Climate change is affecting the safety, health and quality of life of people across Canada. Every year, the country faces increasing record-breaking climate events, including wildfires, extreme heatwaves and floods, on top of slow onset climate impacts, such as thawing permafrost and rising sea levels. Working together to reduce risk from the changing climate will keep Canadian communities safer and healthier. It will also shield the economy from shocks and help avoid some of the rising costs of extreme weather. Simply put, the choices we make today will help decide the future of our communities, our livelihoods, our environment and our economy.
Today, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, launched a call for proposals for project funding through the Climate Change Adaptation Program, a five-year initiative aimed at helping Canada's regions and sectors adapt to a changing climate. The program, which is in support of Canada's National Adaptation Strategy, will fund the development of tools and resources on topics such as adaptation skills, economics, natural resource sectors and emerging adaptation issues.
Natural Resources Canada is now accepting proposals for cost-shared projects with up to $15 million in available funding. Eligible recipients include for-profit and not-for-profit organizations such as Indigenous organizations, academic institutions, non-governmental organizations, industry, research and professional associations, companies and businesses, and provincial, territorial, regional, and municipal governments and their departments and agencies.
Virtual information sessions will be held in English on July 18, 2023, at 1 p.m. ET and in French on July 19, 2023, at 1 p.m. ET to provide information about this call for proposals and to answer questions from potential applicants. The registration links for the information sessions are available on the call for proposals webpage.
