Invasive Mussel Monitoring Grants is sponsored by Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation. Supports sampling and monitoring for invasive zebra and quagga mussels in lakes, protecting fish habitats.

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The Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation (HCTF) administers a funding program for invasive mussel monitoring in British Columbia lakes. This program was initially made possible by a $450,000 contribution from BC’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy (ENV) . Additional support for ongoing monitoring work is provided by both federal and provincial funding.

For 2026 , the Invasive Mussel Monitoring Grant is funding 14 projects for a total of $191,908.

The following organizations received funding to undertake sampling: East Kootenay Invasive Species Society Fraser Valley Invasive Species Society Boundary Invasive Species Society Invasive Species Council of Metro Vancouver Society Secwepemc Fisheries Commission on behalf of Shuswap Nation Tribal Council Christina Lake Stewardship Society Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society British Columbia Conservation Foundation Sea to Sky Invasive Species Society Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society Invasive Species Society of BC Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society 2025 For 2025 , the Invasive Mussel Monitoring Grant funded 10 projects for a total of $230,893.

The following organizations received funding to undertake sampling: Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society Fraser Valley Invasive Species Society Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society East Kootenay Invasive Species Council Invasive Species Council of BC Boundary Invasive Species Society Christina Lake Stewardship Society Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society 2024 For 2024 , the Invasive Mussels Lake Monitoring Fund funded 11 projects for a total of $168,123.

The following organizations received funding to undertake the sampling: Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society Fraser Valley Invasive Species Society Lillooet Regional Invasive Species Society Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society East Kootenay Invasive Species Council Invasive Species Council of BC Boundary Invasive Species Society Christina Lake Stewardship Society Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society 2023 For 2023 , the Invasive Mussels Lake Monitoring Fund funded 11 projects for a total of $140,224.

The following organizations received funding to undertake the sampling: Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society Coastal Invasive Species Committee Sea to Sky Invasive Species Council Fraser Valley Invasive Species Society Lillooet Regional Invasive Species Society Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society East Kootenay Invasive Species Council Invasive Species Council of British Columbia Boundary Invasive Species Society Christina Lake Stewardship Society Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society For 2022 the Invasive Mussels Lake Monitoring Fund funded 9 projects for a total of $115,579.

The following organizations received funding to undertake the sampling: Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society Coastal Invasive Species Committee Fraser Valley Invasive Species Society Lillooet Regional Invasive Species Society Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society East Kootenay Invasive Species Council Invasive Species Council of British Columbia Christina Lake Stewardship Society Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society For the 2021 season, the Invasive Mussels Lake Monitoring Fund funded 12 proposals for a total of $148,863.

The following organizations received funding to undertake the sampling: Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society Coastal Invasive Species Committee Sea to Sky Invasive Species Council Fraser Valley Invasive Species Society Lillooet Regional Invasive Species Society Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society East Kootenay Invasive Species Council Invasive Species Council of British Columbia Boundary Invasive Species Society Christina Lake Stewardship Society Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society For the 2020 season, the Invasive Mussels Lake Monitoring Fund funded 12 proposals for a total of $148,678.

The following organizations received funding to undertake the sampling: Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society Upper Fraser Fisheries Conservation Alliance Sea to Sky Invasive Species Council Fraser Valley Invasive Species Society Lillooet Regional Invasive Species Society Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society East Kootenay Invasive Species Council Invasive Species Council of British Columbia Boundary Invasive Species Society Christina Lake Stewardship Society Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society For the 2019 season the Invasive Mussels Lake Monitoring Fund funded 12 proposals for a total of $149,395.

The program includes plankton tow sampling at 150 sites on 60 lakes for a total of over 800 samples, plus installation of over 75 substrate monitors.

The following organizations received funding to undertake the sampling: Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society Coastal Invasive Species Committee Sea to Sky Invasive Species Council Fraser Valley Invasive Species Society Lillooet Regional Invasive Species Society Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society East Kootenay Invasive Species Council Invasive Species Council of British Columbia (Cariboo) Boundary Invasive Species Society Christina Lake Stewardship Society Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society The Invasive Mussel Monitoring Grant is now closed .

Application guidance documents are now available on the Resources Tab. Please see the newly updated for 2026 Program Guidelines, Application Instructions, Word Worksheet, Proposal Budget Table, Waterbody Sampling Table and Survey Apply FAQs for instructions on how to create, fill out and submit your application. These new resources will assist you in getting started before intake opens.

Salary expenses for regular provincial government employees Any expenses unrelated to the sampling activities If an administration fee is charged, separate additional charges for overhead (photocopying, office space, etc.) are not eligible General volunteer recruitment expenses For any questions on this granting program, please contact HCTF at grants@hctf. ca .

For questions specifically about the Field Protocol, please contact Martina Beck, Unit Head, Freshwater Applied Science and Programs, Aquatic Ecosystems Branch, Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship at Martina. Beck@gov.bc. ca.

