# Canada Nature Fund for Aquatic Species at Risk

From Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Listed on naturefunding.org, a free directory of nature restoration and conservation funding where every fact is read from the funder’s own page or the organisation that runs the programme for it.

- Status, from the check on 2 November 2026: Open: apply by 16 November 2026, 23:59 (America/Vancouver). The funder gives the deadline as “November 16, 2026, at 23:59 (Pacific time)”.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Usually $500,000 to $5,000,000 CAD (Total over 4 years)
- Who can apply: NGOs, Indigenous organisations, Government bodies, Individuals, Community groups, Research institutions and Companies
- Where: Canada
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read
- Restoration approach (our classification): Species conservation, Rivers and lakes and Coasts and oceans
- Last checked: 2 November 2026. Every quote below was read on or after this day.

How to apply, who can apply and where are our categories, from the funder’s words; the quotes are below.
- Listing: https://naturefunding.org/p/dfo-cnfasar/
- Funder’s programme page: https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/species-especes/sara-lep/cnfasar-fnceap/index-eng.html

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Multi-year, multi-partner stewardship projects that recover and protect aquatic species at risk in Canada, with about $15.5 million a year available in the fourth round (2027-2031). Indigenous-led projects are prioritised.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Canada Nature Fund for Aquatic Species at Risk, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “project leads must complete a project proposal form and email it to the regional coordinator in the region in which the proposed project will be implemented”

Source: https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/species-especes/sara-lep/cnfasar-fnceap/how-to-apply-comment-appliquer-eng.html, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/dfo-cnfasar/#access

**Canada Nature Fund for Aquatic Species at Risk, amount:** Usually $500,000 to $5,000,000 CAD (Total over 4 years). Total over 4 years.

> “Projects are generally expected to range from $500,000 to $5 million in total, over 4 years.”

Source: https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/species-especes/sara-lep/cnfasar-fnceap/how-to-apply-comment-appliquer-eng.html, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/dfo-cnfasar/#amount

**Canada Nature Fund for Aquatic Species at Risk, where:** Canada

> “Other costs that support the conservation and protection of Canada's fish, fish habitat, and aquatic species at risk”

Source: https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/species-especes/sara-lep/cnfasar-fnceap/how-to-apply-comment-appliquer-eng.html, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/dfo-cnfasar/#geography

**Canada Nature Fund for Aquatic Species at Risk, who can apply:** NGOs, Indigenous organisations, Government bodies, Individuals, Community groups, Research institutions and Companies

> “Research, academic and educational institutions Canadian individuals For-profit organizations, such as small businesses with less than 500 employees, companies, corporations, and industry associations Local organizations such as community associations and groups”

Source: https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/species-especes/sara-lep/cnfasar-fnceap/how-to-apply-comment-appliquer-eng.html, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/dfo-cnfasar/#applicant_types

**Canada Nature Fund for Aquatic Species at Risk, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “Funding is now available under the fourth round of CNFASAR (2027-2031).”

Source: https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/species-especes/sara-lep/cnfasar-fnceap/how-to-apply-comment-appliquer-eng.html, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/dfo-cnfasar/#window

**Canada Nature Fund for Aquatic Species at Risk, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/dfo-cnfasar/#co_finance_required

## The call

### Fourth round (2027-2031)

Call page: https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/species-especes/sara-lep/cnfasar-fnceap/how-to-apply-comment-appliquer-eng.html

**Canada Nature Fund for Aquatic Species at Risk, Fourth round (2027-2031), status:** Open

> “Funding is now available for projects that can be completed by March 31, 2031.”

Source: https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/species-especes/sara-lep/cnfasar-fnceap/how-to-apply-comment-appliquer-eng.html, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/dfo-cnfasar/#call-round-4-2027-2031-status

**Canada Nature Fund for Aquatic Species at Risk, Fourth round (2027-2031), deadline:** 16 November 2026, 23:59 (America/Vancouver) (the funder writes “November 16, 2026, at 23:59 (Pacific time)”)

> “by November 16, 2026, at 23:59 (Pacific time). Proposals received after this time will not be considered.”

Source: https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/species-especes/sara-lep/cnfasar-fnceap/how-to-apply-comment-appliquer-eng.html, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/dfo-cnfasar/#call-round-4-2027-2031-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Canada Nature Fund for Aquatic Species at Risk, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/dfo-cnfasar/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Canada Nature Fund for Aquatic Species at Risk”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/dfo-cnfasar/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

## Something wrong?

Report a problem: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Problem+with+Canada+Nature+Fund+for+Aquatic+Species+at+Risk&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fdfo-cnfasar%2F%0A%0AWhat+is+wrong+%28deadline%2C+amount%2C+eligibility%2C+link%E2%80%A6%29%3F%0A%0A%0AWhere+did+you+see+the+correct+information%3F+A+link+to+the+funder%E2%80%99s+own+page+helps+most.%0A&labels=listing-problem
Funders can correct their listing: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Funder+correction%3A+Canada+Nature+Fund+for+Aquatic+Species+at+Risk&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fdfo-cnfasar%2F%0A%0AYour+name%2C+role+and+organisation%3A%0A%0AWhat+should+change%2C+and+the+page+on+your+website+that+says+so%3A%0A%0AWe+change+a+listing+only+after+confirming+it+on+your+own+website.+Listings+can%E2%80%99t+be+bought.%0A&labels=funder-correction