# Conservation Trust

From Government of Manitoba, run by Manitoba Habitat Conservancy. 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: Upcoming (Pathways Program (rolling intake)): expected to open January 2027. Rolling intake for Indigenous-led and grassroots groups; applicants can start the conversation with the team now..
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Not found on the pages we read
- Who can apply: NGOs
- Where: Manitoba, Canada: Canada
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read
- Run by: Manitoba Habitat Conservancy (https://mbhabitat.ca/)
- Restoration approach (our classification): Community conservation, Wetlands and Sustainable land use
- 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/manitoba-conservation-trust/
- Funder’s programme page: https://mbhabitat.ca/fwef

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Funds large-scale, landscape-based conservation projects by Manitoba non-profit organisations, from a letter of interest in autumn to full applications and decisions the following spring. The trust is managed by The Winnipeg Foundation.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Conservation Trust, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “We encourage all interested applicants to reach out to our team before submitting a letter of interest to the Conservation Trust”

Source: https://mbhabitat.ca/fwef, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/manitoba-conservation-trust/#access

**Conservation Trust, amount:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/manitoba-conservation-trust/#amount

**Conservation Trust, where:** Manitoba, Canada: Canada

> “funds projects that conserve natural resources and enhance natural infrastructure for Manitobans”

Source: https://mbhabitat.ca/fwef, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/manitoba-conservation-trust/#geography

**Conservation Trust, who can apply:** NGOs

> “the Trust supports Manitoba non-profit organizations whose projects strengthen stewardship, protect natural resources”

Source: https://mbhabitat.ca/fwef, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/manitoba-conservation-trust/#applicant_types

**Conservation Trust, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “Letter of Interest Intake Opens September 8, 2026 Letter of Interest Intake Closes October 2, 2026”

Source: https://mbhabitat.ca/fwef, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/manitoba-conservation-trust/#window

**Conservation Trust, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/manitoba-conservation-trust/#co_finance_required

**Conservation Trust, run by:** Manitoba Habitat Conservancy

> “Managed by The Winnipeg Foundation and administered by the Manitoba Habitat Conservancy (MHC)”

Source: https://mbhabitat.ca/fwef, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/manitoba-conservation-trust/#administered_by

## Calls (2)

### Pathways Program (rolling intake)

Call page: https://mbhabitat.ca/fwef

**Conservation Trust, Pathways Program (rolling intake), status:** Upcoming

> “Funding for Pathways will become available in January 2027.”

Source: https://mbhabitat.ca/fwef, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/manitoba-conservation-trust/#call-pathways-status

**Conservation Trust, Pathways Program (rolling intake), opens:** Expected January 2027

> “Funding for Pathways will become available in January 2027.”

Source: https://mbhabitat.ca/fwef, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/manitoba-conservation-trust/#call-pathways-opens

**Conservation Trust, Pathways Program (rolling intake), deadline:** Not found on the call page
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/manitoba-conservation-trust/#call-pathways-deadline

Condition: Rolling intake for Indigenous-led and grassroots groups; applicants can start the conversation with the team now..

### Spring 2027 round, letter of interest stage

Call page: https://mbhabitat.ca/fwef

**Conservation Trust, Spring 2027 round, letter of interest stage, status:** Closed

> “Letter of Interest Intake Closes October 2, 2026”

Source: https://mbhabitat.ca/fwef, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/manitoba-conservation-trust/#call-spring-2027-status

**Conservation Trust, Spring 2027 round, letter of interest stage, deadline:** 2 October 2026 (the funder writes “Letter of Interest Intake Closes October 2, 2026”)

> “Letter of Interest Intake Closes October 2, 2026”

Source: https://mbhabitat.ca/fwef, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/manitoba-conservation-trust/#call-spring-2027-deadline

Condition: Full applications (intake November 2 to December 4, 2026) follow the letter of interest stage..

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Conservation Trust, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/manitoba-conservation-trust/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Conservation Trust”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/manitoba-conservation-trust/. 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+Conservation+Trust&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fmanitoba-conservation-trust%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+Conservation+Trust&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fmanitoba-conservation-trust%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
