Environment and Climate Change Canada · Contribution program
Environmental Damages Fund
Provide funding to Canadians to undertake projects that support environmental restoration for damage caused to the environment.
- Total value
- $8.7M
- Agreements
- 13
- Dec 2025 to Apr 2026
- Median agreement
- $265K
- Typical range
- $233K–$336K
- 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.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Environment and Climate Change Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
| 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 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | $164K |
| 2026 | 12 | $8.5M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | 2 | $5.5M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 3 | $1.2M |
| Quebec | 4 | $909K |
| New Brunswick | 2 | $601K |
| Ontario | 1 | $250K |
| Alberta | 1 | $250K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous recipients | 4 | $6M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 6 | $1.5M |
| Academia | 3 | $1.2M |
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 |