Stewardship Grants

In an effort to 'share in the responsibility' of a clean and healthy environment, ERCA has a comprehensive Clean Water - Green Spaces program aimed at improving regional water quality and enhancing natural areas and biodiversity. Grants of up to 90% of project costs are available to qualifying landowners and can be used to plant buffer strips along drains and watercourses, install soil erosion protection structures such as rock chutes, plant trees and shrubs along watercourses or on erodible land, decommission wells and upgrade faulty septic systems.

The grant programs provide funding for the projects listed based on the following criteria:

• Compatibility with Eligibility Criteria
• Natural areas restoration or water quality enhancements associated with the project
• Landowner commitment to the Project

The amounts of funding available through the grant programs varies depending on the program guidelines. The process requires that the landowners complete an application form and meet with one of ERCA's staff members for consultation. Contact our Agricultural Technician at 519-776-5209 ext. 369 or mdick@erca.org for more information.