Western Canada Water: News Blog Page

August 25, 2010

The Lake Winnipeg Basin Stewardship Fund (the Fund) is a $3.65 million initiative that provides financial support for high-impact, solution-oriented projects that reduce nutrient loads and/or improve the ecological sustainability of Lake Winnipeg and its basin.

Environment Canada is now accepting applications for the Fall 2010 funding round (Round 5).

Follow up:

Stage 1: Letters of Intent are submitted and reviewed by Environment Canada against eligibility requirements. Once a Letter of Intent is deemed eligible, applicants will be invited to submit a detailed proposal.

Stage 2: Invited proposals will undergo a technical review and then be evaluated by a Public Advisory Committee that makes funding recommendations to the Minister of the Environment.

The deadline for Letters of Intent for the Fall 2010 round is October 1, 2010. Applicants are asked to submit Letters of Intent (maximum 2 pages), as follows:

• An electronic copy by email to LW.Info@ec.gc.ca, and
• The original, signed Letter of Intent, by mail,

to Lake Winnipeg Basin Stewardship Fund Environment Canada Suite 150, 123 Main Street Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 4W2

Please note, all projects submitted for Round 5 must be completed by no later than March 31, 2012.   Project phases may be submitted and will be considered as long as the phase(s) is completed by no later than March 31, 2012.

Further details on the Fund and the application process, including eligibility criteria and guidelines for Letters of Intent, are available at http://www.ec.gc.ca/eau-water/default.asp?lang=En&n=D7134110-1. If you have any questions about the Lake Winnipeg Basin Stewardship Fund and/or the call for Letters of Intent, please call 1-800-567-1570 or e-mail LW.Info@ec.gc.ca.

Please forward this information to anyone who may be interested in taking action to restore, protect and conserve the aquatic ecosystem of the Lake Winnipeg Basin. Those wishing to be added to our mailing list should forward their e-mail address to LW.Info@ec.gc.ca.

Sincerely, Greg Stevens Manager, Community Programs Prairie and Northern Region Environment Canada