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Green Municipal Fund – Business case: Community Energy Systems | Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM):

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Value

Grant for up to 50% of eligible costs Up to a maximum of $100,000

Description

We fund business cases that result in a technical exploration of low-carbon energy systems viable for a given site and the capacity to implement each system. This funding helps Canadian cities and communities to adopt a streamlined approach to assess and deploy a variety of low-carbon energy systems, reducing local GHG emissions in line with a net-zero future.

Eligible Applicants

The following organizations are eligible for GMF funding:

  • Canadian municipal governments (e.g., towns, cities, regions, districts, and local boards).
  • Municipal partners, which include:
    • private sector entities
    • municipally-owned corporations
    • regional, provincial or territorial organizations delivering municipal services
    • non-governmental organizations
    • not-for-profit organizations
    • research institutes (e.g., universities)
  • An Indigenous community is an eligible lead applicant if they are partnering with a Canadian municipal government on an eligible project, or if they have a shared service agreement with a Canadian municipal government related to municipal infrastructure, climate change or adaptation.

Eligible Expenses

Business cases are expected to identify a preferred community energy option(s) at a neighborhood scale, and should aim to:

  • Determine the practicality and viability of a preferred energy system.
  • Assess the potential environmental, social, and economic impacts and benefits.
  • Quantify expected costs and potential revenue streams.
  • Identify partnership opportunities.
  • Define proposed business model, including recommendations for project ownership, operations, and financing.
  • Identify risks and mitigation options.

Your business case will need to consider, at minimum, the following:

  • What are the GHG impacts of the solution or approach being studied?
  • What is the economic benefit to the municipality?
  • The stakeholders involved in the options considered (e.g., utilities, authority granting bodies, property holders, etc.).
  • Considerations for successful implementation, including right of way, zoning and access.
  • An equity assessment that answers, at minimum, the following questions:
    • Which equity-deserving groups might benefit the most from the project, and/or be burdened, directly or indirectly, by the project or decision? How are these groups positively or negatively impacted by the project or decision?
    • What strategies can be used to address barriers or mitigate negative impacts?
    • What data sources, reports, or mapping resources can help illuminate equity issues in your local context?

Eligible activities that may be undertaken as part of your business case include:

  • A scan and evaluation of available energy sources.
  • A scan and evaluation of available local energy providers.
  • An assessment of the market for energy and other products created by the proposed system.
  • An evaluation of available sites and/or site viability for an energy system.
  • A financial analysis (e.g., cost estimates, revenue projections, return on investment (ROI), and funding options).
  • An examination of the legal and regulatory context and implications for the project.
  • An evaluation of the organization’s ability to deliver the solution.
  • An assessment of partnership opportunities and business model options.
  • An assessment of environmental, social, and economic impacts and benefits.
  • Stakeholder engagement.

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/business-case-community-energy-systems

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