DEADLINE: 2024-2025 Call for Proposals of the Habitat Stewardship Program (HSP)

The HSP for Aquatic Species at Risk is committed to supporting Canadians in their efforts to help protect and recover aquatic species at risk. It is intended to not only remove human threats to the habitats of aquatic species at risk but also to support their recovery and protect them in the future, so that the benefits of these efforts will be sustained for generations to come.

For more information about the program and to obtain the 2024-25 application form and guidelines, please visit Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s (DFO) Habitat Stewardship Program website: Habitat Stewardship Program for Aquatic Species at Risk (dfo-mpo.gc.ca).

While not mandatory, Expressions of Interest are strongly encouraged and can also be found on the DFO HSP website. The deadline for submission of an Expression of Interest is November 10, 2023.

Funding applications are due December 15, 2023. The HSP for Aquatic Species at Risk Application Form can be downloaded from the Program website. Please ensure you refer to the HSP Application Instructions and the Program Guide in completing an application.

Should you have any questions, please reach out to our regional email account at DFO.HspGlf-PihGlf.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca. We invite you to apply to the HSP so that you can contribute to help protect and recover aquatic species at risk.