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Green Municipal Fund – Capital project: Municipal Fleet Electrification │ Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)

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Combined grant and loan for up to 80% of eligible costs Combined grant and loan up to a maximum of $10M Grant for up to 15% of loan amount

Description

We offer combined loan and grant funding for capital projects that achieve a partial or complete transition of municipal and/or transit fleet to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), to significantly reduce corporate GHG emissions in line with Canada’s 2030 and 2050 targets.

Eligible Applicants

The following organizations are eligible for GMF funding.

Canadian municipal governments (e.g., towns, cities, regions, districts, and local boards)

Municipal partners, which include:

  • private sector entities
  • municipally-owned corporations
  • regional, provincial or territorial organizations delivering municipal services
  • non-governmental organizations
  • not-for-profit organizations
  • research institutes (e.g., universities)
  • An Indigenous community is an eligible lead applicant if they are partnering with a Canadian municipal government on an eligible project, or if they have a shared service agreement with a Canadian municipal government related to municipal infrastructure, climate change or adaptation.

Eligible Expenses

Eligible costs include:

  • The replacement of internal combustion engine vehicles with zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs).
    • i.e., vehicles that have the potential to produce no tailpipe emissions, including battery-electric, plug-in hybrid electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
  • The required EV supply equipment (EVSE).
  • Any required facility upgrades to existing buildings.

The following vehicles are eligible under this offer:

  • Battery-electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
  • Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are eligible if the project demonstrates a low carbon intensity level for hydrogen production, defined as a threshold of 4 kg CO2e per kg of hydrogen.

GMF will consider multipronged capital projects that include other electric vehicles and equipment. Additions may be considered on a case-by-case basis, provided they align with the offer’s overarching goals.

Deadline Date

Applications are accepted year-round, though this offer may close when all funding has been allocated.

Contact

Contact Name: Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)

Phone Number: 1-877-417-0550

E-mail Address: gmfinfo@fcm.ca

Website: https://greenmunicipalfund.ca/funding/capital-project-municipal-fleet-electrification

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