Do you have a project planned to plant native species in your community, but lack the funds to get started? Use the resources below to find funding opportunities across Canada! Although we do our best to keep these resourses up to date, deadlines, funding amounts, and eligibility requirements may change frequently, so please check official grant websites for specific details.
In addition to the grants available below, contact us with your project or idea to explore potential partnership opportunities!
Do you or your organization offer a community planting grant, or know of a grant not on this list? Contact us with details so we can share with others!
Location |
Organization/City |
Name |
Link |
Who is Eligible? |
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Canada |
Wildlife Preservation Canada |
WPC Native Wildflower Seed Grants |
Not accepting applications in 2024 |
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Canada |
Tree Canada |
Greening Canada School Grounds |
https://treecanada.ca/greening-communities/community-tree-grants/greening-canada-school-grounds/ |
Applications will open Fall 2024 - Educational institutions |
Canada |
Tree Canada |
Edible Trees |
https://treecanada.ca/greening-communities/community-tree-grants/edible-trees/ |
Applications will open Fall 2024 - Educational institutions, First Nations communities, municipalities, community groups or gardens, food banks and community housing projects |
Canada |
Tree Canada |
Treemendous Communities |
https://treecanada.ca/greening-communities/community-tree-grants/treemendous-communities/ |
Applications will open Fall 2024 - Canadian municipalities, Indigenous communities, business improvement associations, non-profit and community groups. |
Canada |
Scotts Canada |
Gro for Good |
No updates for 2024 - Non-profits and charities with support from local school or municipality |
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Canada |
WWF |
Go Wild School Grants |
https://wwf.ca/take-action/apply-for-funding/go-wild-school-grants/ |
Next open in Septmeber 2024 - Primary, secondary and post-secondary schools |
Canada |
Jane Goodall Institute of Canada |
Roots & Shoots A.P.E Fund |
Applications open November 2024 to members of Roots & Shoots Canada; Project must take place in Canada. Your project and final report will be completed by the specified deadline; Your project fits into one of our project streams: biodiversity loss (animals), environmental inequity (people), climate change (environment) |
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Canada |
Learning for a Sustainable Future |
Action Project Funding |
Applications open until May 22, 2024 - Schools and educators |
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Canada | Intact | Intact Municipal Climate Resiliency Grant Program | https://www.intactpublicentities.ca/the-intact-foundation | |
Canada |
Whole Kids Foundation |
Garden Grant Program |
https://www.wholekidsfoundation.org/programs/school-gardens-grant |
Applications closed March 1, 2024 - Schools and NGO's |
Canada |
TD |
TD Friends of the Environment Foundation Grant |
https://www.td.com/ca/en/about-td/ready-commitment/funding/fef-grant/ |
Applications due Jan. 15th and June 15th each year - Registered charities under CRA with valid registration numbers; educational institutions; municipalities; Indigenous groups/communities |
Canada | TD | TD Arbor Day |
https://www.arborday.org/programs/TDGreenSpaceGrants/grant-information.cfm |
Applications closed December 2022 - As the primary applicant, you must: Have a vested interest in the success of the project and local connection to the community. Preference will be given to applicants based in the community where the project is taking place. Meet the TD Green Space Grant eligibility criteria NOTE: If the primary applicant is not the municipality, a letter of participation must come from the municipality stating their approval of the project and your ownership of its execution and long-term investment in the community. |
Canada |
Wildlife Habitat Canada |
Habitat Conservation Grants |
Application closes April 22, 2024 and next opening summer 2024 (dates vary depending on grant) - Canadian residents; not for profit organizations; Indigenous organizations, associations, and wildlife management boards; research, academic and educational institutions; for profit organizations (e.g. small businesses, companies, corporations, industry associations); local organizations (e.g. community associations and groups, seniors' and youth groups, service clubs); provincial, territorial, municipal, and local governments and their agencies. |
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Canada |
Government of Canada |
EcoAction Community Funding Program |
2024-2025 funding now open - Non-profit groups, NGOs, and organizations are eligible to receive funding including: environmental groups; Community groups; youth and seniors’ groups; community-based associations; service clubs; Indigenous organizations. |
