Research Admin Offices:

• ROADS

Opportunity Type:

• Grant

Value:

Funding is variable and dependant on project activities. In an effort to promote collaboration and multi-year projects, the suggested minimum funding request for new and multi-year projects is $25,000.

Disciplines:

• Earth Environment & Society
• Faculty of Science

Sponsors:

• Environment and Climate Change Canada

Deadlines:

Additional Dates:

• ROADS NOI - ASAP -
• ROADS Draft Application - October 20, 2023
• SPONSOR Final Application - October 31, 2023

Description:

One of the Government of Canada’s conservation mandates is the conservation of nature, including the recovery of species at risk. In this regard, the Habitat Stewardship Program (HSP) was established in 2000. It provides funding for projects submitted by Canadians that contribute directly to the recovery objectives and population goals of species at risk listed on Schedule 1 of the Species at Risk Act (SARA) or designated at risk by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC). Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) administers HSP funds that support terrestrial stewardship projects while Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is responsible for administering the HSP for aquatic species at risk. Applicants wishing to pursue HSP projects on aquatic species should contact the appropriate regional coordinator at DFO.

The objectives of this program are to:

• support habitat projects that benefit species at risk
• enable Canadians to become actively involved in stewardship projects for species at risk, which will result in tangible and measurable conservation benefits.
• improve the scientific, sociological and economic understanding of the role of stewardship as a conservation tool.

Eligibility:

To be eligible, proposed projects must demonstrate how they contribute directly to the recovery objectives and population goals of target species. Further, the application must contribute to one or more of the following Conserving Nature expected results:

• Canada’s wildlife and habitat is conserved and protected
• Canada’s species at risk are recovered
• Indigenous Peoples are engaged in conservation

Eligibility: The following are eligible for funding under the HSP:

• Canadian non-governmental organizations
• Canadian community groups
• Canadian Indigenous organizations and communities
• Canadian individuals
• Canadian private corporations and businesses
• Canadian educational institutions
• Canadian provincial, territorial and municipal governments
• Canadian provincial Crown corporations

Federal departments, federal agencies and federal Crown corporations are not eligible to receive HSP funds.

 

Resources:

Additional Details.

Contact:

For information on how to apply, contact Christine Cluney, Senior Advisor.