Funding
Our annual grant intake is now closed. The projects proposed through grant applications help us fulfill our mission to conserve and enhance fish and wildlife in watersheds impacted by BC Hydro dams.
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- Wanted: East Kootenay board member
- Grant intake
- SERN event
- PEA result
- COA result
- COL result
$9.2 M Project Funding 2025–2026
22 Coastal Region Projects 2025–2026
25 Columbia Region Projects 2025–2026
25 Peace Region Projects 2025–2026
Seed Grants available
Consider applying for a Seed Grant of up to $5,000 to fill information gaps, prepare technical information, and explore the feasibility of your project idea.
Before starting your Seed Grant application, please contact our Coastal, Columbia, or Peace region managers to discuss your project idea, eligibility, and available funding.
East Kootenay board member wanted
Our Columbia Region is looking for a new board member from the East Kootenay.
Do you want to network, sharpen your decision-making skills, be part of a team, and further your commitment to reconciliation?
Find out what this supportive team can offer you. Apply by Friday, November 14.
2025-2026 projects
Read our project lists to see the 30 fish and 42 wildlife projects our regional boards are funding for a total of ~$9.2 million.
The projects conserve and enhance fish and wildlife in watersheds impacted by BC Hydro dams.
Funded by BC Hydro
BC Hydro has water licence obligations in our Columbia and Peace regions, and has made voluntary commitments in our Coastal Region, to compensate for the “footprint” impacts associated with reservoirs behind dams.
BC Hydro funds FWCP annually to fulfill the applicable water licence and voluntary commitments.
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