Community Funding & Grant Programs
CEF Environment Program
Contact Us
Grants Coordinator
Call 289-260-8119
Email [email protected]
Funding Principles Review
Requests and Funding Map
Use the interactive web maps to review the 2024 requests and total funding by ward, program area, and funding streams.
City Enrichment Fund
2025 City Enrichment Fund
Intake period: Open from October 1 at 9 am until November 15 at 4 pm.
About Environment Program
The Environment program area invests in action-oriented initiatives that:
- Protect, rehabilitate, or enhance the natural environment
- Provide residents and visitors to Hamilton with access to natural spaces
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions
- Address the challenges and/or build resilience to the impacts of climate change
- Strengthen the local environmental sector or local environmental organizations
All programs funded through the Environment Program will support Hamilton’s community vision, Our Future Hamilton. Learn more about Our Future Hamilton.
Capacity Building Stream
To strengthen the relevance, responsiveness, effectiveness and resilience of Hamilton’s environmental organizations.
The Capacity Building funding stream provides grants to environmental organizations to support capacity building strategies, organizational development projects, and professional development programs with a view to building administrative and management capacity.
Maximum Funding: $8,000
Projects & Programs Stream
To support projects and programs that promote clean air, water, and soil, protect and enhance biodiversity, provide access to natural spaces, and address the challenges of climate change, either by reducing greenhouse gas emissions or by building resilience to climate change impacts.
The Projects & Programs Stream of funding supports activities that provide opportunities for the people of Hamilton to enjoy and actively participate in initiatives that promote clean air, water, and soil, protect and enhance biodiversity, provide access to natural spaces, and address the challenges of climate change.
Maximum Funding: $35,000
Environment Handbook
Information Sessions
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