Critical Habitat Interdepartmental Program (Canada)
Deadline: 20-Dec-22
The Critical Habitat Interdepartmental Program (CHIP) is a directed funding program, managed by Environment and Climate Change Canada’s (ECCC) Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS) provides funding to federal organizations specifically for projects dedicated to the recovery of Canada’s species at risk through the restoration and conservation of their critical habitat on federally owned and/or administered lands.
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Critical habitat means the habitat that is necessary for the survival or recovery of a listed wildlife species and that is identified as the species’ critical habitat in the recovery strategy or in an action plan for the species. The CHIP was created to encourage action towards the recovery of species at risk in accordance with the Species at Risk Act (SARA) and partnerships between federal organizations, stakeholders and/or Indigenous peoples to contribute towards the protection of Canada’s biodiversity.
Objectives
The objectives of the program are to:
conserve and recover species at risk through maintaining or improving their habitat, mainly on federally owned and/or administered lands
gather valuable data on species at risk and their critical habitat to support and help meet the recovery goals, as stated in recovery documents for the species
support federal organizations in meeting the SARA legal requirements to protect species at risk critical habitat on federal lands, by mainly focusing on projects involving species at risk that require a protection order
support conservation work by focusing on targeted species-specific activities for internally prioritized species, and
promote partnerships between federal organizations, provincial and territorial governments, universities, various stakeholders and Indigenous peoples
Funding Information
The minimum funding request suggested for new and multi-year projects is $5,000 and project annual funding usually ranges from $20,000 to $80,000 per project. Projects may extend over more than 1 year to a maximum of 5 years.
Expected Results
The expected benefits of CHIP are:
Canada’s wildlife is conserved through the active management of species at risk and their critical habitat
Canada’s species at risk are recovered and the amount and quality of critical habitat is improved
initiatives to conserve, recover and contribute towards protection of species at risk critical habitat are proactive and based on recovery documents for the species
awareness of federal organization’s role to conserve and recover species at risk and their critical habitat and compliance to SARA on federal lands are increased
species at risk critical habitat knowledge is improved, and
partnerships between federal organizations, stakeholders and Indigenous peoples are increased
Geographic Location
Project activities must take place on:
federal lands across Canada
lands that are administered by federal organizations
other adjacent/neighboring lands on which the species and/or its habitat are found, as long as the project occurs on at least one federal or federally-administered property
Eligibility Criteria
The project must:
take place on one or many federal lands on which species at risk and/or their habitat is found
for OIPS CHIP projects: target at least one OIPS for which species-specific targeted actions are planned based on the established top priority work required for the species
demonstrate a clear benefit to species at risk and their critical habitat, and
include all required SARA permits (when applicable) – Applicants are responsible for reaching out to their regional office in order to assess needs for a SARA permit. It is the applicants’ responsibility to ensure all required SARA permits are obtained prior to the start of their project.
The project can:
include non-federal adjacent lands as long as it mainly takes place on at least one federal or federally-administered property
for regular CHIP projects: target multiple species at risk and demonstrate a particular focus on ecosystem-based recovery initiatives
implement high priority activities described in established recovery documents and/or wildlife and/or habitat conservation plans
mitigate one or more key threats as indicated in the species at risk recovery documents
include a cost-share or in-kind support approach with other programs and/or stakeholders. The responsible organization and its partners must contribute at least 20% of the total costs of the proposed project, be it financially and/or in-kind
demonstrate collaboration among multiple partners with priority being given to projects that involve a greater number of confirmed partners, especially Indigenous peoples
For more information, visit https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/environmental-funding/critical-habitat-interdepartmental.html