Circular Economy
Accelerating Circularity in Construction Materials
Access funding, peer learning and expert support to increase construction, renovation and demolition waste diversion through stronger source separation practices.
Grant up to 50%* of eligible costs
*Exceptions: Up to 80% of eligible costs for rural, Northern and eligible Indigenous communities; and up to 100% for Northern and eligible Indigenous first-time applicants
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