Overview
Alberta’s land, water, biodiversity and natural resources benefit from strong partnerships of stewards. Alberta’s government:
- fosters these partnerships with municipalities, non-profits, landowners, land trusts, and others
- Funds and supports a wide-variety of environmental stewardship programs across the province
Funding Priorities
These funding opportunities conserve, restore and enhance Alberta’s environment, including these priorities;
- Conserve ecological biodiversity by maintaining large areas of native landscape.
- Conserve, restore and connect wildlife habitat corridors.
- Support watershed functions for healthy aquatic ecosystems, flood and drought mitigation, and water quality.
- Support ecosystem services that benefit the economy, human health and recreational opportunities.
Programs
If you are interested in participating in a program or applying for a funding opportunity, review the following chart and follow this link to that program page for more details.
| Program | Program Goal | Application date |
|---|---|---|
| Land Trust Grant Program | Conserve private land by supporting land trust organizations to establish new conservation easements and support new conservation projects on land owned by land trusts. | June 1 – September 15 |
| Rangeland Sustainability Program | Promote the conservation and long-term sustainability of Alberta’s rangelands and the ecosystem services these working landscapes provide to Albertans. | June 1 – October 31 |
| Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Program | Improve flood and drought resiliency through conservation, restoration and enhancement of Alberta’s watersheds. | May 31 – October 15 |
| Wetland Replacement Program | Re-establish wetland ecology by providing resources for collaborative wetland restoration or construction projects across the province. | Open year-round |
Contact
Connect with the Grants and Program Delivery Section
Hours of operation
8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Contact information
Toll free: 310-3773 (in Alberta)
Email: [email protected]
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