Canadian Wildlife Habitat Conservation Stamp Program- Category #4: Newfoundland and Labrador Murre Conservation Fund Grants

The Canadian Wildlife Habitat Conservation Stamp Program's Category #4 grants focus on supporting Murre conservation efforts in Newfoundland and Labrador. These grants fund projects that assess Murre populations, promote hunting stewardship, and engage in habitat conservation. By leveraging funds from stamp sales and additional non-federal support, the program aims to enhance local wildlife habitats and contribute significantly to conservation initiatives across Canada.

Background
Wildlife Habitat Canada invests funds from the sale of the Canadian Wildlife Habitat Conservation Stamp and Print (CWHS) program to fund important and relevant conservation projects all over Canada.
What’s more, our matching funds component ensures that every dollar WHC invests is met with additional non-federal government backing. As a result, the projects we support are crucial to Canadian conservation initiatives and have provided roughly $150 million towards the cause.
The WHC mandate is to support applications that:

• are relevant under the North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP);
• positively impact regional and local habitats of other migratory game birds;
• consider the Newfoundland and Labrador Murre Conservation Fund.

WHC recognizes the importance of projects involving habitat conservation, restoration and enhancement for other wildlife (i.e. other than migratory game birds) and fish; however, these types of projects are not eligible for funding consideration under the Contribution Agreement between Environment and Climate Change Canada and Wildlife Habitat Canada.
Category #4: Newfoundland and Labrador Murre Conservation Fund Grants
Projects under this category support Murre conservation activities and management, including those that:

• Assess Murre breeding populations, productivity, survival, harvests and other mortality factors;
• Facilitate Murre hunting stewardship and wildlife conservation to ensure that the Murre populations are sustained; or
• Involve other Murre habitat conservation activities and events.

Eligibility

Eligible Recipients of the Grant Program are:Canadian Residents;Not-for-profit Organizations;Indigenous organizations, associations, and wildlife management boards;Research, academic, and educational institutions;For profit organizations such as small businesses, companies, corporations, and industry associations;Local organizations such as community associations and groups, seniors’ and youth groups, and service clubs;Provincial, territorial, municipal, and local governments and their agencies.
To be considered for funding, NL Murre Conservation Fund projects applying for a grant through an academic institution, such as a college or university, must:contact WHC before submitting the application if the academic institution requires an overhead expense be charged against the requested NL Murre Conservation Fund grant funds.ensure that the appropriate academic institution administrative office has reviewed the draft WHC Letter of Agreement before the application is submitted. If the grant application is successful, the academic institution will be expected to enter into an agreement substantially in accordance with the draft, as a requirement of grant eligibility; and,provide a letter from the administrative office confirming that the draft WHC Letter of Agreement has been reviewed, including any comments or changes that may need to be considered if the grant application is successful. This letter must be attached to the application form when it is submitted to WHC.

Ineligibility

Ineligible Recipients of the Grant Program include but are not limited to:International organizations or individuals;Federal level organizations or individuals: Government employees, departments, agencies, and crown corporations.Newfoundland and Labrador Murre Conservation Fund projects are currently not eligible for multi-year grants.