Environmental Damages Fund (EDF) Call for Applications (CFA)
Environment, Energy and Natural Resources
Oceans, Fisheries and Aquaculture
Deadlines
Academic Unit:
Memorial Deadline: Friday 12th, December 2025
External Deadline: Thursday 18th, December 2025
Description
The deadline for submitting a project under the Fall 2025 CFA is 15:00 Eastern Time (ET), on December 18, 2025. Visit the EDF website for detailed information on eligibility, Fund Use Requirements, and how to apply for funding.
The Environmental Damages Fund (EDF) is a specified purpose account administered by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), on behalf of the Government of Canada, to direct funds received from fines, penalties, court orders and voluntary payments to priority projects that will benefit Canada’s natural environment. Through its support of these projects, the EDF helps to ensure environmental good follows environmental harm.
ECCC collaborates with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Parks Canada, and Transport Canada to deliver the program. These federal departments are responsible for the enforcement of legislation that may be used to direct funds to the EDF such as, the Fisheries Act, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994, and the Canada Shipping Act, 2001.
The primary goal of EDF-funded projects is to restore the environment and conserve wildlife and habitats in a scientifically sound, cost-effective, and technically feasible way.
Available funding for an EDF CFA varies according to the number and size of court awards and voluntary contributions directed to the EDF. For this CFA, funding is available to support projects that can take place anywhere in Canada (one fund), as well as projects taking place specifically in Northwest Territories, British Columbia, and Quebec.
Log into the online application platform Grants & Contributions Enterprise Management System (GCEMS) to apply and access the EDF Applicant Guide.
EDF will be hosting virtual general information sessions on the EDF and the CFA. English sessions will be held on Thursday November 6 from 14:30 to15:30 ET and Thursday November 13 from 13:00 to 14:00 ET. French sessions will be held on Thursday November 6 from 13:00 to 14:00 ET and Thursday November 13 from 15:00 to 16:00 ET. The sessions will not be recorded, but we will share the presentation after the event if you are unable to attend. If you are interested in attending, you can register for a session in the language of your choice.
English:
November 6, 2025, 14:30-15:30 ET
November 13, 2025, 13:00-14:00 ET
Inquiries related to the Fall 2025 CFA may be forwarded to an EDF office in your region at:
East and Central Region
New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Quebec
E-mail: fde.est.centre-edf.east.central@ec.gc.ca