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FUNDING

At the Alberta Conservation Association, we believe it is our responsibility to join and support the collective effort to conserve, protect and enhance Alberta’s natural biological resources. One of the ways in which we do this is to award grants through the following funding streams:

ACA Grants in Biodiversity

Grant Eligible Conservation Fund

The next opportunity to apply for funding is January 2009.

1.2 million dollars has been allocated in the 2008-2009 fiscal year for conservation work in Alberta. The GECF has received 791 applications since 2002, of which 423 have been funded. For every dollar granted an estimated $6.3 is leveraged in partner dollars. Including this seventh funding cycle, a total of $7.5 million has been granted through the GECF leveraging more than an estimated $45 million in conservation projects across the province.

For more information please call toll free: 1-877-722-GECF (4323).

For the 2008-09 Project List Summary Click Here.

For the 2009-09 Funding Allocation list Click Here.

2008/2009 Funding Cycle:

Posting of Guidelines and priority funding areas December 15, 2007
Application submission January 1 to 31, 2008
Application Review and Adjudication Meeting February 28, 2008
Notification of applicants March 2008
Projects begin April 1, 2008

HOW TO APPLY FOR FUNDING:
Read the Project Submission Guidelines (below) carefully to determine if your project is eligible for funding prior to preparing a formal submission to the Alberta Conservation Association.
Download the appropriate application form based on funding request, and ensure that all sections of the application are complete, clear and thorough. Attach any relevant supporting documents or materials.
ACA business plans and other supporting documents are presented below to assist you with your application.

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

Amy MacKinven
GECF Project Administrator
Alberta Conservation Association
email: amy.mackinven@ab-conservation.com

Supporting Documents Application Forms

Funding Guidelines 2008-2009
Word .doc

Cooperative Project Agreement 2008-2009
Word .doc

Grant Eligible Conservation Fund Final Report Template
2008-2009
Word .doc

GECF Interim Report Template 2008-2009
Word .doc


Large Grant application 2008-2009
Word .doc

Small Grant application 2008-2009
Word .doc

Historic Allocations and Summary Report Strategic Business Plan

Grant Eligible Conservation Fund Allocations 2007 - 2008 (PDF 92KB)Pdf icon
Grant Eligible Conservation Fund Allocations 2006 - 2007 (PDF 92KB)Pdf icon
Grant Eligible Conservation Fund Allocations 2005 - 2006 (PDF 92KB)Pdf icon
Grant Eligible Conservation Fund Allocations 2004 - 2005 (PDF 19KB)Pdf icon
Grant Eligible Conservation Fund Allocations 2003 - 2004 (PDF 21KB)Pdf icon
Grant Eligible Conservation Fund Allocations 2002 - 2003 (PDF 15KB)Pdf icon

Summary Report on the Activities and Funding Recipient Project Results GECF 2006- 2007(PDF 2MB)
Summary Report on the Activities and Funding Recipient Project Results GECF 2005- 2006(PDF 2MB) Pdf icon
Summary Report on the Activities and Funding Recipient Project Results GECF 2004 - 2005(PDF 1.5MB)Pdf icon
Summary Report on the Activities and Funding Recipient Project Results GECF 2003 - 2004(PDF 401KB)Pdf icon

Summary Report on the Activities and Funding Recipient Project Results GECF 2002 - 2003(PDF 515KB)Pdf icon


Strategic Business Plan 2007-2010
PDF