Value
Regular loans and grants: Receive a low-interest loan of up to $5 million and a grant worth up to 15% of the loan; cover up to 80% of your eligible costs.Description
We fund capital projects that use recovered or renewable thermal energy in new or existing facilities. This funding helps Canadian cities and communities of all sizes use less energy, which reduces their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improves their air quality.
Eligible Applicants
All Canadian municipal governments; Municipal partners applying in partnership with a municipal government.
Eligible Expenses
Your capital project must reduce GHG emissions by at least 40% by using recovered or renewable thermal energy in new or existing facilities.
Examples of what you might implement:
Thermal energy use, including:
- Energy generation from waste or landfill gas (does not include incineration)
- Construction, retrofitting or expansion of district energy systems that use recovered or renewable thermal energy supply
- Using a low carbon energy source (e.g., residual biomass) to displace fossil fuels in existing district energy systems
- Combined heat and power, cogeneration or trigeneration systems
Deadline Date
This funding has a two-stage application process with the following deadlines: Initial Review Form: Complete and submit year-round. Potential applicants may submit initial review forms at any time. Application forms will be provided to eligible recipients.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-energy-recovery-or-district-energy