EcoAction Stream 2: Freshwater Sustainability and Innovation across Canada
Environment, Energy and Natural Resources
Oceans, Fisheries and Aquaculture
Deadlines
Academic Unit: Inquire with unit
Memorial Deadline: Friday 18th, September 2026
External Deadline: Wednesday 23rd, September 2026
Description
EcoAction Stream 2: Freshwater Sustainability and Innovation across Canada will fund projects related to one of the following objectives:
- Pilot innovative and/or clean technology solutions to improve freshwater quality and/or freshwater ecosystem health that not only address local issues but are able to be applied across Canada.
- Enable circular economy opportunities (e.g., nutrient recycling and/or recovery) for communities and/or sectors to achieve co-benefits, such as increased resilience to climate change, local economic growth, value chain efficiencies, etc.
- Address challenges related to data interoperability, access, and use to ensure that Canadians and decision-makers have reliable freshwater data and Indigenous knowledge to inform decision making and enhance effective freshwater management across Canada.
Projects must have national relevance, span multiple regions (e.g. different ecozones, climatic conditions and/or geographies) across Canada, or be scalable local initiatives with the potential for national impact. All project activities must be implemented within Canada.
The aim of EcoAction Stream 2: Freshwater Sustainability and Innovation across Canada is to:
– Achieve tangible environmental results
– Engage communities and organizations to improve freshwater management
– Enable sustainable outcomes and engagement following project completion
The deadline to submit an application is September 23, 2026 (3:00 PM EST).
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