Canadian NAWCA Proposal Template 2023-2.docx

NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION ACT

PROPOSAL APPLICATION COVER PAGE

CANADIAN PROPOSAL NUMBER [leave blank]

GRANTEE INFORMATION

PROJECT OFFICER

PROPOSAL WRITER

DATE [date of submission]

Are you requesting that this proposal be considered as a continuation of a previous grant agreement (a Programmatic Project Proposal)? Yes/No If yes, provide the title and grant agreement number of the previous grant agreement.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION ACT PROPOSAL

[Project Title] (2023-2)

Location: [Identify the provinces and Habitat Joint Venture(s) where any activities funded by NAWCA and/or Match Funds will be undertaken in the proposal - include Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs).]

Grantee Organization: [Name of Grantee only (no address required here)]

Partners and Funding:

U.S. Federal (NAWCA)1

Match Funding

U.S. [Organization] 2

Canadian [Organization] 2

Match Funding Sub-Total

Total NAWCA & Match Funding

3 Any currency exchange gains will be directed back into NAWCA projects in the __JV.

[Note: If there are more than one Match funding partner from the U.S. or Canada, please add another line and include the organizations.]

(Please do not reference maps, appendices, or figures in the Executive Summary)

[Note: Other Contributing partners including names and funding amounts are not to be listed]

Expected Benefits:

[Indicate what the benefits are to the production, moulting, staging and wintering of waterfowl and other wetland-associated migratory birds; other wetland-associated birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, plants, etc; species at risk; wetlands and associated upland habitats; the conservation of biodiversity; water quality (if it relates directly to the project); other social and ecological aspects of significance.]

Context of this Proposal:

[Provide a description of how the project fits into a larger multi-year program, if applicable, and how it fits into the Joint Venture five-year plan. It should also describe the science/planning that underpins the proposal. In addition, indicate how this proposal relates to NAWCA accomplishments to date; new activities and/or partnerships; previous proposals; other Joint Ventures (other Canadian or U.S. habitat and species JVs); NAWMP and/or other bird initiatives.]

Workplan Budget ($U.S.) and Acres:

[Be specific about the type of securement activity undertaken in this proposal. In particular do not combine activities that have different tenure. Activities include, but are not limited to, fee simple acquisition, Conservation Agreements, Conservation Easements, and Lease Agreements. Additionally, ensure that securement activities listed are consistent throughout the proposal.]

Acres Total Cost Cost $/Acre

Securement

[activity] (i.e. Fee Simple Acquisition)

[activity] (i.e. Conservation Easement)

[activity] (i.e. Conservation Agreements)

Sub-total

Enhancement

Management

Stewardship

Other Functions [Include the total cost for each activity eligible for NAWCA and/or Match Funds only, please add additional rows if necessary.]

[Other function]

[Other function]

Indirect Costs [Include the approved indirect cost rate and the total indirect cost amount if applicable.]

Approved indirect cost rate

Indirect cost amount

* Acres are not additive as enhancement and management acres have been secured in this and/or previous proposals.

Workplan Details:

[Do not repeat the acres in this section. Detail the types of activities that will be undertaken to secure, enhance and manage land, the types of stewardship activities and other functions (communications, coordination, evaluation, and/or reconnaissance and design) that will be undertaken using NAWCA and/or Match Funds. All activities funded by Other Contributions for both eligible and non-eligible activities under NAWCA rules are not to be listed.]

Securement: [list the type of securement activities to be used (fee simple acquisition, land title donation, conservation agreements, covenants, etc.) to be used.] Enhancement: [list the types of enhancement activities that will be undertaken.] Management: [list the types of management activities that will be undertaken.] Stewardship: [list the types of stewardship activities that will be undertaken.] Other Functions: [List all other functions and activities eligible for NAWCA and/or Match funds here. Do not identify those activities that cannot use NAWCA and/or Match funds.]

Public Access:

Lands purchased with NAWCA funds are open to the public, subject to regulations to protect the ecological integrity of the site.

