Endangered Species Recovery Fund (ESRF)

The Endangered Species Recovery Fund (ESRF) sponsors scientific research and education/outreach projects that assist in the recovery and protection of Canadian species at risk. The maximum award for Stream 1 is $25 000 per year; the anticipated average award for Stream 2 is $35 000 - $40 000 per year for two years.

Eligibility Criteria

The following organizations and individuals are eligible to receive funding:

• For-profit organizations are eligible if their primary business is wildlife research or conservation.
• Applicants affiliated with a registered charity or a registered non-governmental organization (NGO), such as a university, natural history society, research institute or a non-profit* body with a mandate for conservation.

Eligible Activities

For the 2008-2010 term of the Fund, a new funding model has been implemented to encourage and support species at risk recovery, especially on a multi-species/ecosystem basis.

In general, projects are classified into one of two streams, as follows:

• Stream 1: single species projects (on a one-year basis);
• Stream 2: multi-species/ecosystem based projects (on a two-year basis).

Expected range of award

Maximum award for Stream 1 is $25 000. Matching funding is required. All awards are subject to the availability of funds for the ESRF. The anticipated average award for Stream 2 is $35 000 - $40 000 per year for two years.

Deadline

2007-12-07

Summary

The ESRF sponsors high-priority research and education projects to assist in the recovery of extirpated, endangered and threatened Canadian species, and to prevent other species from becoming so classified. Funding supports practical, applied work that aims to meet one or more of the following general objectives:

• preventing species from becoming extirpated or extinct;
• preventing species from becoming threatened or moving from threatened to endangered status;
• undertaking recovery programs, where feasible, on a scale necessary to remove species from threatened, endangered or extirpated status;
• reintroducing extirpated species to Canada, where feasible;
• improving awareness of the needs of species at risk;
• engaging citizens in recovery and conservation actions.

Admissible Costs

ESRF funding may be applied toward the following types of project costs:

• field and laboratory work, including costs for genetic analysis;
• costs for travel necessary for the execution of the project;
• equipment rentals and consumables necessary for execution of the project;
• analytical work, including computer time;
• documentation of results, including preparation of reports associated with the project, photographs and/or video footage of research in progress;
• communications costs, such as those for press releases or public notices in newspapers and magazines;
• salaries and benefits of professional and technical personnel, project assistants and consultants, other than those of the principal investigator or staff already employed by the sponsoring organization;
• student stipend to a maximum of $8 000.

For important details regarding admissible and inadmissible costs, guidelines and application details, please see the ESRF Web page or contact the WWF representative.

*Note: "non-profit" also known as nonprofit organizations, non profit organizations, not-for-profit organizations, voluntary organizations and volunteer organizations.

New Brunswick Contact(s):
See National Contact.

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National Contact(s):
 
Jarmila Becka Lee
Conservation Grants Manager
Endangered Species Recovery Fund
WWF-Canada
Suite 410
245 Eglinton Avenue East
Toronto, Ontario  M4P 3J1
Telephone: 416-489-4567 ext. 7277
Fax: 416-489-3611
Toll-free (information): 1-800-26-PANDA (1-800-267-2632)
E-mail: ESRF@wwfcanada.org
Web site: http://www.wwf.ca
Hours of operation: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EST