The Green Municipal Fund: supporting innovative sustainability solutions
Our funding offers support for Canadian municipalities in executing innovative projects that tackle climate challenges, reduce GHGs, and enhance the quality of life by accelerating a transformation to resilient, net-zero communities. Canadian municipalities and their partners can access this funding to upgrade infrastructure, transform municipal service delivery, build and retrofit affordable housing units and scale up innovative home-energy financing programs while seeing tangible environmental, economic, and social benefits.
The GMF advantage
GMF is more than just a funding source—we’re a full-service partner in your climate action progress.
- Grants and loans for all stages
- Stackable with other funding sources
- Dedicated staff to help you apply
- Free resources to help build business cases and improve project outcomes
Grants and loans to cover eligible project costs
GMF has you covered with end-to-end project funding available to communities of all sizes.
- Funding can cover from 50% to 80% of eligible project costs*
- Grants are available for planning, studies and pilot projects
- Loans are available for capital projects with an additional grant of up to 15% of the loan amount
*Increased % for small or rural municipalities completing plans, studies and pilot projects.
*20 % of eligible costs for Sustainable Affordable Housing (SAH) new construction
Sustainable Municipal Buildings
and deep energy retrofits.
- -$10 M in combined grants and loans for capital projects
- -$200,000 in grants for studies
Community Energy Systems
that meet community needs.
- -$10 M in combined grants and loans for capital projects
- -$200,000 in grants for studies
- -$100,000 in grants for business cases
Organic Waste-to-Energy
from organic waste and landfill gas.
- -$10 M in combined grants and loans for capital projects
- -$200,000 in grants for studies
- -$100,000 in grants for business cases
Municipal Fleet Electrification
for municipal and transit fleets.
- -$10 M in combined grants and loans for capital projects
- -$200,000 in grants for studies
Net-Zero Transformation
that drive greenhouse gas reductions.
- -$10 M in combined loans and grants for capital projects
- -$500,000 in grants for pilots
- -$200,000 in grants for studies
- -$200,000 in grants for plans
Community Buildings Retrofit
of community buildings.
- -$5 M in combined grants and loans for capital projects
- -$200,000 in grants for a portfolio of buildings study
- -$65,000 in grants for a single building study
Sustainable Affordable Housing
of sustainable affordable housing.
- -$10 M in combined grants and loans for capital projects
- -$500,000 in grants for pilots
- -$175,000 in grants for studies
- -$25,000 in grants for plans
Community Efficiency Financing
for low-rise residential properties.
- -$15 M in combined loans and grants for capital projects
- -$500,000 in grants for pilots
- -$175,000 in grants for studies
Learn more about our initiatives
Sustainable Municipal Buildings
Reduce GHG emissions and save on energy costs with net-zero new builds and deep energy retrofits
Read moreCommunity Energy Systems
Meet community energy needs, increase energy efficiency, and build grid resilience
Read moreNet-Zero Transformation
Develop and demonstrate innovative solutions to support the municipal transition to net-zero
Read moreCommunity Buildings Retrofit initiative
Retrofit existing community buildings to lower GHG emissions and extend their life cycle.
Read moreCommunity Efficiency Financing
Plan, implement and scale up home-energy upgrade financing programs for residential energy projects.
Read moreSustainable Affordable Housing
Switch to energy-efficient options and lower your energy bills.
Read moreGrowing Canada’s Community Canopies
Helping local governments and communities plant trees to fight climate change
Read moreHave questions about our funding?
Thinking about applying for GMF funding? Our advisors are available to help you prepare the strongest application possible.
Find funding that’s right for you
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Delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, GMF manages approximately $2.4B in programs funded by the Government of Canada.