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Canada | Government of Canada | Growing Canada's Forests - 2 Billion Trees Program | https://www.canada.ca/en/campaign/2-billion-trees/2-billion-trees-program.html | Ongoing call for proposals is open - Trees can be planted on public and private lands across the country, in remote, rural, suburban and urban areas, via afforestation, via reforestation, to restore forest habitat including recovery for SAR, conservation agreements and related planning processes |
Canada | Green Communities Canada | Living Cities Canada Fund | https://greencommunitiescanada.org/programs/living-cities-canada/living-cities-fund/ | For project proposals starting in Spring 2025, please complete our short survey to be considered for funding. |
Location |
Organization/City |
Name |
Link |
Who is Eligible? |
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Alberta |
Alberta EcoTrust |
Alberta EcoTrust Environmental Grant Program |
Will open early summer 2024 - Alberta Ecotrust grants enable Alberta ENGOs to deliver programs, projects and results that advance environmental missions within our priorities: 1. Public interest charities operating in Alberta whose vision and mission primarily focus on protecting the environment 2. Qualified First Nations |
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Alberta |
Fortis Alberta |
Community Naturalization and Tree Planting Grants |
https://www.fortisalberta.com/about-us/in-your-community/grants |
New in 2024, applications are open twice per year with submission deadlines of April 30 and September 30. - Municipalities within Fortis Alberta service area |
Alberta |
Fortis Alberta |
Green Up school grants |
https://www.fortisalberta.com/about-us/in-your-community/grants |
New in 2024, applications are open twice per year with submission deadlines of April 30 and September 30. - Municipalities within Fortis Alberta service area |
BC, AB, SK, MB | Co-op | Co-op Community Spaces Funding | https://www.co-op.crs/articles/detail/community-spaces-funding |
2023 applications are closed - Applicants eligible for funding include: Registered charities under the Canada Revenue Agency with valid registration numbers |
BC | West Coast Seeds | Seed Donation Program | https://www.westcoastseeds.com/pages/seed-donations |
April 1st – January 15th - You may be eligible for a Seed Donation if you are: An educator looking for seeds for a school garden, classroom project, or for community education workshops. |
BC |
BC Hydro |
Community ReGreening Program |
https://www.bchydro.com/community/in_your_region/regreening.html |
Applications due Jan. 31 for funding in the same year - Intended for small-scale community projects - open to all municipal governments & First Nations across BC. Grants are to be applied for, and made directly by municipalities or community government organizations (such as band councils and regional districts). Local governments and First Nations may complete the project in any way they choose, but must be signatory to and recipient of the grant. |
Southern ON | My Main Street | My Main Street Activator Program | https://mymainstreet.ca/activator-program |
Application currently closed - YOU’RE ELIGIBLE FOR PLACEMAKING FUNDING IF: Your project will take place in southern Ontario, excluding Toronto |
Ontario | Scotia Wealth Management | JP Bickell Foundation | https://www.scotiawealthmanagement.com/ca/en/services/scotiatrust/jp-bickell-foundation.html | January 15th , May 15th and September 15th - Various grants for charity groups |
Ontario |
Pollination Guelph |
PG Community Grant Program |
Closed March 31, 2024 - To be eligible to apply, interested non-profit organizations and individuals must: Be located within, or conduct the work within, Guelph or the surrounding Wellington County; If funded, complete or substantially complete the project before the end of 2020; Agree to share your project results through images and a brief write-up. |
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Ontario |
City of Toronto |
PollinateTO Community Grants |
Applications currently closed - Eligible applicants: resident, tenant & neighbourhood groups community groups & organizations; school groups, clubs and parent councils; business improvement areas (BIAs); faith/church groups; Indigenous groups; registered charitable organizations and not-for-profit (NFP) organizations that operate in Toronto; NFPs outside of Toronto are eligible to apply if the proposed habitat project is located within the city of Toronto. |
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Ontario |
Forests Ontario |
50 Million Trees |
https://www.forestsontario.ca/en/program/50-million-tree-program |
No deadline - Individuals, property owners |
Ontario |
Maple Leaves Forever |
25% Thank-you Rebate |