2019-2 Grantee Proposal Title

NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION ACT PROPOSAL

[Project Title] (2023-2)

PROJECT DETAILS

A. Project Description [recommend 2.5 pages]

i. Location

ii. General Description of Work

iii. General Description of Project Delivery Areas

iv. Partner Involvement

B. Expected Benefits [recommend 1 page]

i. Description of Benefits

ii. Duration of Benefits

iii. Changing Environmental Conditions

C. Other Considerations [recommend 2.5 pages]

i. Project Time Frame

ii. Relationship to Joint Ventures, the NAWMP and other Bird Conservation Plans

iii. Land Title Holder and Easement Holder [Ensure that securement activities listed are consistent throughout the proposal.]

D. Detailed Workplan [recommend 5 pages] [Ensure that activities listed are consistent throughout the proposal. Be specific about the activity types that will be undertaken in this proposal and do not combine activities that have different tenures.]

i. Project Activities

SECUREMENT

Description:

CONDITIONS

[activity] (i.e. Fee Simple Acquisition) __ wetland acres __ upland acres

[activity] (i.e. Conservation Easement) __wetland acres __upland acres

[activity] (i.e. Conservation Agreements) __wetland acres __upland acres

NAWCA-funded costs: $__ U.S.

Match-funded costs: $__ U.S.

__acres to be secured (__wetland and ___ upland)

ENHANCEMENT

Description:

CONDITIONS

NAWCA-funded costs: $__ U.S.

Match-funded costs: $__ U.S.

__acres to be enhanced

MANAGEMENT

Description:

NAWCA-funded costs: $__ U.S.

Match-funded costs: $__ U.S.

__acres to be managed

STEWARDSHIP

Description:

NAWCA-funded costs: $__ U.S.

Match-funded costs: $__ U.S.

__acres to be influenced by stewardship (__ wetland and ___ upland)

OTHER FUNCTIONS Eligible for NAWCA and/or Match Funds Only

[Activity] Description:

NAWCA-funded costs: $__ U.S.

Match-funded costs: $__ U.S.

[Activity] Description:

NAWCA-funded costs: $__ U.S.

Match-funded costs: $__ U.S.

Indirect costs: [Identify the indirect costs being charged under a Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA). This portion of the table is not required to be filled in unless indirect costs are being used and have been negotiated with the U.S. government.] Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement for period _____ - _____. __% of approved base costs.

NICRA attached as Appendix __.

Base Costs (reflected under other activity categories): $__ U.S.

NAWCA-funded indirect costs: $__ U.S.

Match-funded indirect costs: $__ U.S.

ii. Project Schedule

iii. Project Monitoring

iv. Project Partners and Partner Responsibilities

E. Budget [recommend 1 page]

i. Funding Sources & Amounts ($U.S.)

U.S. Federal (NAWCA):

North American Wetlands Conservation Act Grant Funds

Match Funding:

U.S.:

Canadian:

Match Funding Sub-total

TOTAL NAWCA & MATCH FUNDING

1Any currency exchange gains will be directed back into the NAWCA projects in the __JV.

ii. Expenditures Eligible for NAWCA and/or Match Funds ($U.S.)

Other Functions Expenditures using NAWCA and/or Match Funds only ($U.S.)

[insert any footnotes here]

Maps and Photos

All maps and photos submitted with the proposal will be reviewed by U.S. NAWCC Staff, but only a maximum of 2 pages of maps will be forwarded with the Executive Summary to the NAWCC (U.S.) and the MBCC for review. Please do not reference maps, appendices, or figures in the Executive Summary. Those will not be forwarded to the MBCC.

Provide a single GIS shapefile which contains multiple polygons representing the known location of each of the activities AND project area involved in the project. The GIS shapefile submitted should use a GCS-WGS-84 projection.

Appendices [recommend maximum 5 pages]

Appendix A - [Title] (if required)

Etc…