Government of Canada EcoAction Community Funding Program

We provide financial support to non-profit and non-government organizations for Canadian communities to take on local action-based projects that produce measurable, positive effects on the environment and to build the capacity of communities to sustain these activities in the future. Projects may have a local, regional or national scope. Project activities must take place in Canada.

EcoAction funds projects that:

• lead to tangible environmental results
• engage the community to improve the environment
• increase environmental awareness
• increase capacity in communities
• result in sustainable outcomes and engagement following project completion

Non-profit and non-governmental groups and organizations are eligible to receive funding, examples include:

• environmental groups
• community groups
• youth and seniors groups
• community-based associations
• service clubs

Indigenous organizations are also eligible to receive funding, such as:

• First Nations
• Indigenous governments and/or authorities
• Indigenous boards, commissions, communities, and/or associations
• District councils, Chiefs councils, Treaty councils, and/or Tribal councils
• Indigenous not-for-profits organizations

The following groups are ineligible, but are encouraged to partner with non-profit and non-governmental groups and organizations to support a project proposal:

• businesses
• educational institutions
• C3 organizations
• crown corporations
• individuals
• municipal, provincial, and territorial governments