Competition

* Unless explicitly noted, all times indicated for deadlines are for the appropriate NL timezone (NST or NDT)

Applications are now open to organizations in Atlantic Canada and Quebec who wish to apply for 2027 funding toward an Atlantic salmon conservation project.  The following types of organizations are eligible to apply:

• Non-governmental organizations (e.g. community-based conservation organizations, cooperatives, watershed-based organizations, etc.)

• Municipalities

• Education institutions

• Indigenous Organizations

Eligible Project Categories:

• – Development of salmon and salmon habitat conservation plans for a watershed or sub-watershed (watershed planning).

• – Conservation, rebuilding and restoration of wild Atlantic salmon and salmon habitat.

• – Restoring access of wild Atlantic salmon to salmon habitat.

• – Public education and awareness of the importance of conservation of wild Atlantic salmon and its habitat.

In addition to the external funding agency’s submission procedures, this opportunity must also be submitted for Departmental, HSS Faculty, and Research Initiatives and Services (RIS) institutional reviews and approvals via Memorial's Researcher Portal (RP). In order to facilitate the HSS Faculty’s administrative review, please ensure "Heather C. O'Brien (Grants Facilitator)" and “Matthew Milner (Grants Facilitator)” are added as "Team Members" on your RP file. 

In accordance with University-wide approval protocols, all tabs of the RP file must be completed, the completed application must be uploaded to the “Attachments” tab, all supporting documentation including support for cash and in-kind commitments and/or letters of support must also be uploaded, and “Submit” must be pressed prior to the HSS internal deadline listed below. HSS cannot guarantee completion of an administrative review for application files that are incomplete and/or are submitted after the HSS deadline. For more detailed submission instructions and information, please consult the HSS Research Support Services website.

If you plan to apply to this competition or other research funding opportunities (as either PI or CI), e-mail an HSS Grants Facilitator, Heather C. O’Brien (HSSResearchAdmin@mun.ca or 864-8603) or Matthew Milner (HSSResearchGrants@mun.ca or 864-8050), to notify the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of your intent to apply. E-mailing the intent to apply as early as possible will help to facilitate an efficient review. A Grants Facilitator can answer any questions you may have about internal or external submission procedures and may also be able to help with proposal development.