Application Deadline:
December 1, 2025
About Organisation
The Alberta Conservation Association (ACA) is a Canadian organization dedicated to the conservation, protection, and enhancement of wildlife, fish, and habitats throughout Alberta. The organization supports high-quality research that advances its mission and strengthens conservation efforts across the province. ACA emphasizes partnerships and collaborative approaches to deliver meaningful conservation outcomes. Through its grant programs, the organization assists qualified researchers in conducting work with strong conservation relevance and broader applicability to advancing conservation practices. ACA requires compliance with organizational, ethical, and regulatory requirements while promoting open access publication to ensure research findings benefit the wider conservation community and inform evidence-based management decisions.
About the Grant
The ACA Research Grants Program 2026-2027 supports research benefiting wildlife, fish, and habitat conservation throughout Alberta. Major funding priorities include endangered species recovery, non-native species impacts, innovative wildlife and fish monitoring technologies, agricultural runoff and recreational access effects, disease control, harvest management impacts, hunting and angling social studies, carbon sequestration solutions, pollinator abundance, data-deficient species assessment, and wetland restoration techniques. Typical grants average $25,400; requests exceeding $40,000 require strong justification. Funding runs April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027, disbursed in two installments: 70 percent upon agreement signing and 30 percent after final report approval. Open access publication is mandatory, with associated costs claimable for five years.
Who can Apply?
Qualified individuals capable of conducting high-quality research within Alberta with necessary insurance and approvals may apply. Graduate students may participate through supervisor-submitted applications, though they’re encouraged to consider ACA Grants in Biodiversity due to competitive nature. Federal or provincial government employees cannot serve as principal investigators but may contribute in supporting roles. Projects must align with ACA’s conservation mission, demonstrate strong conservation relevance, show partner contributions, and have broader applicability. Research must occur within Alberta and comply with organizational, ethical, and regulatory requirements. Applications use official templates with 14-page limits (excluding cover and FOIPP pages), submitted clearly and concisely without supplementary documents except optional project maps.
How to Apply?
Applicants must submit proposals using the official application template, adhering to the 14-page limit excluding cover and FOIPP pages. Applications should be clear, complete, and concise, demonstrating alignment with ACA’s conservation mission and funding priorities. No supplementary documents are permitted beyond optional project maps. Proposals must address research taking place within Alberta during the April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027 project term, submitted by the December 1, 2025 deadline.
Application Deadline
The application deadline is December 1, 2025. Proposals must be submitted using the official template by this date for consideration for the 2026-2027 funding cycle running April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027.
Last Date To Apply
For more information, please visit the grant website here.
