Environmental Impact Grant

Expression of interest for the 2024 grant stream is now closed. Application dates for the 2025 grant stream will be announced in December, 2024. Join our mailing list to be first to know when the grant opens.

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Program Guidelines

The Environmental Impact Grant program criteria are available on this page, or you can download a PDF copy of the grant program guidelines.

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Contact our Program Specialists in advance of your EOI to discuss project fit (book a 30-minute call with Carolina or Diana).

Get up to $50,000

We support a diverse range of activities related to our focus areas. You can request up to $50,000 in funding for the Environmental Impact Grant.

Alberta Ecotrust Foundation would consider disbursing up to $100,000 to multiple groups in equal partnership on a high-impact initiative. Please indicate through the Expression of Interest (EOI) if you want to explore this additional funding and clearly outline your concept, approach, and partners. We highly encourage you to contact one of our Program Specialists before your EOI to discuss this option (book a 30-minute call with Carolina or Diana).

If you apply as a high-impact initiative, your application will not be considered for the $50,000 amount. Only one high-impact grant will be awarded per grant cycle.

Focus Areas Challenge Statements

Helpful Videos

We recorded short videos to explain the Environmental Impact Grant Program focus areas, challenge statements and application process.

Watch the videos

These videos shed more light on the challenge statements in our Focus Areas and highlight the type of initiatives that we support through this program.

Are You Eligible?

Organizations can submit multiple initiatives at the EOI stage, but only one full application will be accepted per grant round.  The following organizations are eligible to apply:

  • Nonprofit and Qualified Canadian Donees (charitable) organisations.

  • Band Councils; Tribal Councils, Tribal Associations or Tribal Governments; and Organisations of Indigenous communities across Alberta.

  • Municipalities, the Government of Alberta and provincial agencies, academia, for-profit and private sector entities can be eligible provided they partner with a charitable and/or non-profit organization who acts as the lead proponent for the initiative.

Contact our grant teams at grants@albertaecotrust.com if you are unsure if you can apply.

Environmental Impact Grant Timeline

Resources for Applicants

Frequently Asked Questions