A detailed guide outlining the criteria and processes for registering and managing grassland conservation projects in Canada. The protocol seeks to incentivize landowners to protect grasslands from conversion into croplands by offering carbon offset credits. The document addresses key aspects of project eligibility, including land suitability, additionality, permanence, and leakage, as well as the methodology for quantifying greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions. The protocol utilizes predictive soil mapping to estimate baseline soil organic carbon stocks, and includes specific monitoring requirements to ensure the long-term integrity of the projects and the permanence of carbon reductions.