Funding & Opportunities

Beneficial Management Practices Program

This program provides funding to BC farm and ranch businesses with an approved and valid Environmental Farm Plan to increase agricultural sustainability and contribute to a cleaner, healthier environment.

CleanBC Communities Fund

Provides provincial and federal funding for community infrastructure projects that reduce reliance on fossil fuels. Project evaluation includes consideration of adaptation and mitigation to climate change.

Climate Action and Awareness Fund

Supports projects related to youth climate awareness, community-based climate action, climate research at Canadian think tanks or academia, and advancing climate science and technology.

Climate Change Adaptation Program

The Program aims to support decision-makers in identifying and implementing adaptation actions; enhance adaptation knowledge and skills among Canada’s workforce; and increase access to climate change adaptation tools and resources.

Climate Change and Health Adaptation Program

Funds First Nations community-driven projects to build capacity to adapt to the health impacts of climate change. First Nations south of 60°N are eligible.

Community Emergency Preparedness Fund

Suite of funding streams to enhance the resiliency of local governments, First Nations and communities in responding to emergencies.

Community Resiliency Investment

To reduce the risk of wildfires and mitigate their impacts on BC communities. Includes FireSmart and Crown Land wildfire risk reduction.

Community Works Fund

Provides funding for local governments in BC for capital infrastructure and capacity building projects including modification, reinforcement or relocation of existing public infrastructure to mitigate the effects of and/or improve resiliency to extreme national events and impacts or events related to climate change.

Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund

Supports structural and natural infrastructure projects to increase the resilience of communities that are impacted by natural disasters triggered by climate change.

Disaster Risk Reduction-Climate Adaptation Program

Supports eligible applicants to reduce risks from future disasters due to natural hazards and climate-related risks through the development and implementation of accurate foundational knowledge of the natural hazards they face and the risks associated with BC’s changing climate and effective strategies to prepare for, mitigate, and adapt to those risks.

EcoAction Community Funding Program

To protect, rehabilitate, enhance and sustain the natural environment with funding between $25,000 and $100,000.

Emergency Management Assistance Program

Provides funding to First Nations communities so they can build resiliency, prepare for natural hazards and respond to them. Includes the Emergency Management Non-Structural Mitigation and Preparedness Program and Emergency Management FireSmart Program.

Environmental Enhancement Initiatives Grant

To catalyze a significant increase in public support for fast and deep-reaching climate change solutions. Of particular interest is a desire to engage with and support Indigenous-led climate justice movements.

Extreme Temperatures Risk Mapping, Assessment, and Planning

The intent of the Extreme Temperatures Risk Mapping, Assessment, and Planning funding stream is to support eligible applicants to ensure they have accurate knowledge of the risks associated with extreme heat and how these risks will change over time, and to develop effective response plans and strategies to prepare, mitigate, and adapt to those risks.

Extreme Weather Preparedness for Agriculture Program

This Program invites commercial Agriculture and Aquaculture primary producers in BC to apply for cost-share funding to assist in increasing the resiliency of their existing farming infrastructure for extreme weather events. Funding is available under three streams: Wildfire Preparedness Stream, Flooding Preparedness Stream and Extreme Heat Preparedness Stream. In addition to these three streams, funding may be available for Innovation Projects.

First Nation Adapt Program

Funds First Nation communities located below the 60th parallel to assess and respond to climate change impacts on community infrastructure and emergency management.

Green and Inclusive Community Buildings Program

Aims to build more community buildings and improve existing ones – in particular in areas with populations experiencing higher needs – while also making the buildings more energy efficient, lower carbon, more resilient to climate change, and higher performing.

Green Infrastructure Adaptation, Resilience and Disaster Mitigation (ARDM)

The program will fund flood mitigation infrastructure projects for individual communities (up to $10 million), and joint applications submitted by multiple communities (up to $20 million). The program has a total of $81.865 million federal and provincial dollars to support projects that increase structural capacity and/or natural capacity with the intent of reducing, or even negating, the effects of flooding.

Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation Grants

Supports projects that restore, maintain, or enhance native freshwater fish and wildlife populations and habitats as well as environmental education.

Indigenous Agriculture and Food Systems Initiative

Supports Indigenous communities and entrepreneurs who are ready to launch agriculture and food systems projects. Up to $2.5 million over 5 years.

Indigenous Climate Health Action Fund

Supports First Nations communities in reducing climate change impacts on health. Maximum of $100,000 per year.

Indigenous Community-Based Climate Monitoring Program

Funds long-term (up to 3 years) climate monitoring projects in Indigenous communities.

Indigenous Food Security & Sovereignty Grant

Provides funding to First Nation communities, Indigenous organizations, businesses, and entrepreneurs in British Columbia that want to participate in and receive financial supports to develop, expand, or strengthen their Indigenous food systems and innovation to enhance sustainability and growth of the Indigenous agriculture and food sovereignty.

Indigenous Partnerships for Species at Risk (IPSAR)

Supports the conservation, protection and recovery of target species and their habitats on Indigenous lands or traditional territories. Funding usually ranges from $10,000 to $50,000.

Infrastructure Planning Grant Program

Grants of up to $10,000 are available to help local governments develop or improve long-term comprehensive plans, including: asset management, stormwater, water, and liquid waste.

Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program British Columbia – Rural and Northern Communities

Supports cost-sharing of infrastructure projects, with priorities including food security, road, air and marine infrastructure, broadband connectivity, efficient and/or reliable energy, and improved education and/or health facilities.

Local Government Climate Action Program

Provides local governments and Modern Treaty Nations with predictable and stable funding to support the implementation of local climate action that reduces emissions and prepares communities for the impacts of a changing climate.

McConnell Foundation Grants

Supports activities that are aligned with at least one of three focus areas: Climate, Reconciliation and Communities.

Municipal Asset Management Program

Provides up to $50,000 for a broad spectrum of asset management related activities, including planning, assessments, data collection, training, and more.

Natural Infrastructure Fund – Small Projects Stream

Provides for up to one million dollars in federal funding to restore and enhance natural infrastructure like urban forests, street trees, wetlands, living dykes, bioswales, and naturalized coastal restoration.

Northern Development Initiative Trust Grants

Includes several funding programs available to communities within the Northern Development service region. Although the focus of these programs is on economic development, programs can also support community goals related to clean energy and adaptation.

Opportunity Projects Program

Supports research teams to pursue climate mitigation or adaptation solutions, taking bold, but calculated, risks to test new climate solutions. Projects can be up to 3 years, with a maximum amount of $60,000 per year.

Real Estate Foundation of BC General Grants

Funds projects that support sustainability in give interest areas: land use, built environments, fresh water, food lands, and real estate profession. Can fund up to 50% of the cash portion of a project budget.

Strategic Priorities Fund

An application based program available to local governments and other recipients outside of the Metro Vancouver Regional District to support infrastructure and capacity building projects that are either large in scale, regional in impact or innovative, and align with the program objectives of productivity and economic growth, a clean environment and strong cities and communities.

TD Friends of the Environment Foundation Grant

Supports a wide range of environmental initiatives, with a primary focus on environmental education and green space programs.

Urban Environmental Sustainability Grant

Funds initiatives that advance innovative policy and practice to enhance ecological systems in cities. Includes issues such as urban ecological design, water conservation, habitat and connectivity, green infrastructure, and natural capital practices.

Vancity Community Partnership Program

Funds initiatives that help build climate resilience by providing community support and limiting climate-related risks, including those looking to help communities adapt to the impacts of climate change and initiatives that reduce exposure to climate-related shocks.

Vancouver Foundation Grants

Offers grants for a wide variety of projects. Funding streams include: Emergency Community Support Fund, Neighbourhood Small Grants, Participatory Action Research Grants, and Systems Change Grants.