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Green Municipal Fund – Capital project: Construction of new sustainable municipal and community buildings | 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 $10 million. Grant up to 15% of total loan amount. Additional 5% grant available if the project involves the remediation of a brownfield site.

Description

We offer combined loan and grant funding to support new building construction projects for sustainable municipally owned buildings. This funding helps Canadian cities and communities of all sizes undertake sustainability projects that reduce emissions, accelerate energy savings and keep energy dollars in the community.

New constructions of municipal buildings should meet best practice energy targets defined in this offer and achieve zero operational GHGs, with the exception of emergency back-up energy (grid electricity emissions are excluded).

Eligible Applicants

  • 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, including inserting information into the Project Workbook, incurred up to 90 days prior to application receipt date. (maximum $5,000). Costs can also be incurred for completing required assessments relevant to each GMF application (maximum $25,000). Assessments must have been completed in the 90 days prior to application receipt.
  • Administrative costs that are directly linked to and have been incurred for the project, such as:
    • communication costs (e.g. long-distance calls or faxes)
    • 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
  • The cost of a third-party financial audit for the capital project if required by FCM.
  • The cost of a third-party environmental audit for the triple bottom line results report.
  • Capital costs as defined and determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), including:
    • costs for acquiring, developing, constructing, modernizing or leasing systems (equipment, hardware, software, etc.).
    • costs of construction, renovation or modernization of facilities and structures such as materials and installation costs.
  • For Land-use (Brownfields) projects only:
    • Servicing costs – whether they are for the immediate site or for the street.
    • Road costs – as part of an eligible remediation and redevelopment project. Primary costs need to be for remediation of the
      land (i.e. linked to reducing greenfield development). The above costs are only eligible if they are tied to a remediation project and cannot be higher than the remediation costs.
  • Rental of tools and equipment related to the project.
  • Costs related to meetings and public gatherings that communicate the project to the public and that 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)

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-construction-new-sustainable-municipal-community-buildings

Industry:

Energy & Environment, Indigenous, Infrastructure, Municipalities, Non-Profit, University Partnerships

Location:

Alberta, British Colombia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, NWT, Ontario, PEI, Quebec, Saskatchewan, USA, Yukon

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