MEC Community Contributions

Our Vision – Canada will be home to the world’s most comprehensive network of parks and protected areas and sustains the world’s most outstanding outdoor playground. Self-propelled outdoor activity will be a primary feature of Canadian culture and lifestyle.

In-kind Support

• Grassroots Product Donations

  Enables conservation/access groups to raise funds or reward volunteers.

Grants

• Land Acquisition

  Conserves ecologically and/or recreationally significant resources.

• Capacity Building

  Strengthens conservation organizations.

• Research

  Supports wilderness conservation and sustainable recreational land use.

• Advocacy and Education

  Supports protection of ecologically significant cores and corridors.

• Access & Activity

  Supports programs, initiatives and infrastructure projects that encourage backcountry, urban and near-urban outdoor recreation.

• Urban Sustainability

  Supports local environmental groups in each MEC store community.

Application Deadlines

• Applications for Land Acquisition, Capacity Building, Research, Advocacy and Education, and Access support are accepted twice a year: March 10 and September 10 by midnight Pacific Time.
• Urban Sustainability and Grassroots Product Donations applications accepted anytime

Due to the high volume of applicants, late submissions will not be reviewed.

Questions?

Email: community@mec.ca

Telephone: 1.866.632.3863