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Grants to Manitoba Nonprofits, NGOs, and Community Groups for Projects that Beautify and Preserve Forests

Forest Enhancement Program


Agency
Foundation

GrantWatch ID#
148712

Funding Source
Manitoba Hydro
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Geographic Focus
Canada:Manitoba;

Important Dates
Deadline: 11/01/23 Save

Grant Description
Grants of up to $10,000 to Manitoba nonprofit organizations, NGOs, and community groups for projects that beautify and preserve forests. Funding supports projects that focus on making the forests of Manitoba more appealing, productive, expansive, and varied. Projects that may address climate change are of special interest. Eligible projects must be located on land that is accessible to the public and open to public use.

Ideal candidates for this program are non-profit organizations that have:

  • A volunteer component;
  • A proper planting plan;
  • An educational component.

Eligible school tree planting projects promote appreciation and understanding of the role and importance of trees and sustainable forest management in communities, agricultural areas and forested areas of Manitoba. Projects that include volunteer or in-kind contributions and that have multiple sources of funding or other tangible support are preferred.

Support may be requested for: 

  • Tree stock (seedlings to larger nursery stock) – must be of high quality and hardy to the area where it is planted;
  • Site preparation;
  • Planting of trees and 1 year of maintenance;
  • Trees and any large tree-form shrubs (mature height 3 meters).

The Forest Enhancement Program may support preparation and delivery of information, communication, instructional and interpretative materials and activities for schools, religious institutions, senior’s homes, sports fields, community clubs, and publicly supported institutions.

  • Content for school-oriented projects must be consistent with the Manitoba Department of Education’s curriculum guidelines.
  • Content for public education projects should be rooted in the principles of the biological and ecological sciences and sustainable forest management practices and uses.


Recipient

Additional Eligibility Criteria
Eligible Applicants:
Non-profit, non-government organizations are eligible. These include citizen, school, youth, conservation, cultural, heritage, environmental, community and service club groups.

Ineligible
Ineligible Applicants:
Individuals, landowners, for-profit organizations, commercial forestry operations, federal, provincial and local government agencies, golf courses and cemeteries are not eligible for funding.

Ineligible Costs:
- Costs not related to tree planting and tree maintenance, such as sod or grass seed, soil for landscaping and fill, leveling, berm and path construction, rocks, flowers, site furniture and site facilities;
- Transplanting cultivated or wild trees from private land, roadsides, and Crown land;
- Projects that primarily benefit private organizations or individual land owners;
- Costs of developing project plans or proposals and retroactive costs previously incurred by proponents;
- Core funding for an applicant's organization, wages, and general administrative costs;
- Website costs or capital equipment expenses.
- Projects located on private property are not eligible.

Pre-Application Information
Application period: July 1 to November 1, annually.

The applicant must ensure that there are no tree conflicts with overhead and/or underground infrastructure. Please click before you dig: https://www.hydro.mb.ca/safety/click_before_you_dig/

Costs eligible for funding: https://www.hydro.mb.ca/community/forest_enhancement/costs/

Estimated Size of Grant
Up to $10,000

Term of Contract
Applications for tree planting and education projects can be requested for a 1-year period.

Contact Information
Send completed applications and supporting documents.
By email to:
ForestEnhancementProgram@hydro.mb.ca
or
By mail to:
Manitoba Hydro
Attn: Sandra Walker
Forest Enhancement Program
58080 PR 207
Navin, MB R5T 0K3

For questions about the Program or about completing your application, contact:
Manitoba Hydro Forest Enhancement Steering Committee
Phone: 204-360-3365
or the above email address

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