Use our interactive map to find out more about the 27 projects our Coastal Region board approved for 2026–2027.
Our annual grant intake opens Thursday, July 23, 2026. New this year, we require all grant applicants in our Coastal Region to engage early with the appropriate First Nation(s) prior to submitting their grant application.
Register for Coastal Region info session: engaging early with First Nations.
Review our regional guidance to learn more about early engagement with First Nations.
Our Coastal Region board approved approximately $2.8 million for fish and wildlife projects in 2026–2027. Of that, $2.3 million is allocated to 15 fish and 12 wildlife projects. The remaining board-approved funds are set aside for the region’s Community Engagement, Seed, and Land Securement grants, and will be allocated throughout the coming year.
The projects approved for funding this year align with our priority actions and reflect our primary obligation to compensate for dam impacts to fish, wildlife, and their habitats in the watersheds where we operate.
Read our Coastal Region 2026–2027 project list, look at our project map, and scroll up to explore our interactive map.
Our annual report for 2024-2025, along with our annual summary of project outcomes, are online!
Read how we allocated funding across our three regions to compensate from construction – footprint – impacts resulting from BC Hydro dams. Read our project outcomes document for a plain-language summary of project results.
Our boards recognize the importance of securing critical habitats and we know that timing and opportunities can be hard to predict.
That's why we offer land securement grants all year. You can apply anytime.
Contact our region managers to learn more about how to apply for a land securement grant.
We have identified conservation priorities for fish and wildlife in each of our three regions: Coastal, Columbia and Peace. These priorities and recommended actions are reflected in a series of watershed and ecosystem-based action plans that vary by region.
These plans recommend specific projects and priorities, and guide our grant decisions. In our Coastal Region, we fund projects that align with our 14 Coastal Region watershed-based action plans. Be sure to read our Overview of Coastal Region Watershed Action Plans.
A local Board made up of BC Hydro, the Province of B.C., Fisheries and Oceans Canada, First Nations and public stakeholders, guides the work of the FWCP and is responsible for approving all FWCP projects in the 14 watersheds that make up our Coastal Region. Map of our Coastal Region.
Most fish and wildlife projects in FWCP’s Coastal Region are funded through FWCP grants, but our Board may choose to direct projects and approve funding to address regional priorities. Read our annual report.
In our Coastal Region, FWCP is a voluntary initiative funded by BC Hydro.
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