Application due May 15, 2024 - Plantings of native maples from partner nurseries along rural Ontario roadsides, property boundaries, hedgerows, and along either or both sides of a laneway. Minimum of 10 and max of 50 trees per year; purchase size must be at least 150 cm; must be purchased from provided list of approve species and providers. |
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Ontario |
City of Toronto |
Community Planting and Stewardship Grant |
Applications open May 21, 2024 - Incorporated not-for-profit corporation without share capital OR a charitable organization or foundation registered as a charity with CRA |
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Ontario |
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority |
Private Land Tree Planting Program |
https://trca.ca/get-involved/private-land-grants/tree-planting-forestry/ |
No deadline - Landowners with a minimum of 0.8 hectares (2 acres) of land on a single property within the TRCA’s jurisdiction. |
Ontario |
Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority |
Enhancing Wildlife Habiat |
https://www.lsrca.on.ca/Pages/Enhancing-Wildlife-Habitat.aspx |
No deadline - Projects that create or restore wildlife habitat that fulfills the need for food, water, shelter and/or places to raise young (e.g. planting native seed mixes and native aquatic and terrestrial plants). |
Ontario |
Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority |
Wetland Restoration and Enhancement |
https://www.lsrca.on.ca/Pages/Enhancing-Wildlife-Habitat.aspx |
No deadline - Wetland creation or restoration project that provide water storage, improve water quality by acting as a natural filter, reduce flooding, reduce erosion, replenish groundwater, and/or enhance wildlife habitat. |
Ontario |
Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority |
Grassland Restoration and Enhancement |
https://www.lsrca.on.ca/Pages/Enhancing-Wildlife-Habitat.aspx |
No deadline - Property size must be a minimum of 2 acres, |
Ontario |
Local Enhancement & Appreciation of Forests (LEAF) |
Homeowner Planting Subsidy |
No deadline - Homeowners in select locations in Toronto, York, and Durham Regions |
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Ontario | Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) | Restoration Grants Program | https://npca.ca/restoration |
Application currently closed - Private and Public Landowners, |
Ontario | Forests Ontario and Grasslands Ontario | Grassland Stewardship Initiative |
GSI Funding Information and Application Form
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Applications closed Jan. 18, 2023 - Site must be in core breeding range for Bobolink and/or Eastern Meadowlark, and they must have been seen at site in last year OR contains ideal habitat features, private and public land is eligble including CA land (but not Provinical or Federal gov. land), site is not located on habitat offset areas for ESA, projects must avoid land conversion of natural ecosystems. |
Ontario |
Environment Hamilton |
Trees Please |
Unsure if active in 2024, contact for information - Native trees available to residents through a first come, first serve system annually. |
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Ontario | City of Ottawa |
Community Environmental Projects Grant Program (CEPGP) |
https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/budget-finance-and-corporate-planning/funding/environmental-funding |
Eligible groups include community associations, community groups, youth groups, school councils/parent associations, and industry and trade associations. Organizations must be based in Ottawa and adhere to not-for-profit principles. Organizations with an active CEPGP project are not eligible to apply. Organizations must submit a Project Evaluation Report according to the terms of their CEPGP Contribution Agreement for a project to be deemed complete. |
Ontario |
Rideau Valley Conservation Authority |
Shoreline Naturalization Program | https://www.rvca.ca/stewardship-grants/shoreline-naturalization/shoreline-naturalization-program |
Who is eligible? Waterfront landowners along wetlands, streams, rivers and lakes within the Rideau watershed, who commit to maintaining a healthy shoreline; |
Ontario | Mississipi Valley Conservation Authority | Various Planting Programs | https://mvc.on.ca/citizen-science-stewardship/planting-programs/ |
Tree Planting: Our program partners provide tree planting services available in our watershed. |
Western Canada (Vancouver Island BC - Manitoba) | Community Spaces Co-op | Co-op Funding | https://www.co-op.crs/communityspaces | Applications Feb. 1 - March 1, 2023 - Registered charities under CRA with valid registration numbers; registered non-profit organizations, non-profit organizations partnered with municipal government who will accept funding on their behalf, community service co-operatives |