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. High-ranking project loans and grants: These qualify for a low-interest loan of up to $10 million and a grant worth up to 15% of the loan; cover up to 80% of your eligible costs.Description
We fund capital projects for innovative wastewater treatment systems. This funding helps Canadian cities and communities of all sizes protect local bodies of water through improved wastewater treatment.
Eligible Applicants
All Canadian municipal governments; Municipal partners applying in partnership with a municipal government.
Eligible Expenses
Your new or retrofit capital project must use an innovative solution or approach to wastewater systems that serve a region, municipality, province or territory. It must meet provincial regulatory requirements.
Examples of what you might implement:
- Constructing a wastewater treatment facility using a new design approach
- Retrofitting an existing facility to upgrade its treatment processes
- Equipping an existing facility with alternative, innovative systems (e.g., advanced membrane systems, electrochemical systems)
- Nutrient removal and resource recovery
- Removal of endocrine disruptors and other substances of emerging concern (e.g., antibiotics, pharmaceuticals)
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-wastewater-systems