Environment

Working with leaders across Canada to safeguard lands and waters for generations to come

Focus

We concentrate our efforts in three core areas to strengthen the political, economic, and leadership conditions for conservation to thrive in Canada.

Building a Big Tent Bringing different perspectives, sectors, and regions together around shared conservation values to build a durable policy environment for this work. Strengthening Economic Pathways Demonstrating the economic value and viability of conserving lands and waters as a cornerstone of long-term community prosperity and security. Investing in Leadership Building and sustaining leadership by supporting opportunities for learning, mentorship, and convening around shared work.

Approach

We advance this work through a mix of complementary approaches.

Producing timely research and analysis Convening around shared goals Seizing windows of opportunity Building awareness to inspire action Collaborating for greater impact Piloting new approaches

Spotlight

We are proud to support leaders across the country. These are some of the many organizations and initiatives that we fund.

  • The Indigenous Leadership Initiative is dedicated to strengthening Indigenous Nationhood as a path to fulfilling the responsibility to care for lands and waters.
    Indigenous Leadership Initiative
  • The NWT: Our Land for the Future, is a landmark initiative that uses an innovative conservation finance approach, known as Project Finance for Permanence, to support Indigenous-led conservation, stewardship, and economic development across the Northwest Territories.
    Northwest Territories Project Finance for Permanence
  • The Narwhal is a leader in nonprofit environmental journalism in Canada. Through in-depth research, reporting, and engaging coverage, The Narwhal is shedding light on the people and communities working on conservation initiatives across the country.
    The Narwhal
  • The Nature Investment Hub is a resource and a convener. It is a meeting place for conservation organizations, Indigenous governments, organizations and communities, the private sector to coordinate on shared goals to increase investment in nature.
    Nature Investment Hub
  • The Public Voice Fund provides resources to Canadian charities so they can hire skilled government relations professionals to engage with Ottawa and other levels of government on important climate and environmental issues.
    Public Voice Fund
  • The Canadian Parks Council brings together park leaders from across the country, serving as a hub for collaboration, providing leadership and opportunities to advance parks and protected areas and their communities nationwide.
    Canadian Parks Council
  • The Green Budget Coalition brings together 22 leading Canadian environmental organizations to collaboratively develop, refine, and promote a comprehensive set of detailed, strategic recommendations for the annual federal budget.
    Green Budget Coalition
  • The Nature Conservancy of Canada works with partners and communities across Canada to deliver large-scale, permanent land conservation.
    Nature Conservancy of Canada
  • The Parliamentary Internship for the Environment is an annual program to equip the next generation of environmental leaders with skills, experience, and political know-how to drive change.
    Parliamentary Internship for the Environment

Environment News

Announcing Metcalf’s New 10-Year Environment Program Strategy

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A Defining Moment for Indigenous-Led Conservation in the Northwest Territories
Five Cree Nations Come Together to Lead Indigenous Protected Area in Northern Manitoba
‘We Are Made From the Land’ Documentary Profiles Seal River Watershed Indigenous Protected Area Initiative
First Nations Carbon Toolkit: A Resource to Assess Forest Carbon Projects
Nature Investment Hub Launched to Grow Conservation Finance in Canada
Significant Milestone Reached for Indigenous-Led Initiative in the Northwest Territories
The Narwhal Expands Its Coverage of Indigenous-Led Conservation
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Funding

For 2025, funding will be available on an invitation-only basis. Periodically, we may post request for proposals with a public deadline.