Region

Grant Type

Region	Organization	Funding Program	Alignment with SAH	Grant/Loan	URL
AB	Province of Alberta, Province-wide	Affordable Housing Partnership Program	Plan Capital Stackable	Grant Land or buildings Transfer or long-term lease of a government-owned asset	https://www.alberta.ca/affordable-housing-partnership-program.aspx
AB	City of Edmonton, Municipal Region	Affordable Housing Investment Program	Capital Stackable	Grant	https://www.edmonton.ca/programs_services/funding_grants/affordable-housing-investment-program
AB	City of Edmonton, Municipal Region	Affordable Housing Tax Grant	Capital Stackable	Grant	https://www.edmonton.ca/programs_services/funding_grants/affordable-housing-tax-grant
AB	City of Calgary, Municipal Region	Housing Incentive Program (HIP)	Plan Study Stackable (Co-requirement, groups must apply to CMHC for seed funding first)	Grant, rebate	https://www.calgary.ca/cs/olsh/affordable-housing/affordable-housing-development-financial-incentive-program.html
AB	Alberta Real Estate Foundation	Development Grants	Plan Capital Stackable	Grant	https://aref.ab.ca/development-grants/
AB	Calgary Foundation	Community Grants	Plan Study Pilot	Grant	https://calgaryfoundation.org/grantsawards-loans/types-of-grants/community-grants/
AB	Calgary Foundation	Strategic Opportunity Grants	Plan Study Pilot	Grant	https://calgaryfoundation.org/grantsawards-loans/types-of-grants/strategic-opportunity/
AB	Edmonton Community Foundation Greater Edmonton Area	Community Grants	Plan Study Pilot	Grant	https://www.ecfoundation.org/grants/community-grants/
AB	Edmonton Community Foundation Greater Edmonton Area	Small Grants	Plan Study Pilot	Grant	https://www.ecofoundation.org/grants/
BC	BC Hydro & Fortis BC Province-wide	Social housing retrofit support program	Study Capital Stackable	Grant, rebate	https://www.bchydro.com/powersmart/business/programs/shrsp.html
BC	BC Housing Province-wide	Building BC Community Housing Fund Program	Study Capital Stackable	Loan Grant	https://www.bchousing.org/projects-partners/Building-BC/CHF
BC	BC Housing Province-wide	Building BC Indigenous Housing Fund Program	Study Capital Stackable	Loan Grant	https://www.bchousing.org/projects-partners/Building-BC/IHF
BC	BC Housing Province-wide	Building BC Women's Transition Housing Fund	Study Capital Stackable	Loan Grant	https://www.bchousing.org/projects-partners/Building-BC/WTHF
BC	BC Housing Province-wide	Building BC Supportive Housing Fund Program	Study Capital Stackable	Loan Grant	https://www.bchousing.org/projects-partners/Building-BC/SHF
BC	BC Housing Province-wide	Community Housing Fund	Capital Stackable	Grant	https://www.bchousing.org/projects-partners/Building-BC/RRH
BC	BC Housing Province-wide	Canada - British Columbia Housing Benefit Program (CBCHB)	Capital	Grant	https://www.bchousing.org/projects-partners/funding-opportunities/CBCHB
BC	BC Housing Province-wide	Regional Housing First Program (RHFP)	Plan Capital Stackable	Grant	https://www.bchousing.org/projects-partners/funding-opportunities/RHFP
BC	Vancity cooperative Province-wide	Vancity: Impact Investing	Plan Study Capital Stackable	Loan, Grant (Grants to help housing providers articulate the positive impact of a project; build capacity to deliver a project; develop a successful business plan; communicate the success and/or lessons learned.)	https://www.vancity.com/AboutVancity/InvestingInCommunities/ImpactLending/
BC	Real Estate Foundation of BC	REFBC Grants	Plan Capital Stackable	Grant	https://www.refbc.com/grants
Canada	Community Housing Transformation Centre, Nation-wide	Local Projects Grant	Study Capital Stackable	Grant	https://centre.support/grants/sector-transformation-fund/#local
Canada	Community Housing Transformation Centre, Nation-wide	Sectoral Impact Projects Grants	Pilot Study Capital Stackable	Grant	https://centre.support/grants/sector-transformation-fund/#sectoral
Canada	Community Housing Transformation Centre, Nation-wide	Green Kickstarter Fund	Capital Stackable	Grant	https://centre.support/grants/green-kickstarter-fund/
Canada	Community Housing Transformation Centre, Nation-wide	Nova Scotia’s Community Housing Growth Fund (CHGF)	Plan Study Capital Stackable	Grant	https://centre.support/grants/community-housing-growth-fund/
Canada	Community Housing Transformation Centre, Nation-wide	The Nunalingni Piruqpaalirut Fund	Plan Study Capital Stackable	Grant	https://centre.support/grants/nunalingni-piruqpaalirut-fund/
Canada	Housing Partnership Canada (HPC), Nation-wide	Housing Investment Corporation (Hi-C)	Plan Study Capital Stackable	Loans	https://www.housinginvestment.ca/offer
Canada	Green Municipal Fund (GMF) of Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), Nation-wide	Sustainable Affordable Housing	Plan Study Pilot projects Retrofit capital projects New-build capital projects Stackable	Grants, loans	https://fcm.ca/en/programs/green-municipal-fund/sustainable-affordable-housing
Canada	Cooperative Housing Federation (CHF), Nation-wide	Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada Financing	Study Stackable	Loans provided by credit institutions	https://chfcanada.coop/services/financing/
