NHCP-LTCF: Large Grants Program

NHCP-LTCF: Large Grants Program

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Wildlife Habitat Canada
Amount: US $50,001 - US $1,000,000
Last Updated: July 17, 2025

Summary

The NHCP-LTCF: Large Grants Program, funded by Wildlife Habitat Canada, is set to provide $80 million over three years to enhance conservation efforts across Canada. This initiative, part of the Natural Heritage Conservation Program, supports partners like the Nature Conservancy of Canada and Ducks Unlimited Canada in protecting vital habitats for species at risk. Eligible applicants can request between $50,001 and $1,000,000 for their projects, aiming to secure an additional 15,000 hectares for conservation.

Overview

Grant Background The Government of Canada is investing a further $80 million to their initial $100 million investment (2019-2023), over the next 3 years in the Natural Heritage Conservation Program (from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2026) as a continuation of the Budget 2018’s Nature Legacy initiative. This funding will be shared by conservation partners including the Nature Conservancy of Canada, Ducks Unlimited Canada, and Canada’s community and regional land trusts. The NHCP is a public-private partnership designed to advance privately protected areas in some of the country’s most cherished landscapes. More specifically, the NHCP aims to achieve the following objectives: To contribute to the achievement of the terrestrial and inland water elements of Canada’s target of Canada’s 2020 Biodiversity Goals and Targets;To contribute to the protection of habitat for the recovery of Species at Risk Act (SARA) listed species at risk and the prevention of other species from becoming listed under SARA. The Nature Conservancy of Canada, Ducks Unlimited Canada, Wildlife Habitat Canada and a variety of regional and local land trusts represented by the Alliance of Canadian Land Trusts are working together under the Natural Heritage Conservation Program to support these goals, with a commitment to protect an additional 15,000 hectares of habitat for species at risk. Wildlife Habitat Canada is providing grant administration services for the Land Trusts Conservation Fund, which is a component of the Natural Heritage Conservation Program. The Land Trusts Conservation Fund will provide approximately $5.08 million annually over three years to support Canadian land trusts in securing private lands and private interests in lands. Per program year, applicants are permitted to submit one project per Application Form with a funding ask between $50,001.00 and $1,000,000.00. Applicants may choose to submit up to 3 Large Grant project Application Forms with a combined total ask of up to $1,250,000.00/ per organization (this would require that an application be submitted for each proposed project), or a single Large Grant project for a minimum ask of $50,001.00 and maximum ask of $1,000,000.00.

Eligibility

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