About Us
The Aster Foundation Inc. is an independent charitable foundation designed to support environmental protection, conservation, and stewardship projects.
Vision
A resilient, self-sufficient, and innovative environmental movement in New Brunswick and beyond.
Mission
To support environmental organizations in their essential work towards a healthier environment.
What We Fund
We aim to support environmental organizations in strategic, high-impact environmental protection, conservation, education, and stewardship projects..
2025 Call for Proposals: Building New Brunswick ENGO Capacity and Impact
The Aster Foundation is seeking proposals for community programs and/or capacity-building from NGOs and registered charities (or other qualified donees) in New Brunswick.
The environmental movement in New Brunswick is strong, with many environmental groups making positive environmental change within their communities and beyond. The Aster Foundation is pleased to support these organizations with its 2025 funding program: Building New Brunswick ENGO Capacity and Impact. Proposals will be accepted in two streams:
- Capacity-building: Projects that develop or strengthen an organization’s ability to fulfil its mission, including enhancing employee or volunteer skills or knowledge, improving systems and processes, or other capacity-building needs.
- Community impact: Environmental projects that have a positive impact on the community and/or ecosystem. Note that Community Impact funds must be used for stand-alone projects or specific value-added to existing projects, and not simply pooled with other funding for existing projects.
Funding available: Up to $5,000 per organization
How to apply: Download and fill out this APPLICATION FORM and send it to info@asterfoundation.ca before 5:00 pm Atlantic Time on Friday, August 29, 2025.
Donate to Aster Foundation
- Do you want to support environmental organizations in your region but you’re not sure where to start?
- Do you want to make sure your donation is going towards local, community-based environmental work?
- Do you want to help fill a gap in environmental philanthropy by making sure your donation goes towards strategic projects that might not otherwise be funded?
Look no further than the Aster Foundation! All donations are tax deductible.
We support environmental organizations in their essential work towards a healthy planet. We aim to disperse funds proportionally to the regions from which they were donated.
Hold on just a second!
Are you already supporting your favourite local environmental organization? While we appreciate all donations, we don’t want you to stop supporting other organizations. To maximize your impact, why not support both the Aster Foundation and your local group?
Indigenous Land Acknowledgement
We recognize and affirm that the land on which we work is the traditional and unceded territory of the Mi’Kamaq, Wəlastəkewiyik, and Peskotomuhkati who signed Peace and Friendship Treaties with the British Crown in the 1700s, treaties which endure to this day.