Nature Smart Climate Solutions Fund
GrantCanada — federal
A $1.4 billion, ten-year federal grant program administered by Environment and Climate Change Canada to support projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions through nature-based climate solutions. Funds projects that conserve, restore, or improve management of ecosystems such as forests, wetlands, peatlands, and grasslands while providing biodiversity and community benefits.
What you'll need
- Project proposal describing ecosystem conservation, restoration, or management activities
- Greenhouse gas emissions reduction projections and methodology
- Biodiversity and co-benefits assessment
- Budget and financial documentation
- Evidence of stakeholder engagement or Indigenous consultation where applicable
How it works
What it can fund
- Avoid greenhouse gas emissions by preventing conversion of carbon-rich ecosystems
- Restore carbon storage and biodiversity in degraded ecosystems
- Implement new forest harvesting and natural resource management practices
- Develop policies and tools to reduce emissions in priority sectors
- Support Indigenous-led conservation and climate adaptation projects
Related programs
- GrantAboriginal Entrepreneurship Program: Access to CapitalCanada — federal · $1,000 – $250,000
- GrantACOA — Business Development Program — Non-commercial componentNew Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador
- GrantACOA — Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (REGI)New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador