Action

The Action Grant is now open for application.
The deadline to apply is February 28, 2026, at 4:30pm (PST).

Action Grants support projects that result in measurable changes in the behaviours and practices of a defined target audience (community, user group or practitioners) to create solutions or implement sustainable practices that mitigate, prevent or reduce human-caused impacts on fish, wildlife, and habitat.

Goal of the Grant:

• Collaborate with a well-defined target audience to influence and change behaviour and practices impacting B.C.’s fish, wildlife, and habitats.

See our “Stewardship Grants: Which Grant is Right For You?” webinar for more info on Action Grants and HCTF’s stewardship grant umbrella here.

• How much funding can we apply for?

  Eligible expenses up to $50,000. Grant completion must be within 2 years of approval. Funding will be provided in two separate payments: 80% of total funding at the start of the project and the remaining 20% after the project is completed and final report submission has been approved.

• Action Grant Application Cycle

  1. 1. 1. Intake opens January 15
           Online application submission January-February (see the Apply tab for more info).

           Starting in 2027, applicants should look for changes related to eligibility of new Action Grant applications if an existing approved project is currently in process.
           

        2. Application deadline is February 28 at 4:30pm (PT)
           
        3. Proposal review & funding decisions (March-May)
           Submitted Action Grant proposals are reviewed in March through April and final decisions are made in May by an HCTF subcommittee of the Board of Directors.
        4. Notifications & approval letters (June)
           Applicants will be notified in June. Notification emails from the online Survey Apply system will be sent in June to inform applicants whether their grant application was approved for funding. An applicant may be funded for less than the amount requested, or there may be funding conditions to satisfy before the funds are released.
        5. Conditional Grant Agreement
           After your notification has been received and any potential funding conditions have been approved by HCTF, login to the online portal to review, sign, and submit the Conditional Grant Agreement. Please confirm payment information has been completed.
        6. Reporting deadline for approved 2024-2026 projects is July 31, 2026

  *Please make sure you add grants@hctf.ca and noreply@mail.smapply.net to your safe senders list.

• 2025-27 Action Grant Recipients

  See the 2025-27 Action Grant Recipients here (PDF download).

• 2024-26 Action Grant Recipients

  See the 2024-26 Action Grant Recipients here (PDF download).