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Community Energy Diesel Reduction (CEDR) │ New Relationship Trust (NRT)

November 28, 2025

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Description

The CEDR Program provides non-repayable funding contributions for clean energy initiatives to eligible remote communities that are off-grid residential regions that rely on diesel fuel for electricity generation.

There are three broad streams of funding support that an eligible remote community can access throughout the lifecycle of their clean energy initiatives:

  • Stream 1: Community Energy Planning (CEP)
  • Stream 2: Demand Side Management (DSM)
  • Stream 3: Renewable Energy Generation (REG)

Eligible Applicants

Eligible applicants are First Nations and remote communities that are off-grid communities that rely on diesel fuel for electricity generation.

Eligible Expenses

The goal of the CEDR Program is to:

  • Build remote community capacity to reduce reliance on diesel fuel for electricity generation and lead energy efficiency and clean energy projects;
  • Support efforts to improve energy performance and minimize greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in buildings;
  • Implement renewable energy generation projects to offset diesel generation.

Deadline Date

CEP & DSM Application: November 28, 2025; REG Application: July 2, 2025

Contact

Contact Name: New Relationship Trust (NRT)

E-mail Address: cedr@nrtf.ca

Website: https://newrelationshiptrust.ca/community-energy-diesel-reduction-cedr/

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