Special Wildlife Funds - Duck Stamp Grants - Canada

Special Wildlife Funds - Duck Stamp Grants - Canada

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Canada Department Of Natural Resources
Amount: Up to US $500,000
Last Updated: November 25, 2025

Summary

The Special Wildlife Funds - Duck Stamp Grants program in Canada focuses on the development of waterfowl propagation areas specifically for the Mississippi Flyway. It supports projects in Manitoba and Saskatchewan aimed at enhancing breeding populations of migratory waterfowl. This initiative is funded through the sale of State Migratory Waterfowl Stamps and is targeted at not-for-profit organizations dedicated to the conservation and promotion of wild waterfowl, ensuring sustainable habitats and effective management practices.

Overview

Program Description Development of waterfowl propagation areas within the Dominion of Canada or the United States that specifically provide waterfowl for the Mississippi Flyway and projects to implement the North American Waterfowl Management Plan for the development of waterfowl areas within the Dominion of Canada or the United States that specifically provide waterfowl for the Mississippi Flyway. Eligible projects are limited to development of waterfowl propagation areas within the Dominion of Canada. Funding for projects within the USA are excluded from this competitive opportunity. The State Migratory Waterfowl Stamp Fund awards grants for projects aimed at developing waterfowl propagation areas in the Mississippi Flyway in Manitoba and Saskatchewan in Canada. This program is part of the Special Wildlife Funds Grant Program and is funded from the sale of State Migratory Waterfowl Stamps. Grants are competitive and are evaluated for their merit. Eligible applicants are limited to appropriate not-for-profit organizations with a stated purpose to support, develop, conserve or promote wild waterfowl. Funded projects implement the North American Waterfowl Plan pursuant to state statute 520 ILCS 5/1.29. For waterfowl management purposes, North America is divided into four flyways—the Atlantic, Mississippi, Central, and Pacific. Illinois is in the Mississippi Flyway. Most waterfowl that stop in Illinois during fall migration breed in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. This program supports efforts in these two Canadian Provinces to improve breeding populations of waterfowl including ducks, geese and swans. Funding for projects within Illinois is not included in this opportunity. Typical projects preserve, protect, acquire, manage, restore, and maintain high quality breeding habitat for migratory waterfowl within the Mississippi Flyway.

Eligibility

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