FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Multiple sources of funding are available for climate adaptation projects across the region from federal, provincial, and non-government sources. Only those with some permanence or that recur annually are listed. One-off calls for proposals and other opportunities are provided through our newsletter.
PROGRAMS FOR INDIGENOUS APPLICANTS
Indigenous Capacity Support Program
Annual: Closed
Indigenous-led Natural Climate Solutions
Fixed Term: Closed
Climate Change and Health Adaptation Program
Multiple Opportunities: Ongoing
Indigenous Community-Based Climate Monitoring Program
Multiple Opportunities: Ongoing
First Nations Adapt Program
North American Partnership for Environmental Community Action
Annual: Closed
Indigenous Guardians
Fixed Term: Closed
First Nation Infrastructure Fund
Emergency Management Assistance Program
Annual: Open
Climate Change Preparedness in the North Program
A full list of federal, climate and environmental funding opportunities open to Indigenous applicants, is available on Environment and Climate Change Canada’s website. The opportunities listed above are specific and/or relevant to climate adaptation.
NON-TRADITIONAL FUNDING PROGRAMS
NATIONAL
TD Friends of the Environment Fund
Annual: Open
NATIONAL
RBC Tech for Nature
Annual: Open
NATIONAL
FCC AgriSpirit Fund
Annual: Open
NATIONAL
Nature and Climate Grant Program
Annual: Closed
NATIONAL
EJ4Climate: Environmental Justice and Climate Resilience
Annual: Closed
NATIONAL
Community Tree Grants
Multiple Opportunities: Closed
NATIONAL
FCC Community Funding
Annual: Open
NATIONAL
Max Bell Foundation
Fixed Term: Ongoing
NATIONAL
R. Howard Webster Foundation
Annual: Ongoing
NATIONAL
Go Wild Grants
Multiple Opportunities: Closed
NATIONAL
Learning for a Sustainable Future: Action Project Funding
Annual: Closed
NOVA SCOTIA
Joan Feynman Climate Change Fund
Annual: Closed
COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS
NEW BRUNSWICK
Carleton North Community Foundation
Annual: Open
NEW BRUNSWICK
Fundy Community Foundation
Annual: Closed
NEW BRUNSWICK
Sussex Area Community Foundation
Annual: Closed
PROVINCIAL PROGRAMS
NEW BRUNSWICK
NBIF Climate Impact Fund
Annual: Open
NEW BRUNSWICK
Wolastoq/Saint John River Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative
Fixed Term: Closed
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Climate Challenge Fund (CC Fund)
Annual: Closed
NOVA SCOTIA
Clean Foundation’s Internship Program
Multiple Opportunities: Closed
NOVA SCOTIA
Net Zero Emerging Concepts and Technologies (ECT) Research Program
Fixed Term: Closed
NOVA SCOTIA
Sustainable Communities Challenge Fund
Fixed Term: Closed
NOVA SCOTIA
Municipal Capital Growth Program
Fixed Term: Closed
NOVA SCOTIA
Nova Scotia’s Thriving Forests
Annual: Open
NEW BRUNSWICK
Environmental Trust Fund
Annual: Closed
REGIONAL PROGRAMS
ATLANTIC CANADA
Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund
Fixed Term: Open
NATIONAL PROGRAMS
Natural Infrastructure Fund
Annual: Closed
Nature Smart Climate Solutions Fund
Annual: Closed
Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership
Multiple Opportunities: Ongoing
Canada-Community-Building Fund (CCFB)
Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities Program
Fixed Term: Closed
Climate Change Adaptation Program
Fixed Term: Closed
Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund
Annual: Closed
Flood Hazard Identification and Mapping Program
Multiple Opportunities: Closed
Hydrologic Prediction and Innovation
Multiple Opportunities: Closed
Local Food Infrastructure Fund
Fixed Term: Closed
2 Billion Trees Program
Annual: Ongoing
Carthy Foundation
Annual: Ongoing
Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)
Multiple Opportunities: Ongoing
Agricultural Climate Solutions (ACS)
Annual: Closed
Environmental Damages Fund
Fixed Term: Closed
Climate Action and Awareness Fund (CAAF)
Annual: Closed
Research and Knowledge Initiative
Fixed Term: Closed
EcoAction Community Funding Program
Annual: Closed