Enviromental Damages Fund

Funder
Government of Canada
Type
Grant
Region
Canada

The Environmental Damages Fund (EDF) is a specified purpose account administered by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) to direct funds received from fines, court orders and voluntary payments to priority projects that will benefit Canada’s natural environment. 

Eligibility

Eligible groups include:

  • non-governmental organizations
  • universities and academic institutions
  • Indigenous organizations
  • provincial, territorial and municipal governments

Individuals, businesses, or other federal departments or agencies are not eligible for funding but are encouraged to partner with eligible groups to apply. Offenders are not eligible to apply directly or to partner with eligible groups, for fines or monetary payments they have made that were directed to the EDF.

Contact Details
Email
ec.fdenational-edfnational.ec@canada.ca
Additional Info

General inquiries may be forwarded to the National EDF Office.

National EDF Office
45 Alderney Drive
16th Floor, Queen Square
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2Y 2N6

E-mail: ec.fdenational-edfnational.ec@canada.ca

Atlantic & Québec Region
New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
45 Alderney Drive
16th Floor, Queen Square
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2Y 2N6

E-mail: ec.fdeqa-edfaq.ec@canada.ca

Québec
801-1550, avenue D'Estimauville
Québec, Québec G1J 0C3

E-mail: ec.fdeqa-edfaq.ec@canada.ca

Ontario Region
4905 Dufferin Street
Toronto, Ontario M3H 5T4

E-mail: ec.fdeon-edfon.ec@canada.ca

West & North Region
Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories and Nunavut
123 Main Street, Suite 150
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4W2

E-mail: ec.fdeouestnord-edfwestnorth.ec@canada.ca

British Columbia and Yukon
#201-401 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3S5

E-mail: ec.fdeouestnord-edfwestnorth.ec@canada.ca

Contact Details
Application Details

Funding deadlines take place twice annually. The deadline for submitting a project is 11:59 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), on the date indicated. Please consult GCEMS for application deadlines.

Please note that GCEMS technical support will only be available until 9:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT); there will be no technical support available after 9:00 pm EDT.