Nova Scotia Habitat Conservation Fund

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About this Form

The Habitat Conservation Fund was established under the Nova Scotia Wildlife Act (Wildlife Act (nslegislature.ca) to help protect and enhance wildlife habitats. This form is used to apply for a Habitat Conservation Fund grant. Habitat Conservation Fund grants are funded through the purchase of habitat stamps by Nova Scotia’s hunters and trappers. Application Deadline: October 15

Signing Authority

Individual authorizing the proposal on behalf of the organization, written as should appear in the Letter of Agreement, should your project be approved for funding.

First Name*:

Last Name*:

Position / Title:

Organization*:

Email*

Phone

For example, 902-555-5555

Mailing Address

This address will be used for correspondence and payments.

Street Address*

City/Town/Community*

Apartment/Unit

For example, ‘Apt 100’ or ‘Unit 5’

Postal code (no spaces)*

For example, B4C3Z1

Project Manager:

Project and administrative contact; complete if different from Signing Authority above.

Project Manager - First Name*:

Project Manager - Last Name*:

Project Manager - Supervisor (where applicable):

Project Manager - Email*:

Project Manager - Phone:

For example, 902-555-5555

Enhancement or Land Acquisition:

Responding ‘No’ to the questions below will not disqualify a proposal from the funding review process.

Will the lands be publicly accessible?*

Yes

Will hunting and trapping be permitted on the lands?*

Yes

Is this project a continuation of a previously funded project?*

Yes

If yes, how many years has this project been funded:

NOTE: Although multi-year projects may be approved in principle, grants are awarded on an annual basis. Applicants must submit final project and financial reports each year and reapply for grants in subsequent years. Applications to continue a previously funded project must demonstrate how the current proposal varies from and builds upon knowledge gained from the previously funded project.

Project Description:

Please upload your application in PDF format in the upload section below. Financial information will be uploaded separately below.

Project Title*:

Project Budget and Activity Table:

Normally, projects are not funded for more than $25,000 ($50,000 for land acquisition). The Fund will subsidize projects on a cost-shared basis not to exceed 75% of total project cost. The Habitat Conservation Fund will not contribute to administration fees. Matching funding may include in-kind and/or financial resources, and letters of support from matching funders must accompany the application. Please upload project budget and activity table in XLS format in the upload section below.

Amount requested from the Fund*:

Amount requested from other sources (cash and/or in-kind)*:

Total value of project*:

Letters of Support:

Letters of support from matching funding sources must accompany your application. Please amalgamate all letters of support into a single PDF document for submission. Please Upload Letters of Support (PDF format) in the upload section.

Conflict of Interest Disclosure

A conflict of interest exists in any situation where the applicant or an immediate family member (parent, sibling, or child of an applicant who is an HCF Board of Directors or Department of Natural Resources and Renewables staff member) of the applicant of this fund is an employee (any person currently employed by the 3rd party administrator), a contractor or consultant of the Habitat Conservation Fund Board of Directors, or a Natural Resources and Renewables Departmental staff member involved in the tracking, inspecting, auditing, or approving of the program. A conflict of interest will not necessarily preclude funding of an applicant, but it must be disclosed by the applicant. If, at any time following the signing of the Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form, there occurs any material change to the information provided regarding the conflict of interest, either by way of addition or deletion, the applicant will file an amended Disclosure Form to the Department of Natural Resources and Renewables, Wildlife Division, Habitat Conservation Fund.

Do you have a conflict of interest to disclose?*

Yes

Upload Section

To upload the required document, select ADD after you have uploaded your first document. Please upload the following documents: • Document 1: Application Form (PDF) • Document 2: Letters of Support (PDF) • Document 3: Bugdet Table (XLS) • Document 4 (if applicable): Conflict of Interest Disclosure (PDF)

Upload document

Accepted file types: csv, doc, docx, jpg, jpeg, pdf, xls, xlsx

Maximum file size per file: 10 MB

Habitat Conservation Fund Privacy Notice

When you submit your application personal information is collected as authorized by the Wildlife Act and Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPOP) Act. We will use the personal information requested above to review your application, communicate with you and where applicable distribute funding. To determine eligibility, it is necessary to disclose your name and the organization you are affiliated with to the Habitat Conservation Fund Board of Directors. Your personal information will only be used or disclosed for another purpose if we are authorized by law to do so or if we obtain your express consent. To read more about how the Province of Nova Scotia respects your privacy when interacting with us review our full privacy statement opens new window). For questions about how your personal information is handed in relation to this service you may contact habfund@novascotia.ca.