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Green Municipal Fund – Business case: Organic Waste-to-Energy | Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM):

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Grant for up to 50% of eligible costs Up to a maximum of $100,000

Description

We fund business cases that assess viable waste-to-energy systems and business models for a given site and/or feedstock. This funding helps Canadian cities and communities determine whether it is viable to produce and utilize energy from landfill gas or waste organic material, and generate additional valuable products such as digestate and fertilizers, ultimately resulting in a net GHG emission reduction.

Your business case can explore a system that generates energy from landfill gas, anaerobic digestion or aerobic composting with heat recovery for local organic waste, including food waste, yard waste, biosolids, or the organic fraction of construction/demolition waste, packaging, agricultural or forestry waste.

Your business case should prepare you for a feasibility study. A business case and feasibility study may be undertaken together as one project, eligible for a grant of up to a maximum of $200,000 for the project as a whole.

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

  • Costs to write the GMF application up to $5000 incurred up to 90 days prior to application receipt date.
  • Administrative costs that are directly linked to and have been incurred for the project, such as:
    • communication costs (e.g., long-distance calls)
    • permits or certifications (e.g., CaGBC, LEED, PIEVC, Passive House, Envision, SITES) required for the project
    • printing or photocopying by outside suppliers
    • acquisition of documents used exclusively for the project
    • document translation
  • Advertising costs essential to communicating the project to the public, as well as project evaluation, such as:
    • fees for advertising development
    • fees for media distribution
    • website development
    • public surveys
  • Rental of tools and equipment related to the project.
  • Costs related to meetings and public gatherings held to communicate the project to the public and collect feedback, such as:
    • facility rental
    • audiovisual equipment rental
    • services to support people with specific needs, where such services contribute to the equity and inclusion objectives of the project (e.g., simultaneous interpretation, shuttle service, babysitting service, etc.)
    • the provision of food and drinks, when it is part of a specific cultural protocol
    • Honoraria for cultural leaders, Elders, Indigenous knowledge keepers, and/or cultural keepers. (Note: these honoraria should reflect the role of Indigenous Peoples as subject matter experts)
    • Costs related to local cultural protocols (e.g., gifts, cultural ceremonies)
  • Fees for professional or technical consultants and contractors.

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/business-case-organic-waste-energy

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