Category#3: Conservation Networking Grant

The Conservation Networking Grant by Wildlife Habitat Canada aims to enhance wetland education and promote hunter recruitment initiatives. It focuses on increasing participation in waterfowl hunting while fostering a commitment to habitat conservation. Eligible projects must demonstrate sustainability and community engagement, aligning with the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. This grant prioritizes actions that support the conservation efforts of local communities and other migratory game birds, ensuring long-term impacts on wildlife habitats.

Wildlife Habitat Canada
We work through partnerships with communities, landowners, governments, non-government organizations and industry to find effective solutions to address problems facing wildlife habitat. We are guided by a highly diverse Board of Directors, with representatives from national conservation organizations and government agencies.
Wetland Education, Hunter Education, Hunter Recruitment projects
Projects under this category address the NAWMP goals and priorities of the human dimensions component, “Growing numbers of waterfowl hunters, other conservationists and citizens who enjoy and actively support waterfowl and wetlands habitat conservation” This Includes:

• wetland educational programs/workshops;waterfowl hunter education and/or recruitment programs/workshops;projects that advance regional or national stewardship.
• Examples of project activities that would fall under this category:

Promoting waterfowl hunting and wetland conservation at events (Provincial hunting days);Mentored waterfowl hunts/introduction to waterfowl hunting;Public engagement in conservation activities/planning.
Restrictions and Guidelines
Applications must clearly outline the curriculum of the project.Projects must include a follow up component (planned future activities) to demonstrate how the benefits of the program will be sustained in future years and to evaluate the success of the program (e.g., are new hunters continuing to actively hunt after the program?).

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.

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.The following activities are not eligible for grant funding from WHC:Expenditures directly related to the acquisition of land or an interest in land, including a lease, conservation easement or conservation covenant;A contribution to an endowment fund.