Protecting habitats

• Document d’information
• Formulaire de demande d’aide
• Tableau de planification financière et de suivi du projet
• Copies des lettres d’appui financier et/ou technique des partenaires
• Une carte présentant le secteur ou territoire visé par le projet ainsi que la superficie totale

Who is eligible?

• Public or private organizations that are legally constituted.
• Non-profit conservation organizations, land trusts, or social utility trusts whose primary mission is the preservation of natural environments and biodiversity.
• Municipalities, if they can demonstrate that the conservation vocation of the targeted natural area will be guaranteed and maintained long term or in perpetuity.
• Instituts d’enseignement, sociétés en nom collectif, communautés religieuses, and communautés autochtones, if the project guarantees long-term protection with the collaboration of a conservation organization.

Who is not eligible

• Private individuals.

Eligible expenses

• Real salaries and regular social benefits directly related to project coordination, supervision, and implementation, including travel costs where applicable.
• Professional fees for specialists and consultants, including legal fees, title reports, evaluations, surveys, inventories, ecological characterization, environmental studies, and planning.
• Administration and office expenses, capped at 10% of total eligible costs excluding direct land acquisition and management fund costs.
• Costs related to materials, tools, light equipment, and machinery or equipment rentals.
• Costs associated with real estate transactions, conservation agreements, endowment funds, and eligible volunteer or in-kind contributions.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• The portion of TVQ and TPS for which the promoter can obtain a credit or reimbursement.
• Computer equipment expenses for equipment purchased more than three years ago.
• Management or endowment funds in the case of a municipality.
• School taxes and property taxes.
• All expenses not directly related to the project or not justified.

• Scope and ecological, social, and economic value of the project.
• Relevance of the activities presented in relation to the problem addressed and the potential ecological or faunal gains.
• Degree of project planning, quality of the application, and technical or methodological approach, including follow-up mechanisms.
• Financial aspect of the project, including costs and benefits and the quality of the financing structure.
• Experience of the applicant and partners, as well as the project’s priority under the program’s specific objectives.

• Complete the application form for the Protéger les habitats – Volet Principal program.
• Send the application and required attachments by email to projets@fondationdelafaune.qc.ca.
• For protection projects, include the landowner’s letter of intent, ecological characterization report, planning document, recent fair market value report, and, if applicable, the deed of servitude project or a letter of engagement from the owner.
• For stewardship projects, include a detailed description of the planned activities or works and the precise locations where they will be carried out.

• The promoter’s representative must sign an agreement with the Foundation setting out the conditions of the financial assistance, obligations, and payment terms.
• Before starting the project, the promoter must obtain all required permits and authorizations.
• At the end of the project, the promoter must provide the final report, the completed financial statement, and the completed results indicators file.

• The deadline for submitting an application is 15 September and 15 March each year.
• For projects supported under the ACSQ partnership, all projects must be completed no later than 15 December 2027.
• Applications must be submitted by email to projets@fondationdelafaune.qc.ca with the required attachments.