# Habitat Stewardship Program 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 18 December 2026, 23:59 (America/Vancouver). The funder gives the deadline as “December 18, 2026 at 23:59 (Pacific time)”. - How to apply: Apply directly - Amount: $25,000 to $125,000 CAD a year (Projects may be under $25,000 in the last year of a multi-year project.) - Who can apply: NGOs, Indigenous organisations, Government bodies, Individuals, Research institutions, Companies and Community groups - Where: Canada: Canada - Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines - Co-funding required: Yes - 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-habitat-stewardship-aquatic/ - Funder’s programme page: https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/species-especes/sara-lep/hsp-pih/index-eng.html Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Annual call funding community-level stewardship projects in Canada that mitigate threats to aquatic species at risk and improve their habitat, for one to three years. ## The facts, in the funder’s words **Habitat Stewardship Program 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/hsp-pih/index-eng.html, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/dfo-habitat-stewardship-aquatic/#access **Habitat Stewardship Program for Aquatic Species at Risk, amount:** $25,000 to $125,000 CAD a year (Projects may be under $25,000 in the last year of a multi-year project.). Projects may be under $25,000 in the last year of a multi-year project.. > “The fund is intended to support small projects, ranging from $25,000 to $125,000 per year.” Source: https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/species-especes/sara-lep/hsp-pih/index-eng.html, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/dfo-habitat-stewardship-aquatic/#amount **Habitat Stewardship Program for Aquatic Species at Risk, where:** Canada: Canada > “provides funding for projects submitted by Canadians that contribute directly to the recovery of species at risk” Source: https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/species-especes/sara-lep/hsp-pih/index-eng.html, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/dfo-habitat-stewardship-aquatic/#geography **Habitat Stewardship Program for Aquatic Species at Risk, who can apply:** NGOs, Indigenous organisations, Government bodies, Individuals, Research institutions, Companies and Community groups > “Individuals 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/hsp-pih/index-eng.html, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/dfo-habitat-stewardship-aquatic/#applicant_types **Habitat Stewardship Program for Aquatic Species at Risk, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines > “A Call for Proposals for the subsequent fiscal year is held annually.” Source: https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/species-especes/sara-lep/hsp-pih/index-eng.html, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/dfo-habitat-stewardship-aquatic/#window **Habitat Stewardship Program for Aquatic Species at Risk, co-funding required:** Yes > “for non-Indigenous project leads, a minimum of 1:1 matching contributions from non-federal sources is required” Source: https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/species-especes/sara-lep/hsp-pih/index-eng.html, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/dfo-habitat-stewardship-aquatic/#co_finance_required ## The call ### Call for proposals, projects starting April 2027 Call page: https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/species-especes/sara-lep/hsp-pih/index-eng.html **Habitat Stewardship Program for Aquatic Species at Risk, Call for proposals, projects starting April 2027, status:** Open > “Funding is now available for one- to three-year projects, which can: begin April 1, 2027” Source: https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/species-especes/sara-lep/hsp-pih/index-eng.html, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/dfo-habitat-stewardship-aquatic/#call-2027-28-status **Habitat Stewardship Program for Aquatic Species at Risk, Call for proposals, projects starting April 2027, deadline:** 18 December 2026, 23:59 (America/Vancouver) (the funder writes “December 18, 2026 at 23:59 (Pacific time)”) > “by December 18, 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/hsp-pih/index-eng.html, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/dfo-habitat-stewardship-aquatic/#call-2027-28-deadline ## What the funder asks grantees to report **Habitat Stewardship Program for Aquatic Species at Risk, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/dfo-habitat-stewardship-aquatic/#reporting ## How to cite naturefunding.org, “Habitat Stewardship Program for Aquatic Species at Risk”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/dfo-habitat-stewardship-aquatic/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them. ## Something wrong? 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