Sources of Funding for School Projects

Alberta Ecotrust Foundation
This provincial program provides financial and collaborative support to registered non-profit societies for projects that protect and conserve our environment. Grants range from $2,000 to $20,000 with matching funds provided by the applicants in cash or in-kind services and materials.

TD Friends of the Environment Foundation
The Foundation's Community Fund provides up to $10,000 to projects that protect the environment, involve and benefit the community, provides awareness and makes a positive difference to the environment. The Canada Fund is available for up to $100,000 for larger projects.

Shell Environmental Fund
This program funds up to $5,000 for projects that are innovative, action-orientated projects aimed at protecting and improving the Canadian environment. Funding can be provided for clean up projects, naturalization initiatives, community recycling programs, and environmental education.

EcoAction
This program provides financial support to groups to undertake projects in their communities that will result in positive, measurable impacts on the environment. Youth involvement is encouraged. The program focuses on three of Environment Canada's priorities: clean air and climate change, clean water, and nature projects.

Tree Canada Foundation

• Green Streets Canada:
  This competition program is designed for municipalities to improve their urban forests and provide an appreciation of how trees contribute to the environment, the economy and improved quality of life. Winners of the competition will receive financial assistance on a matching basis along with promotional materials.
• Operation Re-Leaf:
  This program was created to assist communities in New Brunswick, Ontario and Quebec whose forests were damaged during the 1998 ice storm. Funding is available within these provinces on a matching basis.
• Tree Planting Sponsors:
  Working with regional partners the Foundation assists tree planting projects secure funding from corporate donors. These donors offer funding or in-kind services for park trails, arboretums, schoolyards, educational forests, windbreaks, soil conservation, and habitat restoration.
• Greening School Grounds:
  This national program provides workshop facilitation, landscape planning, information, and funding to select school communities that are improving or creating educational school landscapes.

Wild Education
Provides funding for schools to create, enhance and preserve wildlife habitat.