Canada supports global forest restoration with $1.44M

The Honourable Tim Hodgson, Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced an investment of over $1.44 million on September 26, 2025, to fund 10 projects under Natural Resources Canada’s Global Forest Leadership Program, delivered through the International Model Forest Network.

• Main announcement: On September 26, 2025, Canada (Natural Resources Canada) committed over $1.44 million to 10 projects under the Global Forest Leadership Program, delivered via the International Model Forest Network; notable grants include $350,000 to Kasetsart University (Bangkok, Thailand) and $150,000 to Association Forêt Modèle Ifrane (Ifrane, Morocco), with the remaining project grants ranging from $100,000 to $125,000 (see project list for exact amounts).
• Background and project details: The funded projects target rehabilitation and restoration, agroforestry and tree planting, forest and mangrove restoration, graduate curriculum development for forest leaders, nursery development, invasive species control, and landslide-affected land restoration across Morocco, Cameroon, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Switzerland (project supporting India), and India; recipients include local model forest associations, universities, municipal bodies and IUCN, each receiving specific grant amounts as listed in the announcement.