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EcoAction Community Funding Program | Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

March 26, 2024

Value

Maximum funding of $100,000 per project; the minimum funding amount request is $25,000 per project.

Description

We provide financial support to non-profit and non-government organizations for Canadian communities to take on local action-based projects that produce measurable, positive effects on the environment and to build the capacity of communities to sustain these activities in the future.

EcoAction funds projects that:

  • lead to tangible environmental results
  • engage the community to improve the environment
  • increase environmental awareness
  • increase capacity in communities
  • result in sustainable outcomes and engagement following project completion

Eligible Applicants

Non-profit and non-governmental groups and organizations are eligible to receive funding, examples include:

  • environmental groups
  • community groups
  • youth and seniors groups
  • community-based associations
  • service clubs
  • domestic Indigenous governments, organizations, boards, commissions, communities, councils, associations and authorities

Eligible Expenses

The following project costs are eligible under EcoAction:

  • human resources, including salaries and benefits
  • contractors
  • management and professional services (e.g., accounting, audit, liability insurance costs that are directly attributed to carrying out the project, monitoring, legal or other professional fees translation)
  • travel and field costs (based on Government of Canada rates)
  • materials and supplies
  • communication, production, distribution and printing costs
  • equipment purchases or rental fees
  • vehicle rental and operation costs
  • a reasonable share of overhead and/or administrative costs and rent that is directly attributed to program delivery

Deadline Date

The application submission period for funding under EcoAction is now closed.

Contact

Contact Name: Environment and Climate Change Canada

E-mail Address: EcoAction@ec.gc.ca or EcoActionOuestNord-EcoActionWestNorth@ec.gc.ca (West & North Region)

Website: https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/environmental-funding/ecoaction-community-program.html

Industry:

Indigenous, Non-Profit

Location:

Alberta, British Colombia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, NWT, Ontario, PEI, Quebec, Saskatchewan, USA, Yukon

Tags:

Natural Environment, Seniors, Youth

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