The Atlantic Salmon Conservation Foundation (ASCF) Grant

The Foundation is interested in funding innovative projects that will have a high probability of success with measurable results for on-the-ground conservation of wild Atlantic salmon and its habitat. As the basis for promoting the most effective use of, and accountability for, grant funding, the Foundation wishes to promote and improve conservation planning and management at the watershed level. The Foundation will consider eligible projects from the following categories:

• Planning: Development of salmon and salmon habitat conservation plans for a watershed or sub-watershed (watershed planning)
• Habitat: Conservation, rebuilding and restoration of wild Atlantic salmon habitat 
• Populations: Conservation and restoring of wild Atlantic salmon stocks and populations
• Access: Restoring access of wild Atlantic salmon to salmon habitat
• Education: Public education and awareness of the importance of conservation of wild Atlantic salmon and its habitat

Notes:

• Partnership: Proposals demonstrating partnership among the eligible groups are very important to the Foundation, therefore proposals demonstrating real, working partnerships involving cash and/or in-kind contributions will be considered favorably. Partnerships with Indigenous organizations are encouraged where reasonably possible. All applicants are required to indicate if they have made an effort to attract an Indigenous or community organization, as the case may be, to partner in the proposed project. If an Indigenous organization is not immediately adjacent the project area, please consider partnerships with regional Indigenous groups (e.g. AAROMs, Indigenous councils, etc.). 
• Transferability: Proposals that offer transferability of information or broadly applicable benefit to other groups and jurisdictions are encouraged and will be given additional weighting in scoring. 
• Past experience: A demonstrated track record of success in carrying-out salmon conservation initiatives will be considered favorably.
  
• Research Projects: Multi-year, applied research projects will be required to publish at least one article in the primary, peer-reviewed scientific literature.  In the case that funding has been received for multiple years for a research project, no further applications for funding will be accepted until the project has produced the required publication.

For 2024 Provincial Conservation Priorities, see page 4 of the Request for Proposals in Supporting Documents below. 

For eligible costs, see page 7 of the RFP in Supporting Documents, below. 

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