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Grants for nature restoration and conservation in Canada

84 grants and funding programmes take nature restoration and conservation projects in Canada: 43 name Canada, 9 cover all of North America and 32 are open worldwide. 15 are open now. For nonprofits and community groups leading projects on the ground. Every deadline, amount and eligibility rule links to the funder’s own page, with its exact words and the date we checked it. Last checked 3 November 2026.

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Funding programmes. Sortable by deadline, amount and date checked.
Programme and funder
Atlantic Flyway Shorebird InitiativeNational Fish and Wildlife FoundationApply directly5 Nov 2026Open2 days leftUsually $75k–⁠$200k USDUpper and lower limits are not specified.Checked 2 Nov 2026
Caribou Habitat Restoration FundHabitat Conservation Trust FoundationApply directly6 Nov 2026Open3 days leftAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Fish & Wildlife GrantsHabitat Conservation Trust FoundationApply directly6 Nov 2026Open3 days leftUsually from $10k CAD a yearBudgets typically range from $10,000 to over $100,000 a yearChecked 2 Nov 2026
Great Lakes Local Action FundGovernment of OntarioApply directly6 Nov 2026Open3 days leftUp to $100k CADChecked 2 Nov 2026
Canada Nature Fund for Aquatic Species at RiskFisheries and Oceans CanadaApply directly16 Nov 2026Open13 days leftUsually $500k–⁠$5m CADTotal over 4 yearsChecked 2 Nov 2026
FCAS Provincial Funding for wild Atlantic salmon conservationFoundation for Conservation of Atlantic SalmonApply directly27 Nov 2026Open24 days left$5k–⁠$50k CAD a yearChecked 2 Nov 2026
Species Conservation ProgramGovernment of OntarioApply directly2 Dec 2026Open29 days leftAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
BESTLIFE2030 grants for biodiversity in EU OverseasEuropean Union (LIFE Programme, CINEA), run by IUCN EU Representative OfficeApply directly8 Dec 2026Open35 days leftUp to €100k EURChecked 2 Nov 2026
Aboriginal Fund for Species at Risk: Aquatic ProgrammingFisheries and Oceans CanadaApply directly11 Dec 2026Open38 days leftAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
TD Friends of the Environment Foundation GrantTD Friends of the Environment FoundationApply directly15 Dec 2026Open42 days leftUsually $2k–⁠$8k CADNo set minimum or maximum; most grants fall in this rangeChecked 3 Nov 2026
Habitat Stewardship Program for Aquatic Species at RiskFisheries and Oceans CanadaApply directly18 Dec 2026Open45 days left$25k–⁠$125k CAD a yearProjects may be under $25,000 in the last year of a multi-year project.Checked 2 Nov 2026
Sophie Danforth Conservation Biology FundRoger Williams Park Zoo and Rhode Island Zoological SocietyApply directly1 Jan 2027Open59 days leftAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Ecosia tree-planting partnershipsEcosiaApply directlyPaid partnership, not a grantDate not statedOpenAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
FWCP Annual Grants and Year-round GrantsFish and Wildlife Compensation ProgramApply directlyDate not statedOpenAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Rainforest Trust Protected or Conserved Area Creation Awards (USD 250,000 and above)Rainforest TrustApply directlyYearly callOpenFrom $250k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
Arctic Species Conservation FundWWF-CanadaApply directlyAny timeRollingUp to $25k CAD a yearChecked 2 Nov 2026
BC Conservation Fund, Stream 1: Area Based Conservation InitiativesBC Parks FoundationApply directlyAny timeRollingUsually up to $250k CADPhase 1 community initiatives tend to range up to $100K; more complex multi-year projects up to $250K.Checked 2 Nov 2026
Climate Emergency Grant ProgramIndigenous Stewardship FundApply directlyAny timeRollingFrom $25k CADTotal budget of CAD 300,000 per fiscal year for all projectsLast confirmed 2 Nov 2026
Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust small grants (conservation)Ernest Kleinwort Charitable TrustApply directlyAny timeRollingUp to £10k GBPLast confirmed 1 Nov 2026
IDEA WILD equipment grantsIDEA WILDApply directlyAny timeRollingLess than $1.5k USDLast confirmed 1 Nov 2026
Outdoor Fund Local Impact GrantsBass Pro Shops and Cabela's Outdoor FundApply directlyAny timeRollingUp to $5k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
Programme de restauration et de création de milieux humides et hydriques (PRCMHH)Gouvernement du Québec, Ministère de l'EnvironnementApply directlyAny timeRollingUp to $3m CADStream 2 restoration or creation projects, covering 100% of eligible costsChecked 2 Nov 2026
Rainforest Trust Feasibility AwardsRainforest TrustApply directlyAny timeRollingAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Rainforest Trust Protected or Conserved Area Creation Awards (under USD 250,000)Rainforest TrustApply directlyAny timeRollingLess than $250k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
SITKA Ecosystem GrantsSITKA GearApply directlyAny timeRollingUsually $3k–⁠$20k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
Small-scale Ecosystem GrantsColumbia Basin TrustApply directlyAny timeRollingUsually up to $80k CADTypical maximum Trust funding per project, not counting wage subsidyChecked 2 Nov 2026
Conservation TrustGovernment of Manitoba, run by Manitoba Habitat ConservancyApply directlyExpected January 2027UpcomingAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
HCTF Community GrantsHabitat Conservation Trust FoundationApply directlyExpected January 2027UpcomingUp to $10k CAD a yearChecked 2 Nov 2026
Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund small grantsMohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation FundApply directlyOpens 4 Jan 2027UpcomingUp to $25k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
NWT Species Conservation and Recovery FundGovernment of the Northwest TerritoriesApply directlyOpens 15 Jan 2027UpcomingAmount not statedLast confirmed 2 Nov 2026
Iris Prize for Nature (Iris, Stem and Seed Prizes)The Iris ProjectApply directlyExpected March 2027Upcoming$5k–⁠$15k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
Save Our Seas Foundation Small GrantsSave Our Seas FoundationApply directlyExpected mid-March 2027UpcomingAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Ma Earth Funding RoundsMa Earth FoundationApply directlyOpens 22 Apr 2027Upcoming$2k–⁠$15k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
AEON Environmental Foundation Environmental Activity GrantAEON Environmental FoundationApply directlyExpected June 2027UpcomingAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Save Our Seas Foundation Keystone GrantsSave Our Seas FoundationApply directlyExpected mid-March 2028UpcomingAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026

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