Since its inception in 1981, the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation has invested over $232 million in grant money to more than 3,830 conservation projects in B.C.
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INVESTING IN BC CONSERVATION SINCE 1981
Grants
We fund a variety of conservation work including:
- Projects that restore, maintain, or enhance native freshwater fish and wildlife populations and habitats
- Projects that acquire land or interests in land to secure the value of these areas for conservation purposes
- Projects that involve people and communities to change behaviours/practices, build capacity to deliver a project or engage volunteers to implement a project
- Education grants, programs and resources to support learning about and experiencing BC’s biodiversity
You can read about HCTF priorities here.
HCTF Grants
This page provides an overview of the different HCTF grants available: click on the grant name for more information, including how to apply.
Fish & Wildlife Grants
Eligibility: Open to individuals, groups, agencies/organizations
Type of Activities Funded: Projects that focus on freshwater wild fish, native wildlife species, and their habitats, have the potential to achieve a significant conservation outcome while maintaining or enhancing opportunities for fishing, hunting, trapping, wildlife viewing, and associated outdoor recreational activities.
Application Deadline: Fall 2025
Caribou Habitat Restoration Grants
Eligibility: Any individual or organization capable of restoring habitat for caribou in British Columbia.
Type of Activities Funded: Functional and ecological caribou habitat restoration projects – see CHRF grant info page and Eligible Activities list for full details.
Application Deadline: Fall 2025
Action Grants (formerly Stewardship Grants)
Eligibility: Any individual, group or agency that has a good idea to help fish, wildlife or habitat in British Columbia.
Type of Activities Funded: Projects that directly involve people and communities to change behaviours and or practices leading to positive and measurable conservation outcomes. Projects should work to create solutions or sustainable practices, or mitigate human-caused impacts to prevent or reduce impacts to a species or ecosystems.
Application Deadline: February 28, 2025 at 4:30pm (PT)
Capacity Grants
Eligibility: Applications must be made by an individual with the lead organization.
Type of Activities Funded: Projects that advance conservation or restoration planning, engage organizational and community capacity, develop skills and abilities to initiate actions to benefit of fish, wildlife, and habitat conservation.
Application Deadline: February 28, 2025 at 4:30pm (PT)
Community Grants (formerly PCAF)
Eligibility: Individuals and organizations trying to implement on-the-ground, community-based conservation projects, and public awareness initiatives.
Type of Activities Funded: Projects that maintain, conserve or restore indigenous fish and wildlife species and their habitat. Projects must have 50% volunteer component.
Application Deadline: February 28, 2025 at 4:30pm (PT)
GO Grants
Eligibility: K-12 classes or schools that want to provide meaningful outdoor experiences for students that support inquiry and field investigation skill development.
Type of Activities Funded: Bus transportation, outdoor project materials, and field trip leader or program fees. Find out more about field trip eligibility requirements on our education program’s website, hctfeducation.ca
Application Deadlines: February 1st and September 1st, 2025 at 4:30pm (PT)
Habitat Acquisition Grants
Eligibility: Provincial and local land trust organizations, all levels of government, and community organizations.
Type of Activities Funded: Projects that acquire land to secure the value of these areas for the conservation of fish and wildlife habitats and populations.
Application Deadline: April 15, 2025 at 4:30pm (PT)
Land Stewardship Grants
Eligibility: NGOs who manage conservation lands owned by NGOs in BC.
Type of Activities Funded: Operations and maintenance activities on conservation lands.
Application Deadline: Next intake will be fall 2025
Invasive Mussel Monitoring
Eligibility: Anyone who has the experience, knowledge, and capacity to carry out the sampling of lakes for the presence of invasive mussels.
Type of Activities Funded: Labour, support, travel, and equipment costs for monitoring BC lakes for the presence of invasive zebra and quagga mussels.
Application Deadline: Contact Barb Von Sacken
Fisheries O&M
Eligibility: Only available to existing proponents. O&M project leaders should contact Barb Von Sacken to access O&M application forms and instructions, project change requests or any other questions.
Application Deadlines: Contact Barb Von Sacken
Conservation Lands O&M
Eligibility: Only available to existing proponents. O&M project leaders should contact Barb Von Sacken to access O&M application forms and instructions, project change requests or any other questions.
Application Deadlines: Contact Barb Von Sacken
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