City accepting environmental grant applications

Key Points

• The City is inviting applications for two types of environmental action grants. The Community Watershed Restoration Grant is for restoration and habitat protection projects near a river, lake or wetland and the Community Environmental Sustainability Project Grant supports a wide variety of sustainability projects.
• Applications for both grants will be accepted between Jan. 30 and March 9, 2026.
• Applicants can receive up to $20,000 for the Community Watershed Restoration Grant or up to $5,000 in funding per project for the Community Environmental Sustainability Grant.
• Parks, Recreation and Culture and Sustainability staff will be hosting an information session on Feb. 10, 2026 starting at 5 p.m. Contact sustainability@nanaimo.ca to reserve a spot.

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Quick Facts

• The Community Watershed Restoration Grant was first launched in 2022. Recognizing the need to support environmental projects beyond watershed restoration, the Community Environmental Sustainability Project Grant was launched the following year in 2023.
• Past projects that have received funding from the Community Watershed Restoration grant include invasive species removal and restoration along the Cat Stream and Millstone River (East Wellington Park), water flow monitoring on Cottle Creek, turtle habitat protection and education at Diver Lake Park, and wetland restoration at both Smugglers Park and a housing co-operative.
• Past projects that have received funding from the Community Environmental Sustainability Project Grant include climate action workshops, outdoor classrooms, tool sharing, tree planting events, urban gardening and other climate-focused educational activities and events.

Links

• City of Nanaimo Grants

  All City of Nanaimo grant pages can be found here

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