Each year, the Grand River Conservation Foundation awards Community Conservation Grants to community groups and elementary schools undertaking conservation projects in communities throughout the Grand River watershed. To be eligible, projects must be located in the Grand River watershed and available for the use or benefit of the entire community and/or for future classroom generations.
Grants of up to $1,000 are available for community groups and up to $750 for elementary schools. Preference is given to greening projects (such as schoolyard naturalizations and other tree and shrub plantings) rather than hardscaping. Community groups must have, or have access to, a registered charitable number. Applicant schools must be located within the Grand River watershed. Private schools, homeschool organizations and secondary schools are not eligible. Your school must ensure that your school board is aware that you are applying for a grant, and your school's Principal or Vice Principal must sign the application.
The 2025 Community Conservation Grants are now closed. Thank you to all of our 2025 applicants! Applications will open again in spring 2026.
Successful applicants have now been notified. Each year the number of applicants exceeds the amount we are able to grant. We appreciate all applications, however only those applicants who are successful will be notified.
Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive, we are not able to provide specific feedback to unsuccessful applicants.
Funding for the grants comes from two main funding sources:
Community Conservation Grants can help turn your green dreams into reality! Here are just a few examples of the types of projects the grants may help with:
Elementary Schools
Community Groups
Contact Us
Grand River Conservation Authority
400 Clyde Road, PO Box 729
Cambridge, ON
N1R 5W6
Phone: 519-621-2761
Toll Free: 1-866-900-4722
grca@grandriver.ca
