Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk

Program Summary

This funding assists the department in meeting its environmental legal obligations in a timely manner and to support a working collaboration in terms of environmental management capacity with First Nations communities. Funding is available for three main categories:

  • Initiatives that enhance environmental planning, awareness, and support efforts towards pollution prevention on reserve;
  • initiatives that support environmental management best practices with land and community assets on reserve; and
  • Initiatives to improve environmental regulatory compliance on reserve.