Since 2000, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Green Municipal Fund (FCM’s GMF) has been one of Canada’s premier investors in local sustainability. FCM’s flagship program, we help local governments accelerate the transformation to resilient, net-zero communities.
Our start-up capital has de-risked projects that have gone on to attract millions in private investment—let us be your bridge to investing in local sustainability across 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
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Leading in sustainable investment
We have nearly 25 years of experience in identifying great sustainability projects. We’ve helped municipal governments leverage investments through funding and capacity building, and as a highly ranked signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment, our commitment to sustainability begins with our own operations.
If you’re looking to invest in scalable projects that offer measurable economic and environmental impacts and a strong potential for ROI, you can look to us as a reliable, experienced partner.
Read about our achievements in FY 23-24 and learn about our approach to impact investing.
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Community Efficiency Financing
GMF’s Community Efficiency Financing (CEF) initiative is transforming the home energy upgrade market. CEF is Canada’s only national program offering communities innovative financing solutions for home energy efficiency upgrades, addressing the high up-front costs that stop many homeowners from undertaking home energy retrofits while establishing successful, enduring financing models that can be scaled across the country.
CEF projects yield measurable environmental, social and economic benefits and create a replicable model that is set to grow exponentially across the country – and private investors can work with GMF to take these projects to scale.
Learn about CEF’s innovative financing models and the success being replicated across the country.
Community Efficiency Financing
Plan, implement and scale up home-energy upgrade financing programs for residential energy projects.
Read moreDirect financing program for homeowners delivers solar-powered water heating systems in Halifax
FCM Sustainable Communities Award winner – Energy Program
Read moreCase Study: An innovative path toward net-zero homes
How Better Homes Ottawa leveraged a private-sector partnership to finance home energy-efficiency retrofits.
Read moreDistrict energy
GMF has successfully de-risked large infrastructure projects for significant follow-on investment. Municipalities can influence nearly half of Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions through infrastructure upgrades and other sustainability projects. But these communities face challenges accessing private and public capital markets to finance sustainable projects.
GMF's early support has catalyzed the growth of large energy projects, attracting significant private capital. Investors who partner with GMF can benefit from reduced risk, increased project credibility, and the potential for substantial returns as projects scale up.
Learn more about how we’re working to accelerate the adoption of large energy and infrastructure projects.
Community Energy Systems
Meet community energy needs, increase energy efficiency, and build grid resilience
Read moreA first-of-its-kind geothermal community in Markham: The Berczy Glen Geoexchange Community Energy System
A neighbourhood in Markham, Ontario, will be the first net-zero community in Canada to connect all of its houses to a geothermal energy system.
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Delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, GMF manages approximately $2.4B in programs funded by the Government of Canada.