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Green Municipal Fund – Study: Evaluate an Existing Local Home-energy Upgrade Financing Program | Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM):

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Grants of up to $175,000 to cover up to 80% of eligible costs.

Description

Explore and assess options for a financing program for home energy upgrades within your community. Support project decision making with a feasibility study.

Eligible Applicants

All Canadian municipal governments; Municipal partners applying in partnership with a municipal government.

The following entities are not eligible to receive funds directly:

  • Homeowners
  • Federal government entities and any organizations established by those entities
  • Provincial and territorial government entities and any corporation that they own or control

Eligible Expenses

  • Costs to prepare the GMF application, including inserting information into the project workbook, incurred up to 90 days prior to the full application receipt date. Note a maximum of $5,000 can be assigned to these task(s).
  • 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 required for the project
    • printing or photocopying by outside suppliers
    • acquisition of documents used exclusively for the project
    • document translation
    • For capital and pilot programs only: business systems and tools, such as information technology products (software and hardware) needed to support communications, application intake, renovation contractor management and oversight, accounting, and reporting.
  • Advertising costs essential to communicating the project to the public, such as:
    • advertising development
    • media distribution
    • website development
  • The cost of a financial audit for the program if required by FCM.
  • Rental of tools or 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
    • public surveys
  • Fees for professional or technical consultants and contractors.
  • Supplies and materials that are specifically needed to undertake the project.
  • Transportation costs for delivery of materials and services essential for the project.
  • Training
    • staff training necessary for the successful design and implementation of the program.
    • costs associated with market-building activities such as renovation contractor training, workforce skills development and energy advisor training.
  • A portion of costs related to default or delinquent payment as approved by FCM.
  • Direct rebates and incentives for equipment and materials for home upgrade projects that qualify under the program.

Deadline Date

Applications are accepted year round, though this offer will 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/study-assess-options-local-home-energy-upgrade-financing-program

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