Invasive Mussel Monitoring Grants
Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation (HCTF)
Grant
British Columbia, Canada
CA$10,000.00
CA$15,000.00
2021-02-03
The purpose of the Invasive Mussels Lake Monitoring Fund is to ensure lakes and rivers across the province of BC are actively sampled and monitored for the presence of invasive zebra and quagga mussels. This monitoring data for the presence of zebra and quagga mussels feeds into the provincial Emergency Detection and Rapid Response Plan. HCTF is administering this fund to provide support to various agencies and community organizations across the province to participate in the sampling of waterbodies. This program has been funded through a contribution to HCTF from the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy (ENV).
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
Invasive Mussels Lake Monitoring Grants are available to community groups, non-profit organizations, local, regional and provincial governments, First Nations, and others. For applicants to be successful, the application must demonstrate that applicants have proven experience, knowledge, and capacity to carry out the activities in the proposal. Activities may be conducted by paid staff, volunteers, or a combination, but the applicant must provide a compelling case that they have the experience necessary to complete the proposed activities according to the sampling methods as outlined in the ENV Field Protocol, including direct experience with sampling of waterbodies.
Contact Details
Contact Details
If you would like to apply for funding under this program, you will need to complete Part 1 and 2 of the application package below. Please read the instructions carefully before beginning your application.
- Invasive Mussel Monitoring Fund Grant Application Form Instructions
- Invasive Mussel Monitoring Fund Grant Part 1 Application Form 2021 (Word document)
- Part 2 Budget and Sampling List 2021 (Excel spreadsheet)
Funding Period
This call for applications is for the 2021 field season only. We anticipate sending notifications of funding in early April 2021, and reports will be due in November 2021.
Application Information and Deadline
The grant application form and instructions are available on the HCTF website. The deadline for completed applications is February 3rd, 2021 at 4:30 pm.