What's New?
Adaptation Fund 2012- 2013
2011-08-12
NS Environment is now calling for proposals for the 2012-2013 Climate Change Adaptation Fund. Click here for the fund description and application form.
Conference 'Climate Change: Getting Ready'
2012-02-03
Results of the Atlantic Climate Adaptation Solutions (ACAS) program in Nova Scotia will be presented and discussed in Halifax, March 5-6, 2012.
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Adaptation Fund
Need some help identifying the potential impacts of climate change on your organization? Have a project idea to make your community better prepared for change? Now in its third year, the Climate Change Adaptation Fund is designed to help Nova Scotians get ready for the impacts of climate change. We have now put out a call for proposals for the 2012 - 2013 year.
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Fund Objectives: The Climate Change Adaptation Fund aims to help Nova Scotia become more resilent to the impacts of climate change. It’s objectives are to:
- identify and assess the threats and opportunities related to climate change in Nova Scotia; and
- build Nova Scotia’s capacity to become better suited to new and different climatic conditions.
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Funding Amount: The fund totals $25,000 and any single grant may provide up to 100% of project costs.
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Eligibility: The Adaptation Fund is open to any group or individual including, non-profit organizations, municipalities, universities, and businesses. The Fund is not open to provincial or federal government bodies or agencies.
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Deadline: Proposals for the 2012- 2013 adaptation fund must be submitted by June 22, 2012 at 4pm AST. Proposals which are approved must have all their project work completed by March 29, 2013.
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Evaluation: Applications will be reviewed by staff at the Climate Change Directorate. Successful applicants will receive funding based on:
the quality of the proposal and innovative project content
a clear connection between the proposal and the Adaptation Fund objectives
the amount of funding available
the ability to attract funding and support from other sources
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Fund Guidelines: For full details on the Adaptation Fund, please refer to the fund guidelines (Word) or fund guidelines (PDF).
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Application Form: Download the application form (Word) or application form (PDF).
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Contact: For submissions or information, please contact adaptationfund@gov.ns.ca.
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Please Note: The evaluation committee reserves the right to fund or not fund any or all applications, or may redirect funds to other activities, at its discretion.
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Past Projects: For examples of approved projects see below for project reports from the 2010 - 2011 Adaptation Fund: