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Funding Sources: Organizations with granting programs

Check out the funds available for your action project. You'll have to write a proposal and put together a budget, but many groups also offer help in developing submissions.

BC Ministry of Water, Lands and Air Protection - Public Conservation Assistance Fund (PCAF)

The fund offers grants that average approximately $2,500.

Contact: Habitat Conservation Trust Fund
Tel: 1-800-387-9853
Website: http://www.hctf.ca/pubcon/index.html

BC Ministry of Water, Lands and Air Protection - Urban Salmon Habitat Program (USHP)

USHP focuses on protecting and restoring salmon habitat in urban areas.

Website: http://www.bcfisheries.gov.bc.ca/fishhabitats/stewardship.html

Canada Trust - Friends of the Environment Foundation

An excellent source of funding. Contact your local Canada Trust Branch and ask for your Friends of the Environment Foundation representative.

Website: http://www.fef.ca

Canadian Wildlife Federation - Habitat 2000/Learning about Wildlife

This program supports students working on recovering and preserving wildlife habitats. Funding is available for supplies such as native plants, seeds, lumber and hardware. A great resource kit is also available from the organization. Maximum funding is $200 per class and $500 per school.

Tel: 1-800-563-9453
Email: info@cwf-fcf.org
Website: http://www.wildeducation.org/programs/hab_2000/hab2000.asp

City of Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation - Neighbourhood Matching Fund

The focus of this fund is on community development initiatives in Vancouver. Call and ask for brochures and funding guidelines.

2099 Beach Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V6G 1Z4, Canada
Tel: (604) 257-8495
Website: http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/parks/40.htm

City of Vancouver, Office of Cultural Affairs - Community Public Art Program

This program will fund sculptures and earthworks installed in parks, public spaces (i.e. schools) and in Greenways. Contact the Office of Cultural Affairs for brochures on specific grant programs.

453 West 12th Avenue
Vancouver, BC, V5Y 1V4, Canada
Tel: (604) 871-6005
Website: http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/commsvcs/socialplanning/oca/ocaindex.html

DuPont Canada

They support a number of initiatives including environmental projects.

Box 2200 Streetsville
Mississauga, ON, L5N 2H3, Canada.
Website: http://www.dupont.ca/english/values/valu_com_investing.html

Encorp Recycling Systems (Pacific)

Encorp will accept various soft drink containers and pay you the deposit. They have a how-to brochure that is excellent for setting up can and bottle drives for fundraising initiatives. Call for information on rates and depots.

Tel: 1-800-330-9767 or (604) 473-2400
Website: http://www.encorpinc.com

Evergreen Foundation

Apply for resources, funds and expert help in greening your school yard, through Evergreen's Learning Grounds Funding Project.

Website: www.evergreen.ca/en/resources/funding.html

Mountain Equipment Co-op

Contact MEC for details regarding guidelines and proposal formats.

1655 W. 3rd Avenue
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Tel: (604) 732-1989

Shell Environment Fund

Get grants of up to $5000 for environmental projects:

Website: www.shell.ca/code/values/environment/sef.html

The Tree Canada Foundation

Tree Canada's objective is to help improve urban forests and plant more trees.

220 Laurier Avenue West, Suite 1550
Ottawa, ON, K1P 5Z9, Canada
Website: http://www.treecanada.ca

Trans Mountain Pipeline Co. Ltd.

Will fund projects situated within one or two kilometres of the Trans Mountain Pipeline in BC. If your school is located close to the pipeline, call for details.

Tel: (604) 739-5000

Wildlife Habitat Canada

WHC will fund projects that fall under the categories of Habitat Conservation, Restoration and Enhancement Projects or Applied Research Projects on Wildlife Habitats.

7 Hinton Avenue North, Suite 200
Ottawa, ON, K1Y 4P1, Canada
Tel: (613) 722-2090
Website: http://www.whc.oro