Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks: Species Conservation Program 2027-2028

Sponsor’s Website

Visit the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks website for more information on the Species Conservation Program.

Internal Contacts

Industry and Partnership Services (IPS): ips@cunet.carleton.ca

Potential applicants are also encouraged to discuss this funding opportunity with their Faculty Research Facilitator.

Deadlines

Overview

The Species Conservation Program was created to encourage people and organizations to get involved in conserving species at risk and their habitats through stewardship activities. It is part of Ontario’s track record of strong environmental stewardship, preserving the rich biodiversity of our province for future generations.

Program objectives include:

• Preserving and rehabilitating habitat, and enhancing other areas so that they can become habitat.
• Supporting public education and outreach programs relating to conservation.
• Supporting other activities to assist in the protection and conservation of species such as direct threat mitigation, field-based surveys and monitoring, research, and local and Indigenous knowledge collection.

Duration

For the 2027-28 fiscal year, the ministry is accepting single and multi-year applications (spanning one to five years). For the purposes of the program, a “year” is considered April 1 to March 31. All project activities eligible for funding must begin no earlier than April 1, 2027, and finish no later than December 31, 2031.

Eligibility

The fund is open to individuals and groups across Ontario, including:

• Academic institutions
• Conservation authorities
• Corporations
• Indigenous communities and organizations
• Individuals
• Municipal and local governments
• Non-government organizations

To be eligible for consideration, conservation projects must benefit species that have been assessed by the Committee on the Status of Species at Risk in Ontario (COSSARO) as extirpated, endangered, threatened or of special concern.

You can find more information, including eligibility requirements and annual funding priorities, in the Species Conservation Program 2027-28 Guidelines.

Submitting Your Application

1. Submit an internal Approval Form through our central awards management database cuResearch. Consult the user’s manual for guidance.
2. Submit an external application to Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks by following their submission guidelines.