Caribou Habitat Restoration Grants

Description

The Caribou Habitat Restoration Fund (CHRF) is managed by the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation for the purpose of restoring high-value habitat for caribou in BC using functional and ecological restoration methods.

The Caribou Habitat Restoration Fund (CHRF), administered by the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation, supports the recovery of important caribou habitat in British Columbia through both functional and ecological restoration methods. Supported by contributions from the Province of BC and Environment and Climate Change Canada, the CHRF funds projects that aim to reduce caribou mortality in the short term by functionally restoring linear features, such as roads and seismic lines, and further restore these features to their adjacent intact habitat types through ecological restoration.

 

CHRF Info Sheet

• CHRF FAQs
• Eligible Recipients
• Eligible and Ineligible Activities
• Project Funding
• Multi-Year Projects
• Restoration Priorities
• Grant Timeline

HCTF operates on a standard fiscal year, running from 1 April – 31 March. For example, a proposal submitted on November 1, 2024 would request funding to support project activities to take place between 1 April, 2025 and 31 March, 2026.

• The online grant application system typically opens mid-September.
• Submission of CHRF grant applications are due early-November.
• Primary, Technical, and Board Review processes are completed between November and mid-March.
• Official grant notifications are emailed to project leaders by the end of March.
• Conditional Grant Agreements are typically signed and returned to HCTF in April.
• Grant Reports are due April 15th.
• For previously approved Multi-Year projects only, the Progress Update is due mid-November.