Deadlines are fast approaching to submit proposals for Pacific Salmon Commission grant funds to support 2026 U.S. and Canadian projects for improved information for management and habitat restoration for king salmon stocks.

The PSC's Southern and Northern Funds provide annual grants that support Pacific salmon by developing improved information for resource management, rehabilitating and restoring marine and freshwater habitats, and enhancing wild stock production through low technology techniques.

For the 2026 cycle, an estimated $7 million to $9 million will be available across both funds, PSC officials in Vancouver, Canada, said on Monday, Aug. 11. 

Those eligible to apply for funding include private, nonprofit, educational institutions, First Nations, tribal councils and all levels of government.

Neither fund solicited proposals until 2004, by which time fund investments had earned sufficient interest to support projects. To date the funds have awarded over $145 million in grants in support of 1,804 projects benefitting Pacific salmon.

Stage one concept deadlines are Wednesday, Aug. 20, for the Southern Fund and Thursday, Aug. 28, for the Northern Fund.

Eligible project areas for the Southern Fund include southern British Columbia, including the Fraser and Columbia River Basins, Washington, Oregon and the Snake River Basin in Idaho.  Projects should align with the Southern Fund's origin and purpose, strategic plan, or priorities identified for 2026.

Eligible project areas for the Northern Plan include southeast Alaska, northern and central British Columbia, and the Alsek, Taku and Stikine River drainages.  For these funds the PSC is seeking project concepts that align with Northern Fund goals and objectives, as well as priorities outlined in the Transboundary Panel Strategic Salmon Plan and the Northern Panel Strategic Salmon Plan.

Grant applicants can contact the CPS's grant program team at [email protected] for any questions regarding the funding program.