum of $100,000 in ECCC EcoAction funding;
• at least 50% of the total project value comes from sources other than the Government of Canada;
• project is 36 consecutive months or less in duration;
• project includes at least:
  • one (1) environmental indicator; and,
  • one (1) capacity building indicator.
• project includes:
  • one (1) of ECCC's priority results as listed in the Call for Proposals;
• in GCEMS, complete and electronically sign the application form which includes:
  • a detailed budget;
  • work plan;
  • communications and evaluation plan; and,
  • measurable key performance indicators.
• no project activities are not listed in the “what projects, activities and costs cannot be funded” section.

Annex B –What to include & important application information

This section of the guide provides additional details on the entry for each GCEMS field is provided:

Annex C –Additional Guidance on Ineligible Project Activities

This section of the guide provides guidance on ineligible project activities

Annex D –Completing the Budget Module in GCEMS

This section of the guide provides guidance on how to complete the budget module in GCEMS.