The Land for Wildlife Fund

• The project involves acquiring private (freehold) land for conservation purposes.
• The land is primarily intended for fish and wildlife habitat acquisition.
• The conservation land will be accessible to the public.
• Any necessary land designation changes for conservation purposes are pre-approved before applying.

Who is eligible?

Who is not eligible

• Projects involving Federal or Provincial Crown land
• Projects involving First Nations Treaty Settlement land
• Applicants seeking funding for land enhancement or land management (rather than land acquisition)

Eligible expenses

• Purchase of land designated for conservation purposes in perpetuity

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Land enhancement projects
• Land management projects

Eligible geographic areas

• British Columbia

• The program’s objective is to pool funds to purchase land for conservation in perpetuity.
• Conserved land is intended to remain available for public and recreational access (e.g., angling, hunting, hiking).