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Pilot project: Local home-energy upgrade financing program │ Federation of Canadian Municipalities

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Grants of up to $500,000 to cover up to 50% of eligible costs.

Description

We fund exceptional pilot project proposals that demonstrate clear market transformation potential and are otherwise ineligible for capital funding. This funding supports implementation of a small-scale version of a local financing program for home energy upgrades.

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

  • 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
  • Capital costs as defined and determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
  • Any costs associated with a qualifying home upgrade project, 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.
    • costs directly related to upgrading the energy performance of an existing residential building such as equipment, materials and labour costs.
    • the Provincial/Harmonized Sales Tax and the Goods and Services Tax which the homeowner must pay.
    • cost of performing pre- and post- home energy assessments.
  • 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.
  • The portion of taxes for which your organization is not otherwise eligible for rebate.
  • Travel and project-associated expenses for staff and consultants, to the extent that the travel and accommodation rates comply with Treasury Board of Canada guidelines and to the extent the travel is necessary to complete the project—including travel and accommodation costs to attend CEF capacity-building activities organized by FCM.

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

Phone Number: 1-877-417-0550

E-mail Address: gmfinfo@fcm.ca

Website: https://greenmunicipalfund.ca/funding/pilot-project-local-home-energy-upgrade-financing-program

Industry:

Energy & Environment, Housing, Municipalities

Location:

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

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