Environmental Damages Fund: available funds and application process

Available funds

Environmental Damages Fund (EDF) funds come from fines, penalties, court orders, and voluntary payments following environmental infractions.

The EDF is accepting Letters of Intent for projects taking place in Qukin ʔamakʔis (Elk Valley).

British Columbia

Qukin ʔamakʔis (Elk Valley) funding

Application deadline: July 24, 2025, 12:00:00 Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)
Location: British Columbia
Funds available: $16,000,000
Fund use requirement: For projects related to the conservation and protection of fish or fish habitat or the restoration of fish habitat within Qukin ʔamakʔis (also known as the Elk Valley) and immediate downstream area (within Canada). Applicants must request a minimum of $250,000 from ECCC in the project’s budget in order to be eligible.

For more details on the EDF Qukin ʔamakʔis (Elk Valley) funding, including the Letter of Intent process, consult the applicant guide.

Application process

Step 1: Confirm available funds and project eligibility

Log into Grants and Contributions Enterprise Management System (GCEMS) to review the funding opportunity.

General EDF applicants

Refer to the EDF Applicant Guide to ensure all proposed project activities are eligible for funding and that your project satisfies all Fund Use Requirements.

Qukin ʔamakʔis (Elk Valley) applicants

Refer to the Qukin ʔamakʔis (Elk Valley) Applicant Guide to ensure all proposed project activities are eligible for funding and that your project satisfies all Fund Use Requirements.

For more information about available funds in your province or territory or to discuss the application process with an EDF program officer, please email your ECCC regional office.

If contacting ECCC about a proposal in GCEMS, please always reference the ID number associated with the application.

Step 2: Prepare your funding application using GCEMS

Visit the GCEMS application instructions page for technical assistance documents, tutorials, and support throughout your application preparation.

Step 3: Submit your application

Once you have submitted your application through GCEMS, the portal automatically generates an acknowledgment of receipt. If you do not receive an acknowledgment, it is important that you email sgesc-gcems@ec.gc.ca to confirm that your application was received.

Following the project review phase, a decision will be communicated to you by email.

Contact us

National EDF Office
E-mail: EDF-FDE2@ec.gc.ca

East and Central Region

Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island
E-mail: fde.est.centre-edf.east.central@ec.gc.ca

West and North Region

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon
E-mail: fdeouestnord-edfwestnorth@ec.gc.ca