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Ontario Community Environment Fund

From Government of Ontario

Ontario government grants, funded by environmental penalties, for local projects such as habitat restoration, native planting, stream bank stabilisation and fish habitat, with regional funding pools. The latest round is closed and no next date is stated.

Summary in our words. Each fact below shows the funder’s own words and links to its page.

Closed

No call open right now

The facts, in the funder’s words

All quotes are from ontario.ca · ontario community environment fund unless marked. Checked 2 Nov 2026

How to apply

Apply directly

When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

How to apply The application period for the latest round of funding is closed.

Amount

From $5,000 CAD

Minimum request in the last round.

The minimum funding request was $5,000.

Where

Ontario, in regions where environmental penalties were collected: Canada

For the latest funding round, projects had to be based in a region where environmental penalties were collected between 2022-2024.

Who can apply

Indigenous organisations, Government bodies, NGOs, Community groups and Research institutions

Indigenous communities and organizations schools, colleges and universities municipalities incorporated not-for-profit organizations incorporated community-based groups

Rounds

Fixed rounds with deadlines

The application period for the latest round of funding is closed.

Co-funding required

Not found on the pages we read

Restoration approach

Rivers and lakes, Urban nature, Community conservation, Reforestation and Wetlands

Our classification, from the funder’s description of what it supports.

The call

Closed

Latest funding round

Call page
Status

Closed

The application period for the latest round of funding is closed.

Checked 2 Nov 2026Source: ontario.ca · ontario community environment fund
Deadline

Not found on the call page

What the funder asks grantees to report

Reporting

Not found on the pages we read

Something wrong?

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