Funding Snapshot

Maximum Award:
$70,000
  • Grant up to 80%* of eligible costs 
  • Up to a maximum of $70,000 
Open To:

The following organizations are eligible for GMF funding. 

  • Canadian municipal governments (e.g., towns, cities, regions, districts, and local boards) 
  • Municipal partners, which include:  
    • Municipally owned corporations 
    • Regional, provincial or territorial organizations delivering municipal services 
    • Non-governmental organizations 
    • Not-for-profit organizations 
    • Research institutes (e.g., universities) 
    • Indigenous community 

For-profit entities are not eligible partners. 

Expected Output:

A feasibility study of a climate adaptation project that improves municipal readiness for climate events.

Application Deadline:

The deadline to submit a full application for this funding is August 14, 2024

We recommend that you submit your application as soon as it is complete, so GMF can review it and flag any issues for your attention before the application window has closed. Only applications that are complete when the application window closes will be considered for this round of funding.

Funding decisions will prioritize projects from applicants who have not yet received funding for Adaptation in Action implementation projects or feasibility studies.

See Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation for details about our next funding application timeframe.

*The following applicants may qualify for additional grant funding of up to 100% of eligible project costs: 

  • Rural or remote communities, and municipalities with populations below 10,000, will receive a cost share of 90% 
  • Indigenous communities and local governments applying in partnership with an Indigenous community will receive a cost share of 100% 

Contact us to learn more

What we fund

We fund feasibility studies that assess the viability of climate adaptation projects with expected eligible costs of up to $1M.

Feasibility studies (along with other verification methods) help you determine the practicality and viability of your project. This type of study usually examines a project’s financial, technical, legal and operational aspects, plus scheduling and other factors. Study results provide insights into the project’s achievability and the likelihood of its success.

Identifying a project’s potential challenges, risks and opportunities through a feasibility study enables decision-makers to make informed choices about whether to proceed, modify or abandon a proposed initiative.

What your project needs to achieve

We aim to fund high-impact initiatives and strive to make funding eligibility clear.  

For more information on this funding offer, please see the Local Leadership for Climate Action Application Guide – Adaptation in Action.

The feasibility study must include the following: 

  • Focus on a project that would be eligible for funding under Adaptation in Action’s Implementation Projects funding offer, with a reasonable expectation that eligible project costs will not exceed $1 million 
  • An options analysis to assess the feasibility of incorporating nature-based solutions and minimizing or reducing project-related greenhouse gas emissions 
  • Assessment of the opportunities to benefit equity-deserving and marginalized communities through the project 
  • Inclusive engagement practices* as part of the study’s process  
  • Demonstration that new infrastructure assets are not at high risk of flooding damage (if the proposed asset will be located within the 100-year floodplain, the applicant will be required to show evidence that the asset has been designed to be resilient to flooding) 
  • Focus on a project that is aligned with a priority risk in your community’s climate risk assessment, or a priority action in your community’s climate adaptation plan 

*Inclusive engagement refers to a collaborative and participatory process that actively involves the diverse voices and perspectives within a community and ensures that all community members are given an opportunity to contribute to decision-making processes. 

Question 1

Which of the following best describes your organization?

Question 1a

Do you have a partnership in place with a Canadian municipality?

This funding is intended to support Canadian municipal governments and eligible partners with climate change adaptation.

Unfortunately, your organization cannot access this funding.

Check out our resources for practical, hands-on tools and knowledge that can support your project efforts and address municipal challenges.
 
Sign up for FCM Connect to stay informed about GMF funding, resources and training. 
 
Discover other GMF funding offered to local governments to fund infrastructure and support a net-zero Canada. 

Question 2

Has your community completed a climate adaptation plan or a community scale climate change risk assessment? 

Question 3

Is your project intended to reduce impacts of climate change? 

Question 4

Are the estimated costs of the project that is the subject of the study anticipated to be less than $1 million?

Question 5

Will your project be undertaken and completed in the next two years?

