# Arctic Species Conservation Fund

From WWF-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: rolling, apply any time, no deadline.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Up to $25,000 CAD a year
- Who can apply: Community groups, Government bodies, Research institutions, NGOs, Indigenous organisations and Individuals
- Where: Northern Canada, Nunavut prioritised: Canada
- Rounds: Rolling: apply any time
- Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read
- Restoration approach (our classification): Species conservation, Protected areas, Community conservation and Research
- 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/wwf-canada-arctic-species-conservation-fund/
- Funder’s programme page: https://wwf.ca/take-action/apply-for-funding/arctic-species-conservation-fund/

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Small rolling grants for stewardship and research on Canadian Arctic wildlife and habitat, such as Indigenous protected area work, caribou and polar bear conflict projects, and marine mammal studies. Nunavut projects are prioritised.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

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

> “Applications should be submitted in PDF format to”

Source: https://wwf.ca/take-action/apply-for-funding/arctic-species-conservation-fund/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/wwf-canada-arctic-species-conservation-fund/#access

**Arctic Species Conservation Fund, amount:** Up to $25,000 CAD a year

> “Applicants can request up to $25,000 per year.”

Source: https://wwf.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ASCF-Call-For-Proposals-2026_EN.pdf, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/wwf-canada-arctic-species-conservation-fund/#amount

**Arctic Species Conservation Fund, where:** Northern Canada, Nunavut prioritised: Canada

> “Projects can take place anywhere across northern Canada, though projects based in Nunavut will be prioritized.”

Source: https://wwf.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ASCF-Call-For-Proposals-2026_EN.pdf, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/wwf-canada-arctic-species-conservation-fund/#geography

**Arctic Species Conservation Fund, who can apply:** Community groups, Government bodies, Research institutions, NGOs, Indigenous organisations and Individuals

> “Applicants from all backgrounds (community groups, Hunters and Trappers Organizations, governments, universities, independent researchers, non-government organizations, etc.)”

Source: https://wwf.ca/take-action/apply-for-funding/arctic-species-conservation-fund/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/wwf-canada-arctic-species-conservation-fund/#applicant_types

**Arctic Species Conservation Fund, rounds:** Rolling: apply any time

> “Proposals will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis at any point in the year.”

Source: https://wwf.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ASCF-Call-For-Proposals-2026_EN.pdf, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/wwf-canada-arctic-species-conservation-fund/#window

**Arctic Species Conservation Fund, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/wwf-canada-arctic-species-conservation-fund/#co_finance_required

## The call

### 2026 call for proposals (rolling)

Call page: https://wwf.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ASCF-Call-For-Proposals-2026_EN.pdf

**Arctic Species Conservation Fund, 2026 call for proposals (rolling), status:** Open

> “Proposals will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis at any point in the year.”

Source: https://wwf.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ASCF-Call-For-Proposals-2026_EN.pdf, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/wwf-canada-arctic-species-conservation-fund/#call-rolling-2026-status

**Arctic Species Conservation Fund, 2026 call for proposals (rolling), deadline:** None: apply any time
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/wwf-canada-arctic-species-conservation-fund/#call-rolling-2026-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Arctic Species Conservation Fund, reporting:** Up to three items: an interim report after the first major milestone, communications media in some cases, and a final report with a financial statement.

> “Successful recipients will submit up to three reporting items during the project period: a) Interim report Roughly one month after the completion of the first major project milestone”

Source: https://wwf.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ASCF-Call-For-Proposals-2026_EN.pdf, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/wwf-canada-arctic-species-conservation-fund/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Arctic Species Conservation Fund”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/wwf-canada-arctic-species-conservation-fund/. 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+Arctic+Species+Conservation+Fund&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fwwf-canada-arctic-species-conservation-fund%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+Arctic+Species+Conservation+Fund&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fwwf-canada-arctic-species-conservation-fund%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