Environment and Climate Change Canada · Contribution program
Conserving Nature
Advancing conservation of biodiversity and sustainable development.
- Total value
- $113M
- Agreements
- 64
- Dec 2025 to Mar 2026
- Median agreement
- $208K
- Typical range
- $124K–$871K
- the middle half of agreements
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.
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Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | $6.4M |
| 2026 | 51 | $107M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | 14 | $64.5M |
| New Brunswick | 6 | $20.8M |
| Ontario | 21 | $10.1M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 2 | $5M |
| Nova Scotia | 3 | $3M |
| Saskatchewan | 3 | $2.9M |
| Quebec | 8 | $2.9M |
| Manitoba | 2 | $1.6M |
| Alberta | 1 | $1.1M |
| Prince Edward Island | 3 | $959K |
| Nunavut | 1 | $150K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Government | 6 | $55.6M |
| Indigenous recipients | 25 | $36.4M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 28 | $19.2M |
| For-profit organizations | 2 | $1.1M |
| Academia | 3 | $764K |
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 |
| Mar 2026 | Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation | Species at Risk Assessment on Georgina Island First NationContribution | $143,486 |
| Mar 2026 | Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg | Awesìnzag kipìwàgoziwag - Defending the AnimalsContribution | $142,167 |
| Mar 2026 | Conseil de la Nation Wendat | Gaining Knowledge on Natural Nesting Sites of the Chimney SwiftContribution | $124,892 |
| Mar 2026 | Alberta Conservation Association | MULTISAR+ Incentivizing further action and engagement for Greater Sage-grouse and other species at riskContribution | $1,150,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Kawartha Land Trust | A collaborative approach to improving management of 30 percent of Peterborough and the Kawarthas’ forestsContribution | $542,500 |