It sounds like you have the start of an excellent project. We’d like to continue the conversation. 

The next step to confirm your eligibility is to contact a GMF representative. They’ll give you a pre-application form and support you in starting your application. 

No recommendation

This funding is intended to support Canadian municipal governments and eligible partners with climate change adaptation.

Unfortunately, your organization cannot access this funding because you are not partnered with a municipality on this project. 

Check out our resources for practical, hands-on tools and knowledge that can support your project efforts and address municipal challenges.
 
Sign up for FCM Connect to stay informed about GMF funding, resources and training. 
 
Discover other GMF funding offered to local governments to fund infrastructure and support a net-zero Canada. 

No recommendation

Unfortunately, this funding requires that your project supports climate change adaptation in your community. 

We are currently developing climate funding, training and resources that will help you develop climate adaptation plans and risk assessments. 

Sign up for FCM Connect to stay informed about GMF funding, resources and training. 

No recommendation

Unfortunately, this funding requires that your project supports climate change adaptation in your community.

Check out our resources for practical, hands-on tools and knowledge that can support your project efforts and address municipal challenges.
 
Sign up for FCM Connect to stay informed about GMF funding, resources and training. 
 
Discover other GMF funding offered to local governments to fund infrastructure and support a net-zero Canada. 

No recommendation

Unfortunately, this funding requires that your project be valued at less than $1 million.  

Check out our resources for practical, hands-on tools and knowledge that can support your project efforts and address municipal challenges.
 
Sign up for FCM Connect to stay informed about GMF funding, resources and training. 
 
Discover other GMF funding offered to local governments to fund infrastructure and support a net-zero Canada. 

No recommendation

Unfortunately, this funding requires that your project be completed in the next two years. 

Check out our resources for practical, hands-on tools and knowledge that can support your project efforts and address municipal challenges.
 
Sign up for FCM Connect to stay informed about GMF funding, resources and training. 
 
Discover other GMF funding offered to local governments to fund infrastructure and support a net-zero Canada. 

No recommendation

This funding is intended to support Canadian municipal governments and eligible partners with climate change adaptation.

Unfortunately, your organization cannot access this funding because you are not partnered with a municipality on this project. 

Check out our resources for practical, hands-on tools and knowledge that can support your project efforts and address municipal challenges.
 
Sign up for FCM Connect to stay informed about GMF funding, resources and training. 
 
Discover other GMF funding offered to local governments to fund infrastructure and support a net-zero Canada. 

No recommendation

Unfortunately, this funding requires that your project supports climate change adaptation in your community. 

We are currently developing climate funding, training and resources that will help you develop climate adaptation plans and risk assessments. 

Sign up for FCM Connect to stay informed about GMF funding, resources and training. 

No recommendation

Unfortunately, this funding requires that your project supports climate change adaptation in your community.

Check out our resources for practical, hands-on tools and knowledge that can support your project efforts and address municipal challenges.
 
Sign up for FCM Connect to stay informed about GMF funding, resources and training. 
 
Discover other GMF funding offered to local governments to fund infrastructure and support a net-zero Canada. 

No recommendation

Unfortunately, this funding requires that your project be valued at less than $1 million.  

Check out our resources for practical, hands-on tools and knowledge that can support your project efforts and address municipal challenges.
 
Sign up for FCM Connect to stay informed about GMF funding, resources and training. 
 
Discover other GMF funding offered to local governments to fund infrastructure and support a net-zero Canada. 

No recommendation

Unfortunately, this funding requires that your project be completed in the next two years. 

Check out our resources for practical, hands-on tools and knowledge that can support your project efforts and address municipal challenges.
 
Sign up for FCM Connect to stay informed about GMF funding, resources and training. 
 
Discover other GMF funding offered to local governments to fund infrastructure and support a net-zero Canada. 

Need help to see if this is the right funding for you?

Contact our Outreach team who can answer any questions you have relating to this funding opportunity.

Learn more about the Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation initiative

Discover the ways GMF is supporting communities to become more resilient to climate change impacts.