Indirect Benefits to SAR – up to $15,000; Direct Benefits to SAR – up to $20,000
Not Accepting Applications
Program Description
Conducting an assessment and producing a written report and a plan that provides recommendations specific to the property and management practices for implementing biodiversity-enhancing Best Management Practices.
Indirect Benefits to SAR – up to $15,000; Direct Benefits to SAR – up to $20,000
Not Accepting Applications
Program Description
Improving or creating connectivity of fragmented habitat for plant and animal species through plantings. Corridors include protected areas of tall grass, shrubs, and/or trees and may be composed of existing fencerows, field edges, and marginal lands that effectively connect natural areas. Mowing, if desired, must occur after July 15 to protect nesting birds.
Indirect Benefits to SAR – up to $15,000; Direct Benefits to SAR – up to $20,000
Not Accepting Applications
Program Description
Installing erosion control structures in riparian zones with concentrated water flow, and soils with moderate to steep slopes susceptible to severe water erosion.
Indirect Benefits to SAR – up to $15,000; Direct Benefits to SAR – up to $20,000
Not Accepting Applications
Program Description
Installing permanent fencing to exclude livestock from water’s edge or riparian areas. A riparian area is the area adjacent to streams, rivers, and other bodies of water.
Indirect Benefits to SAR – up to $15,000; Direct Benefits to SAR – up to $20,000
Not Accepting Applications
Program Description
Implementation of Best Management Practices to control invasive plantInvasive species are non-native species whose introduction or spread threatens the environment, the economy , or society.species.
Indirect Benefits to SAR – up to $15,000; Direct Benefits to SAR – up to $20,000
Not Accepting Applications
Program Description
Planting of native trees or shrubs in areas where the chosen tree species will not prove harmful to Species at Risk (SAR). Types of supported tree planting projects are: reforestation (block tree planting), tree windbreaks, or buffer strips.
SAR Habitat improvement projects that do not fit other eligible Best Management Practices but directly benefit SAR identified in in your Habitat Self Assessment.
Do you have an idea for a SAR habitat project that does not fit the Best Management Practices listed in the online program guide? Contact OSCIA directly by emailing SARFIP@ontariosoilcrop.org to discuss your project before applying.
