The Green Municipal Fund is accelerating a transformation to resilient, net-zero communities. Our unique mix of funding and capacity building delivers clear environmental, economic and social impact—creating better lives for people in Canada. GMF manages approximately $2.4B in programs funded by the Government of Canada.
2,336
sustainability projects approved
$1.6 billion
worth of approved sustainability projects
2.9 million
tonnes of greenhouse gases avoided
13,129
person-years of national employment
$1.24 billion
contributed to the national GDP
Discover GMF funding
Our funding offers support for local governments in Canada pursing innovative projects that tackle climate challenges, reduce GHGs, and weave together solutions across multiple sectors, while also delivering environmental, economic and social benefits.
Featured Funding
Climate Adaptation
Implementation projects: Adaptation in Action
Climate Adaptation
Feasibility study: Adaptation in Action
Trees
Tree planting
Municipal and community buildings
Capital project: Construction of new sustainable municipal and community buildings
Local energy generation
Capital project: Community Energy Systems
Other renewable community energy systems
Pilot: Net-Zero Transformation
Local energy generation
Business case: Organic Waste-to-Energy
Municipal fleet electrification
Study: Municipal Fleet Electrification
Sustainable affordable housing
Pilot project: Retrofit or new construction of sustainable affordable housing
Municipal and community buildings
Study: GHG reduction pathway feasibility
Community efficiency financing
Study: Design a local home-energy upgrade financing program
Climate-Ready Plans and Processes
Unlock funding to build strategic climate adaptation plans
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Our expert training and resources are tailored to the sustainability needs of Canadian municipalities—no matter where they're starting from. Access our resource library for practical, hands-on tools to help you address your municipality’s unique sustainability challenges. Discover our events library to register for upcoming webinars, training sessions and peer-to-peer learning.
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Community efficiency financing
Land Use
Webinar Recording: Making sustainable land use decisions in your municipality
Climate Adaptation
Climate change adaptation
Webinar recording: Climate data in action
What we do
Learn about our focus areas
Impact
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Energy
Case study: Replacing oil furnaces with electric heat pumps in rural B.C.
Community efficiency financing
Case Study: An innovative path toward net-zero homes
Local energy generation
Case study: A novel approach to geothermal energy systems in Canada
Municipal fleet electrification