How to complete your application

When completing your application, you will need to identify which priority area measure applies to your project. This should be selected from the drop-down menu in this section of the application. 

If the project has measures not listed in the drop-down menu, select “Other” and provide a brief description of your proposed measure in the text box (4,000-character limit).  

Please note that a maximum of two (2) measures can be selected per application.

• Priority areas and measures

Details about your organization include:

• Legal name
• Mailing address
• Phone numbers 
• E-mail address
• The name of a contact person associated with the project being proposed*
• Type/status of the organization
• Contact with signing authority 
• Language preference 

Note: This person will also be the main contact for the project should it be awarded funding. 

To get a better understanding of your project, we require an overview and project information. This is broken down by: 

• Executive summary
• What, how, and why do you plan to conduct your project
• Environmental innovation
• Map
• Prior and additional funding 
• Requested funding
• Supporting documents 

Note: Each field in this section has a character limit.

This brief section will introduce your proposal and summarize the key elements of your application. (2,000-character limit)

The executive summary must be as brief and concise as possible. It is meant to describe the major aspects of your proposed project. Please avoid including past accomplishments, group history, etc. in this section. 

Tip: Write the executive summary last. You will have an opportunity to write more detailed information in other areas of the application. 

To complete your executive summary, include a brief overview of:

• the problem or issue to be addressed
• goals and objectives
• key activities
• expected results and benefits in quantifiable terms (if possible)
• location of where your project will be carried out. If there is more than one location, each location should be indicated. 
• when your project will start and finish

This section will answer the "what", "how" and "why" of your project.

• "What do you want to do?”: Indicate what you want to do.  Clearly state project activities, and expected outcomes.  Keep this description clear and concise - use bullets where possible. (4,000-character limit)
• "How do you plan to do it?”: Describe the various phases of your project and/or identify the various activities that will be undertaken. Include an approximate timeline. If you are partnering with another organization to deliver your project, clearly distinguish roles and responsibilities. (4,000-character limit)
• "Why do you want to do it?”: Describe the existing environmental problem or current situation and explain why your project will improve the situation. Link project goals to other environmental frameworks/management plans (e.g. climate change action plan, NB water strategy, etc.) (4,000-character limit)

Projects that show innovation and “thinking outside the box” are highly encouraged. Include any innovative parts of your project and explain how they could be applied to future projects. (1,500-character limit)

For routine projects, e.g. ambient monitoring programs or multi-year projects (i.e. year 2 of 5), innovative components are not necessary and not having an innovative component for these projects will not negatively impact your organization’s consideration for funding.

Note: This section is not mandatory.

Please indicate where your project will be done. You may add locations by clicking a general area on the map, zooming in, and adjusting the positioning of the red dot to the approximate location.  
 
Then click “Add Location”. You may include multiple locations, such as where your office is located as well as where fieldwork will take place. 

The goal for all successful projects is to become self-sustaining and provide a long-term environmental contribution to New Brunswick. If the project will take more than one year to complete, include the current status, i.e. year 2 of 3 in your application.

If you plan to submit additional requests to the Environmental Trust Fund for your project, please include the following details in your applications:

• The number of years the project is to be spread out over
• Average amount per year 

There is no guarantee that funding will be granted through the Environmental Trust Fund to continue assistance year to year. A new application must be submitted each year. 

Briefly describe how the project will continue after the period of Environmental Trust Fund support has ended i.e. either through alternate sources of funding or as a self-sustaining project. 

The Environmental Trust Fund review process can be fast-tracked if the organization has received funding in the past. If you are a part of a large organization with many branches and you are not familiar with prior funding within your organization, please limit your application to your mandate within the organization.

Full disclosure of all funding is required. Support from the fund may be used to complement existing federal, provincial, and private programs. Having other sources of funding may enhance the likelihood of support from the fund as this reflects positively on the strength of the application, and its alignment with other community and funding priorities.  

Project proponents may be asked to seek alternate or supplementary funding through other sources. Should other sources of funding be confirmed after the project has been submitted, please notify the department.

Goodwill and in-kind contributions are not used to calculate the total cost of the project, but it is important to include this type of assistance, both in terms of its monetary value and as an indication of support for your application.

Only include the financial information for the one fiscal year (April 1 to March 31) in the same timeframe of your project or project phases if this is a multi-year project. 

Include as much detail as possible and check your calculations to avoid delays in reviewing your application.  Budget costing should present a breakdown of individual project costs. Avoid submitting lump sum estimates of project components

Any prior costs incurred by the project will not be reimbursed. 

There is no commitment to fund a project beyond a single year. Applications for continued funding are required yearly with a statement of progress to date. 

You may attach supporting documents such as:

• letters of support
• maps
• photos
• appendices, etc. 

The maximum document size is 10 MB each.

Tip: Letters of support demonstrate community awareness, support, and involvement in the project. Should you receive letters of support after submitting your application, please notify us by forwarding the letter(s) to the ETF-FFE@gnb.ca inbox to be added to the application.