Municipal buildings
Capital project: Retrofit of existing municipal buildings
Funding to upgrade municipal buildings, improving energy performance and reducing costs.
- Combined grant and loan for up to 80% of eligible costs.
- Combined grant and loan up to a maximum of $10 million.
- Grant up to 20% of total loan amount.
Note: The grant contribution is determined as a function of the loan and cannot be separated.
Municipal buildings
Capital project: Construction of new sustainable municipal buildings
Funding to commission and construct a new high-efficiency, municipal building.
- Combined grant and loan for up to 80% of eligible costs.
- Combined grant and loan up to a maximum of $10 million.
- Grant up to 15% of total loan amount.
- Additional 5% grant available if the project involves the remediation of a brownfield site.
Note: The grant contribution is determined as a function of the loan and cannot be separated.
Municipal buildings
Study: Retrofit pathway for municipal buildings
Funding to design proposed energy retrofits for one or more municipal buildings.
- Grant for up to 50%* of eligible costs.
- Up to a maximum of $65,000 for a single building, up to $200,000 for multiple buildings.
Municipal buildings
Study: New construction of municipal buildings
Funding to outline the design of a proposed new high-efficiency municipal building.
- Grant for up to 80%* of eligible costs.
- Up to a maximum of $200,000.
Local energy generation
Capital project: Organic Waste-to-Energy
Available funding: Construct, commission and begin operation of an organic waste-to-energy system.
- Combined grant and loan for up to 80% of eligible costs
- Combined grant and loan up to a maximum of $10 million
- Grant up to 15%* of the loan amount
- Additional 5% grant available if the project involves the remediation of a brownfield site.
Note: The grant contribution is determined as a function of the loan and cannot be separated
Local energy generation
Study: Organic Waste-to-Energy
Available funding: Outline the design of a proposed organic waste-to-energy system.
- Grant for up to 50%* of eligible costs
- Up to a maximum of $200,000
Local energy generation
Business case: Organic Waste-to-Energy
Available funding: Assess viable waste-to-energy systems and business models.
- Grant for up to 50%* of eligible costs
- Up to a maximum of $100,000
Capital project: Net-Zero Transformation
Available funding: Deploy a full scale best-in-class GHG reduction solution.
- Combined grant and loan for up to 80% of eligible costs
- Combined grant and loan to a maximum of $10M
- Grant up to 15%** of the total loan amount
- Additional 5% grant available if the project involves the remediation of a brownfield site
Note: The grant contribution is determined as a function of the loan and cannot be separated
Pilot: Net-Zero Transformation
Available funding: Evaluate innovative GHG reduction solutions in real-world conditions.
- Grant for up to 50%* of eligible costs
- Up to a maximum of $500,000
Study: Net-Zero Transformation
Available funding: Assess new approaches and solutions to bring your community closer to net-zero.
- Grant for up to 50%* of eligible costs
- Up to a maximum of $200,000
Plan: Net-Zero Transformation
Available funding: Conduct integrated planning exercises to support the municipal transition to net zero.
- Grant for up to 50%* of eligible costs
- Up to a maximum of $200,000
Local energy generation
Capital project: Community Energy Systems
Available funding: Construct, commission and rapidly deploy a community energy system.
- Combined grant and loan for up to 80% of eligible costs.
- Combined grant and loan up to a maximum of $10 million.
- Grant up to 15%** of project costs.
Additional 5% grant available if the project involves the remediation of a brownfield site.
Note: The grant contribution is determined as a function of the loan and cannot be separate.
Local energy generation
Study: Community Energy Systems
Available funding: Outline the design of a proposed community energy system.
- Grant for up to 50%* of eligible costs
- Up to a maximum of $200,000
Local energy generation
Business case: Community Energy Systems
Available funding: Assess viable community energy projects and their business models.
- Grant for up to 50%* of eligible costs
- Up to a maximum of $100,000
Municipal buildings
Feasibility study: Green Buildings Pathway
Determine the best approach to integrating energy and GHG reductions into longer-term management plans.
Single building: Grant for a maximum of $65,000 to cover up to 80% of eligible costs.
Portfolio of buildings: Grant for a maximum of $200,000 to cover up to 80% of eligible costs (maximum grant per building cannot exceed $65,000).
Municipal buildings
Capital project: GHG impact retrofit
Retrofit a building to achieve a minimum 30% reduction in GHG emissions; ideal for shovel-ready projects.
Maximum of $10 million per project. Up to 25% as a grant and the remainder as a loan. Combined loan and grant for up to 80% of eligible project costs.
Municipal buildings
Capital project: Green Buildings Pathway retrofit
Retrofit a building using an outcomes-oriented approach to achieving (near) net zero carbon buildings over time.
Maximum of $10 million per project. Up to 25% as a grant and the remainder as a loan. Combined loan and grant for up to 80% of eligible project costs.