Species Conservation Program 2026 – 2027 │ Government of Ontario

The following expense categories are eligible for funding:

• Staff: includes wages and mandatory benefits for staff that will be directly involved in the implementation of the project.
• Goods: includes materials and supplies required for the project.
• Services: includes third party costs such as a contractor to excavate a wetland, or a design company to develop communication materials.
• Consultants: includes third party advice or expertise. Consultant costs may include reasonable disbursements in addition
  to fees if commonly charged for such consulting services.
• Transportation: may include transportation for meetings or events for project staff, contractors or meeting/ event attendees.
• Accommodation: may include appropriate/economical accommodations for meetings or events for project staff, contractors or meeting/event attendees.
• Food and beverage: may include costs for food or beverages for project staff or contractors during project meetings/ events held with the public.
• Hospitality-public meetings/events: may include costs for food or beverages during project meetings/events held with the public.
• Equipment/other capital items: the province may approve the purchase instead of the rental of equipment or capital items.
• Administration expenses: costs that are part of the normal operations of an applicant’s organization, but which can be reasonably attributable to the project.
• Support services: the time spent by staff in human resources, finance, information technology, and communications departments providing administrative support that can be reasonably attributable to the project.
• Land securement: includes fee simple land purchase costs, including the purchase price of the land, land transfer tax, legal fees associated with the acquisition, appraisal cost, and property survey.