Congratulations on the approval of your Invasive Mussel Monitoring Grant! Here are a few things you need to know about managing your Invasive Mussel Monitoring Grant: Conditional Grant Agreement Please note that your project’s final approval is subject to entering into a Conditional Grant Agreement with HCTF. You will receive a notification from HCTF via DocuSign to sign your agreement electronically when it is ready.

Please read your grant agreement carefully, and complete all requirements before returning to HCTF. View a sample of the Conditional Grant Agreement here . Sample and Data Submission Procedures A Sample and Data Submission Procedures document is included as an appendix to your Conditional Grant Agreement and includes information on how to submit plankton tow samples to the lab.

The procedures refer to the Chain of Custody Form for Veliger Sample Collection. This form can be found on the Reporting tab. Substrate monitoring is encouraged.

If you have conducted substrate sampling please fill in the Substrate Monitoring Tracking Form 2021 , and include it with your final report. The substrate monitoring form helps ensure consistent data is recorded for waterbody, location (site name), date of installation, and frequency of inspections, along with helpful information of water temperature, pH and Secchi depth.

If you have not received your forms or if anything is unclear, please contact Cathryn Klincans at cathryn. klincans@hctf. ca or 250-940-3013 if you have any questions about sample and data forms .

Reminder: To ensure proper tracking of lab samples, sample site names used in the field must correspond to sample sites names approved in your sampling plan and provided to the lab. Please note that if you have collected any additional field data that does not fit on the Chain of Custody form, please submit this information separately directly to Martina. Beck@gov.bc.

ca . If you wish to make any changes to your sampling plan (e.g. change a sampling site) or adverse conditions require changes in sampling, or you have other changes to your project, please contact Martina Beck at Martina. Beck@gov.bc.

ca or Amalis Riera Vuibertat Amalis. RieraVuibert@gov.bc. ca and cc Cathryn Klincans at cathryn.

klincans@hctf. ca . HCTF, Province of B.

C. , and Fisheries and Oceans Canada Communication Approval and Acknowledgement HCTF communication guidelines and logos are available here . Any signage funded by the invasive mussel monitoring program must be reviewed and approved by the Province and must include the HCTF logo.

Please contact Amalis Riera Vuibert at Amalis. RieraVuibert@gov.bc. ca All materials* must be reviewed and approved by the Province prior to publication.

Ensure the province has at least 10 working days to review and approve, prior to your planned publication date. If the Government of Canada logo is used, the publication, media, or news release must be submitted to the DFO representative for approval at least 2 weeks before printing/publication.

*EXCEPTIONS – Short (200 words or less) Facebook, Instagram or Twitter posts that do not discuss the technical details of the Invasive Mussel Monitoring Program do not require Provincial review and approval prior to publishing. Hashtags #HCTFgrants @HabitatConservationTrust, #ProvinceOfBC, @governmentofbc must be included. Congratulations on completing the 2025 monitoring field season!

Please ensure that all data is submitted to the lab before October 31st, 2025 . You will also need to complete and submit your reporting to HCTF by November 30th, 2025 via Survey Apply. The online reporting tasks will be available in Survey Apply by mid-September.

Please use the Grant Report Word Template below to fill out your answers for the Grant Report, then copy and paste them into the online form. Upload your completed copies of Appendix 1, 2 and 3 and any additional items and submit for review.

Invasive Mussels Lake Monitoring Fund Grant Report Template – Word template (copy and paste answers into Survey Apply online from) Appendix 1 – Sampling Sites by Waterbody – as an Excel file Appendix 3 Substrate Monitoring Tracking Form – (if applicable) – as an Excel file The Grant Report and lab results will be reviewed to ensure that samples were received by the lab and data was submitted in accordance with the approved plankton tow sampling plan.

The Grant Report and all data must be submitted in order to receive the final payment under your grant. Please email grants@hctf. ca if you have any questions.

Invasive Mussel Monitoring Fund Grant Program Guidelines 2026 Invasive Mussel Monitoring Fund Grant Application Instructions 2026 Invasive Mussel Monitoring Fund Grant Application Form Word Worksheet 2026 Invasive Mussel Monitoring Fund Grant Proposal Budget Table 2026 Waterbody Sampling Table 2026 Invasive Mussel Monitoring Fund Grant Survey Apply FAQs BC Dreissenid Mussel Lake Monitoring Field Protocol Sample HCTF Conditional Grant Agreement Change Request – Please see Manage tab for guidance.

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Invasive Mussels Monitoring Fund Grant Report Word Worksheet – as a Word document Appendix 1 – Sampling Sites by Waterbody – as an Excel file Appendix 3 Substrate Monitoring Tracking Form – (if applicable) – as an Excel file Invasive Mussel Project Profiles $230k for Invasive Mussel Monitoring This Summer Over $250k for Invasive Mussel Monitoring and Defence This Summer Invasive Mussels: Keeping an Eye on Christina Lake Invasive Mussels Monitors Adapt to The New Normal East Kootenay Invasive Mussels Monitoring Continues Keeping watch for invasive mussels 2018 Invasive Mussel Monitoring Grant Recipients This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.