Invasive Phragmites Control Fund is seeking proposals

Republished with permission from Invasive Species Centre
With support from Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, the Invasive Phragmites Control Fund is seeking proposals for grants to support groups or organizations to implement Phragmites prevention and control activities in Ontario.

The purpose of the Invasive Phragmites Control Fund is to support local on-the-ground action on Phragmites and amplify and expand control activities into a provincial scale, coordinated Phragmites program. Read on to learn more!

The Fund will support Phragmites projects that range from $2,500 to $25,000, with exceptional (e.g. multi-partner, landscape scale collaborations) projects up to $50,000.

The Invasive Phragmites Control Fund is coordinated by the Invasive Species Centre, in collaboration with the Green Shovels Collaborative, a coalition of conservation organizations including the Nature Conservancy of Canada, Ducks Unlimited Canada, Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Associations, Ontario Invasive Plant Council, Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters and the Invasive Species Centre.

Program Objectives:

The Invasive Phragmites Control Fund will support collaborative action in Ontario to:

1. Map and develop integrated collaborative plans to prevent and control invasive Phragmites at scale (e.g., watersheds, municipalities, regions etc.) and consider post-management restoration to prevent re-establishment, and/or
   
2. Amplify and expand Phragmites control implementation, and/or
3. Address the leading edge and rapid spread of Phragmites, and/or
4. Increase collaboration and coordination, volunteer, and landowner participation & capacity

For more information about the Invasive Phragmites Control Fund, including deadlines, application instructions and examples of past funding recipients visit https://www.invasivespeciescentre.ca/grant-opportunities/invasive-phragmites-control-fund/.