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Nature Smart Climate Solutions Fund
Government of Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada
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The official page says: “The application period for the Nature Smart Climate Solutions Fund is currently closed.”
Read from the official page on October 13, 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
- Anywhere in Canada
What it is
Funding for conserving and restoring nature
Submit a proposal to carry out nature-based solutions to conserve, sustainably manage, and restore ecosystems.
Description from the Government of Canada’s Business Benefits Finder (list of July 17, 2025), Open Government Licence – Canada.
What applicants actually got
From the federal records of every agreement signed under this program.
- Agreements, last 12 months
- 64
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- $124K–$871K
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- $208K
- 64 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 64
- $113M
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 “Conserving Nature” (Environment and Climate Change Canada, 64).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
Who got it in your province
Open a province to see the organizations there with the most funding under this program, all years.
British Columbia14 agreements · $64.5M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Province of British Columbia | 3 | $52.1M |
| Tla’amin Nation | 1 | $8.3M |
| Kwiakah Indian Band | 1 | $1.5M |
| Gathering Voices Society | 1 | $676K |
| Biodiversity Pathways Limited | 1 | $490K |
| Rivershed Society of British Columbia | 1 | $405K |
| Musqueam Indian Band | 1 | $380K |
| Pender Islands Conservancy Association | 1 | $188K |
| Okanagan Indian Educational Resources Society | 1 | $156K |
| Nk'Mip Desert Cultural Centre | 1 | $153K |
| The Nature Trust of British Columbia | 1 | $75K |
| Takla Nation | 1 | $50K |
New Brunswick6 agreements · $20.8M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick | 1 | $18.8M |
| Province of New Brunswick | 1 | $1.7M |
| Nature NB | 1 | $150K |
| Northshore Mi'kmaq Tribal Council | 1 | $107K |
| Meduxnekeag River Association | 1 | $30K |
| Peskotomuhkati Nation at Skutik | 1 | $25K |
Ontario21 agreements · $10.1M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Birds Canada | 4 | $3.3M |
| NatureServe Canada | 1 | $2.6M |
| Alderville First Nation | 1 | $1.5M |
| Kawartha Land Trust | 1 | $543K |
| Caldwell First Nation | 1 | $524K |
| North-South Environmental Inc. | 1 | $268K |
| Nature Canada | 1 | $180K |
| The University of Western Ontario | 1 | $178K |
| Sagamok First Nation | 1 | $153K |
| Ginoogaming First Nation | 1 | $150K |
| Chippewas of the Thames First Nation | 1 | $150K |
| Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation | 1 | $143K |
| Upper Thames River Conservation Authority | 1 | $120K |
| Whitefish River First Nation | 1 | $103K |
| Guardean Centre For Conservation | 1 | $100K |
Newfoundland and Labrador2 agreements · $5M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Stewardship Association of Municipalities | 1 | $5M |
| Kikmanaq Indigenous Cultural Revival Association | 1 | $28K |
Nova Scotia3 agreements · $3M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Unama’ki Institute of Natural Resources Society | 1 | $2.1M |
| Medway Community Forest Cooperative Limited | 1 | $831K |
| Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute | 1 | $48K |
Saskatchewan3 agreements · $2.9M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment | 1 | $1.5M |
| Pheasant Rump Nakota First Nation | 1 | $1.1M |
| Native Plant Society of Saskatchewan | 1 | $332K |
Quebec8 agreements · $2.9M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W8banaki | 1 | $1.4M |
| Gespe’gewa’gi Institute of Natural Understanding | 1 | $919K |
| Université du Québec en Outaouais | 1 | $143K |
| Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg | 1 | $142K |
| Conseil de la Nation Wendat | 1 | $125K |
| Conseil régional de l’environnement Chaudière-Appalaches | 1 | $75K |
| FaunENord | 1 | $39K |
| Gespe'gewaq Mi'gmaq Resource Council | 1 | $38K |
Manitoba2 agreements · $1.6M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Seal River Watershed Alliance | 1 | $855K |
| Chemawawin Cree Nation | 1 | $794K |
Alberta1 agreement · $1.1M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta Conservation Association | 1 | $1.1M |
Prince Edward Island3 agreements · $959K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| University of Prince Edward Island | 1 | $443K |
| Government of Prince Edward Island | 1 | $320K |
| Prince Edward Island Watershed Alliance | 1 | $196K |
Nunavut1 agreement · $150K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Baker Lake Hunters and Trappers Organisation | 1 | $150K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | Province of New Brunswick | Predictive Wetland Mapping for New BrunswickContribution | $1,665,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Meduxnekeag River Association | Contribution | $30,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Conseil régional de l’environnement Chaudière-Appalaches | Let’s preserve our rare forestsContribution | $75,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Musqueam Indian Band | Stewardship and Marine Management Agreement Implementation FundingContribution | $380,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick | Wabanaki Climate Forests InitiativeContribution | $18,782,423 |
| Mar 2026 | Prince Edward Island Watershed Alliance | Monitoring of Prince Edward Island's Bat SpeciesContribution | $196,128 |
| Mar 2026 | Medway Community Forest Cooperative Limited | Implementing Improved Forest Management and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Certification on Medway Community ForestContribution | $831,172 |
| Mar 2026 | Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment | Saskatchewan’s Protected and Conserved Areas NetworkContribution | $1,518,750 |
| Mar 2026 | Province of British Columbia | Conservation of at risk old forests on public land in British Columbia through legal designationsContribution | $49,625,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Province of British Columbia | Improved Management Williamson’s Sapsucker Habitat in British ColumbiaContribution | $491,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Province of British Columbia | Establishment of Legal Conservation Designations to Protect Marbled Murrelet and Northern Goshawk Habitat in British ColumbiaContribution | $1,946,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Peskotomuhkati Nation at Skutik | Enhancing capacity of Peskotomuhkati Nation for marine bird monitoringContribution | $25,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Nature NB | Enhancing Pollinator Conservation: Focusing on Monarchs and Yellow-Banded Bumblebees in New BrunswickContribution | $150,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Government of Prince Edward Island | Partnerships and protection of at risk farmland birds and their habitats on Prince Edward IslandContribution | $320,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Stewardship Association of Municipalities | Avoided conversion of Newfoundland and Labrador wetlands and peatland through legislative approachesContribution | $4,986,440 |
| Mar 2026 | Birds Canada | Volunteer-based Monitoring and Science for Migratory Birds including Species at RiskContribution | $2,633,954 |
| Mar 2026 | Birds Canada | Strengthening Monitoring and Stewardship of Chimney Swift and Barn Swallow Habitat across Urban, Agricultural and Forestry SectorsContribution | $240,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Wildlife Conservation Society Canada | Foundations for Understanding Ecosystem Condition and Biodiversity Risk for Proactive PlanningContribution | $70,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Takla Nation | Takla Caribou Recovery Project - Reducing the Threat of PredationContribution | $50,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Gespe'gewaq Mi'gmaq Resource Council | Assessing Presence of Migjigj (Wood Turtle) in Gespe'gewa'gi using Two-Eyed SeeingContribution | $38,000 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
* 2026 so far: agreements starting by Oct 2026. Departments publish each quarter after it ends, so the latest months fill in later.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | $6.4M |
| 2026* | 51 | $107M |
The full record: Conserving Nature.
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