Grant Eligible Conservation Fund
Overview

2010-2011 Grant Eligible Conservation Fund Annual Report available
for download.

ACA is delighted to enter into its 15th year of conservation funding through the Grant Eligible Conservation Fund (GECF).

The fund is separated into two categories:

• Part A: Conservation Support and Enhancement
• Part B: Research

The application deadlines for each category are as follows:
November 1 to December 1, 2011 - Part B Research applications
January 1 to 31, 2012 - Part A Conservation Support and Enhancement applications

For the 2012-2013 funding cycle, a total amount of $500,000 is available for project funding via Part A: Conservation Support and Enhancement and $350,000 is available for project funding via Part B: Research.

2012/13 Guidelines: Grant Eligible Conservation Fund

2012/13 Application Forms: Grant Eligible Conservation Fund

Final Report Template 2011-2012 (due March 15th, 2012)
Interim Report Template 2011-2012 (due September 1st, 2011)

Funded by the province's hunters and anglers, the Grant Eligible Conservation Fund annually supports a variety of projects both small and large which benefit Alberta's wildlife and fish populations, as well as the habitat they depend on. For 2011-2012 funding round, $500,000 has been allocated to 32 projects under the GECF Part A: Conservation Support and Enhancement and an additional $350,000 has been awarded to 20 research projects under the new GECF Part B: Research. Since 2002, the Grant Eligible Conservation Fund has received 1112 applications, of which 591 have been awarded grants. For every dollar granted, an estimated $6.30 is leveraged in partner dollars. To date, over $10 million has been granted through the GECF, leveraging an estimated $63 million in conservation projects across the province.

The next opportunity to apply for funding will be November 2011 for GECF Part B: Research and January 2012 for GECF Part A: Conservation Support and Enhancement. Application

For more information or if you experience technical difficulties downloading forms, please contact:

Amy MacKinven, GECF Project Administrator
Alberta Conservation Association
E-mail: amy.mackinven@ab-conservation.com
Toll free: 1-877-722-GECF (4323)