Grants you can apply for · Federal program · Non-repayable contribution
Environmental Damages Fund
Government of Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada
Taking applications?
Closes 1 Dec 2026
The official page says: “The Environmental Damages Fund is accepting funding applications until December 1, 2026 , 15:00 Eastern Standard Time (EST).”
Read from the official page on October 14, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- Not stated on the page
- Cost share
- Not stated on the page
- Who can apply
- Not stated on the page
- Where
- Quebec
What it is
Fines resulting from environmental damage collected to fund projects which benefit the natural environment.
Accepting applications
Description from ECCC funding programs, the funder’s own list of programs. The Government of Canada’s Business Benefits Finder (list of July 17, 2025) doesn’t include it.
What applicants actually got
From the federal records of every agreement signed under this program.
- Agreements, last 12 months
- 13
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- $233K–$336K
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- $265K
- 13 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 13
- $8.7M
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026. Filed as “Environmental Damages Fund” (Environment and Climate Change Canada, 13).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ktunaxa Nation Council | 1 | $3.4M |
| Shuswap Band | 1 | $2.1M |
| Memorial University of Newfoundland | 2 | $871K |
| Mount Allison University | 1 | $336K |
| Conservation Corps Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | $301K |
| Gespe'gewa'gi Institute of Natural Understanding | 1 | $297K |
| City of Edmundston | 1 | $265K |
| Birds Canada | 1 | $250K |
| Alberta Conservation Association | 1 | $250K |
| Conseil de l'Eau Gaspésie Sud | 1 | $233K |
| Native Women's Association of Canada | 1 | $215K |
| Groupe Environnemental Uni-Vert région Matane | 1 | $164K |
Who got it in your province
Open a province to see the organizations there with the most funding under this program, all years.
British Columbia2 agreements · $5.5M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ktunaxa Nation Council | 1 | $3.4M |
| Shuswap Band | 1 | $2.1M |
Newfoundland and Labrador3 agreements · $1.2M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial University of Newfoundland | 2 | $871K |
| Conservation Corps Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | $301K |
Quebec4 agreements · $909K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Gespe'gewa'gi Institute of Natural Understanding | 1 | $297K |
| Conseil de l'Eau Gaspésie Sud | 1 | $233K |
| Native Women's Association of Canada | 1 | $215K |
| Groupe Environnemental Uni-Vert région Matane | 1 | $164K |
New Brunswick2 agreements · $601K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Allison University | 1 | $336K |
| City of Edmundston | 1 | $265K |
Ontario1 agreements · $250K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Birds Canada | 1 | $250K |
Alberta1 agreements · $250K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta Conservation Association | 1 | $250K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Native Women's Association of Canada | Supporting Inclusion of Indigenous Climate Science: Native Women's Association of CanadaContribution | $215,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Memorial University of Newfoundland | Fish distribution dynamics on the Newfoundland and Labrador shelves in a changing climateContribution | $187,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Memorial University of Newfoundland | Enhancing the recovery of Newfoundland and Labrador’s marine and coastal birds by reducing fisheries and vessels related mortalitiesContribution | $684,453 |
| Apr 2026 | Conservation Corps Newfoundland and Labrador | Enacting Watershed Management Plan Restoration PrioritiesContribution | $301,286 |
| Mar 2026 | Ktunaxa Nation Council | Upper Kootenay Burbot Recovery Initiative (UKBRI)Contribution | $3,416,846 |
| Mar 2026 | City of Edmundston | Restoration, conservation, and protection of fish habitat in the Rivière à la Truite watershed, the main tributary of the Madawaska River (Upper Saint John)Contribution | $265,037 |
| Mar 2026 | Mount Allison University | Addressing the Invasive Amphibians and Reptiles of Newfoundland: Research, Management, and OutreachContribution | $336,261 |
| Mar 2026 | Birds Canada | Compiling and Visualizing Baseline Breeding Bird Data to Inform Assessment of Environmental Damage and Restoration ProjectsContribution | $250,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Gespe'gewa'gi Institute of Natural Understanding | Restoration of riparian habitats and runoff mitigation in the Restigouche River watershedContribution | $297,000 |
| Jan 2026 | Alberta Conservation Association | Eastern Slopes native trout recovery evaluation and tools developmentContribution | $250,000 |
| Jan 2026 | Shuswap Band | Shuswap Territorial Stewardship PlanContribution | $2,092,623 |
| Jan 2026 | Conseil de l'Eau Gaspésie Sud | Repair of river crossings that pose a threat to salmonids in the Gaspé PeninsulaContribution | $233,291 |
| Dec 2025 | Groupe Environnemental Uni-Vert région Matane | Restoration of the eelgrass meadow in Baie des CapucinsContribution | $164,108 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | $164K |
| 2026 | 12 | $8.5M |
The full record: Environmental Damages Fund.
More programs: Quebec.