Division of Bird Habitat Conservation

Deadlines

Canadian Standard Grants Deadline: January 2010. This deadline is for the submission of Canadian projects for final U.S. review and approval.  Please see “The Process” below for information on partner deadlines.

Purpose and Scope

The Canada Standard Grants Program is a matching grants program that supports public-private partnerships carrying out wetlands conservation projects in Canada. Their projects contribute to a comprehensive, programmatic approach towards furthering the goals of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (Act). Project activities involve the long-term conservation of wetlands and associated upland habitats for the benefit of waterfowl and all wetland-associated migratory birds.

History

The Canada Standard Grants Program began supporting projects in Canada in 1990, shortly after the North American Wetlands Conservation Act of 1989 was passed. This program has been receiving 45 percent of the total available funding for Act-supported projects each fiscal year. In recent years, this amount has been approximately USD$20-25 million annually.

The Process

Applicants submit project proposals through the appropriate North American Waterfowl Management Plan Provincial Steering Committee.  After a preliminary review by the Provincial committees, eligible proposals are then forwarded to the appropriate Joint Venture Management Board, the Secretariat to the NABCI/NAWCC Canada Council, and finally the Canada Council for review and endorsement. Projects are then presented to the North American Wetlands Conservation Council (Council) in the United States for funding consideration. After reviewing the projects, the Council recommends them to the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission for final funding approval. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Division of Bird Habitat Conservation is responsible for administering the grants for the approved projects.

There is not a single deadline for submission to Provincial Steering Committees and/or Joint Venture Management Boards. It is recommended that the JV Coordinators or provincial JV Coordinators be contacted in the first half of the calendar year with any proposed work to see if it would be considered a good fit with Provincial and Joint Venture habitat goals. The Joint Venture partnership will work to include any eligible work into the Joint Venture proposals for the funding cycle.

Current Funding

Total funding for the Canada Standard Grants Program in FY 2009 is USD$25.6 million.

Accomplishments

From September 1990 through September 2008, more than 145 partners have been involved in 479 Act-supported projects in Canada. Partners have added more than $322.2 million in matching funds and $158.1 million in nonmatching funds to the $321.8 million in grants they have received to conserve some 15.4 million acres of wetlands and associated habitats across the country.

Contacts

For more information about developing and submitting a project proposal, contact the Secretariat to the North American Bird Conservation Initiative (NABCI)/North American Wetlands Conservation Council (NAWCC) Canada at:

NABCI/NAWCC Canada Secretariat
Canadian Wildlife Service
Environment Canada
16th floor, Place Vincent Massey
351 St. Joseph Blvd.
Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0H3
Ph: (819) 934-6034 main line
Fx: (819) 934-6017
nawmp.ca/wetlandscanada.org

Pat MacGregor (pat.macgregor@ec.gc.ca), NABCI/NAWCC Canada Secretariat Head, (819) 934-6035, or
Cristina Novo (cristina.novo@ec.gc.ca), Canadian Coordinator – NAWCA Funding Program, (819) 994-0512.

For general program information, contact the Canada Standard Grants Program Coordinator in the United States: Leakhena Au (leakhena_au@fws.gov), (703) 358-2463.

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