On August 22, 2024, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced over $11.7 million for biosphere regions across Canada. This funding will support projects led by the Canadian Biosphere Regions Association and the network of 19 biosphere regions across the country that are located in areas with high conservation value and potential. The funding will also help communities thrive in harmony with nature. This is in addition to $11.3 million in funding that the biosphere regions have received since 2021.
Recipient: Waterton Biosphere Reserve Association
Approved Funding: $463,140
Recipient: Beaver Hills Biosphere Reserve Association
Approved Funding: $602,640
British Columbia
Recipient: Vancouver Island University's Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region Research Institute
Approved Funding: $623,740
Recipient: Clayoquot Biosphere Trust Society
Approved Funding: $845,140
Recipient: Howe Sound Biosphere Region Initiative Society
Approved Funding: $641,158
Manitoba
Recipient: Riding Mountain Biosphere Reserve Inc.
Approved Funding: $463,140
New Brunswick
Recipient: Fundy Biosphere Initiative Inc.
Approved Funding: $963,040
Northwest Territories
Recipient: Délı̨nę Got'ı̨nę Government
Approved Funding: $463,140
Nova Scotia
Recipient: Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve Association
Approved Funding: $612,640
Recipient: Bras d'Or Lake Biosphere Region Association
Approved Funding: $463,140
Ontario
Recipient: Long Point World Biosphere Reserve Foundation
Approved Funding: $538,000
Recipient: Georgian Bay Biosphere Inc.
Approved Funding: $936,890
Recipient: Plenty Canada
Approved Funding: $562,140
Recipient: Frontenac Arch Biosphere Network
Approved Funding: $562,662
Quebec
Recipient: Comité de la zone d'intervention prioritaire du lac Saint-Pierre
Approved Funding: $463,140
Recipient: Réserve mondiale de la biosphère Manicouagan-Uapishka
Approved Funding: $463,140
Recipient: Corporation de la réserve de la biosphère de Charlevoix
Approved Funding: $463,140
Recipient: Centre de conservation de la nature Mont Saint-Hilaire (Connexion Nature)
Approved Funding: $690,140
Saskatchewan
Recipient: Redberry Lake Biosphere Region
Approved Funding: $463,140
National
Recipient: Canadian Biosphere Regions Association
Approved Funding: $525,000
