Funding Opportunity – Species at Risk Stewardship Program

January 11, 2021

Maximum Funding Amount: $30,000 – $50,000 per year

Statement of Interest Due: January 18

The objectives of the Species at Risk Stewardship Program (SARSP) are:

• Improving the status of species at risk and their habitats by supporting stewardship and recovery actions;
• Supporting stewardship and multi-partner approaches to species at risk protection and recovery;
• Supporting outreach, youth employment opportunities and the provision of related tools and techniques to inspire and enable people to become involved in species at risk stewardship, and;
• Addressing important needs and knowledge gaps related to the protection, recovery and management of species at risk and their habitats in Ontario by supporting scientific research.

SARSP is accepting multi-year (1-3 year) projects, beginning no earlier than April 1 2021 and ending no later than March 1 of the final year of the project (no later than 2024). Matching funds are strongly encouraged.

Projects must address one of the 2021-2022 priorities, listed here in the application guidelines.

If you are interested in applying, please submit an SOI through the Grant Centre no later than Monday, January 18. If you have any questions, please contact Max Smith (max.smith@trca.ca).