GNB Environmental Trust Fund Grant

GNB Environmental Trust Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Government of New Brunswick
Last Updated: November 03, 2025

Summary

The GNB Environmental Trust Fund Grant supports action-oriented projects that yield measurable results in environmental protection and enhancement. It prioritizes initiatives in three key areas: environmental conservation, waste management, and climate change adaptation. Eligible applicants include community groups, municipalities, First Nations, and non-profit organizations. Projects must align with specific priority measures for funding consideration, ensuring that efforts contribute effectively to sustainable development in New Brunswick.

Overview

Overview The Environmental Trust Fund provides assistance for action-oriented projects with tangible, measurable results, aimed at protecting, preserving and enhancing the Province's natural environment. Priority Areas and Measures Protecting our environment: Conservation projects or research focused on water, air, coastlines, and wetlands.  Managing waste: Activities supporting waste reduction and management activities i.e., glass and other recycling programs, discouraging illegal dumping, and community clean-up projects. Climate change: Projects and initiatives in response to climate change and its impacts i.e., community-based transportation, carbon offset opportunities, renewable energy, etc. Many submissions may fit into more than one priority area. When applying, choose the priority areas and measures that are most relevant to your project. Priority area measures Projects will be considered and evaluated based on the priority measures and how they fit into the priority areas. Initiatives that align best with these measures will be given funding priority.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. community groupsmunicipalitiesFirst Nationsnon-profit organizationsinstitutions furthering sustainable development

Ineligibility

Some activities are generally not supported through the ETF such as:Bank and shoreline stabilization measures other than natural and manual plantingsDevelopment, management, and maintenance of parks and trailsFeasibility studiesSeptic upgrades Non "green" activities (i.e. sidewalk construction, paving, etc.)Activities that are required by legislation (i.e. Environmental Impact Assessments etc.)Acquisition of landActivities where other more appropriate funding programs should be accessed.Infrastructure and capital assetsInstances when the recipient would gain an advantage over entrepreneurs in the same sector or a related sector of the economy