Canada	CMHC	National Housing Co-Investment Fund: New Construction	Plan Study Capital Stackable	Grant Loans	https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/professionals/project-funding-and-mortgage-financing/funding-programs/all-funding-programs/co-investment-fund/co-investment-fund-new-construction-stream
Canada	CMHC	National Housing Co-Investment Fund: Renovation	Plan Study Capital Stackable	Grant Loans	https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/professionals/project-funding-and-mortgage-financing/funding-programs/all-funding-programs/co-investment-fund/co-investment-renovation
Canada	CMHC	Rental Construction Financing Initiative	Capital Stackable	Loans	https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/professionals/project-funding-and-mortgage-financing/funding-programs/all-funding-programs/rental-construction-financing-initiative
Canada	CMHC	Affordable Housing Innovation Fund	Plan Study Stackable	Grant Loans	https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/professionals/project-funding-and-mortgage-financing/funding-programs/all-funding-programs/affordable-housing-innovation-fund
Canada	CMHC	Federal Land Initiative	Capital Stackable	Grant Loans	https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/professionals/project-funding-and-mortgage-financing/funding-programs/all-funding-programs/federal-lands
Canada	CMHC	Seed Funding program	Plan Stackable	Loans	https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/professionals/project-funding-and-mortgage-financing/funding-programs/all-funding-programs/seed-funding
Canada	CMHC	Community-Based Tenant Initiative	Plan Study	Grants	https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/fr/professionals/project-funding-and-mortgage-financing/funding-programs/community-housing/cbti
Canada	CMHC	NHS Demonstrations Initiative	Pilots	Grant Loans	https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/fr/professionals/project-funding-and-mortgage-financing/funding-programs/all-funding-programs/nhs-demonstrations-initiative
MB	The Winnipeg Foundation City-wide	One-Time Community Grants	Plan Study Capital	Grant	https://www.wpgfdn.org/granting/one-time-grants/
MB	The Winnipeg Foundation City-wide	Major Capital Grants	Plan Study Capital	Grant	https://www.wpgfdn.org/granting/special-program-grants/major-capital-grants/
NB	NB Ministry of Social Development, Province-wide	Shelter Enhancement Program	Capital Stackable	Forgivable Loan	https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/services/services_renderer.8695.html
NB	NB Power, Province-wide	Community Outreach Program	Capital Stackable	Energy Efficiency Kits	https://www.saveenergynb.ca/en/save-energy/residential/community-outreach-program/
NL	City of St John's, Municipal Region	Housing Catalyst Fund	Capital Stackable	Grant	https://www.stjohns.ca/en/living-in-st-johns/housing-catalyst-fund.aspx
NL	The Governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador Province-wide	Provincial Housing and Homelessness Partnership Fund	Capital Stackable	Grant	https://www.nlhc.nl.ca/2021/11/strengthening-housing-partnerships-to-support-vulnerable-populations/
NL	Community Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador	Community Services Recovery Fund	Operating	Grant	https://cfnl.ca/grants/
NS	Housing Nova Scotia, Province-wide	Rental Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program	Capital Stackable	Grant	https://housing.novascotia.ca/programs/housing-programs-landlords/rental-residential-rehabilitation-assistance-program
NS	Efficiency NS, Province-wide	SolarHomes	Study	Rebate	https://www.efficiencyns.ca/residential/programs-services/solar-homes/terms-and-conditions/
NS	Efficiency NS, Province-wide	Affordable Multifamily Housing Program	Study	Rebates	https://www.efficiencyns.ca/business/business-types/affordable-housing/
NS	Halifax Foundation	Grant Programs	Plan Study Capital Stackable	Grant	http://halifaxfoundation.ca/grants.html
NWT	Yellowknife Community Foundation	Community Impact Fund	Plan Study Capital Stackable	Grant	https://www.ykcf.ca/home/grant-opportunities/community-impact-fund/
ON	IESO, Province-wide	Retrofit Program	Capital Stackable	Grant	https://saveonenergy.ca/For-Business-and-Industry/Programs-and-incentives/Retrofit-Program/About
ON	Enbridge Province-wide	Affordable Multi-Family Residential Program	Capital Stackable	Grant	https://www.enbridgegas.com/business-industrial/incentives-conservation/programs-and-incentives/retrofits-custom-projects/affordable-multi-family-housing-program
ON	Toronto Atmospheric Fund Greater Toronto & Hamilton Municipal Regions	TAF Funds	Pilots Stackable	Grant	https://taf.ca/grants/ https://taf.ca/impact-investing/
ON	BCM Insurance, Niagara Region	Community Grants Program, BCM Insurance Company (Private)	Capital Stackable	Grant	https://bcminsurance.com/community-grants-program/
ON	Ontario Real Estate Association	Ontario Realtors Care	Plan Capital Stackable	Grant	https://www.orea.com/About-Us/Ontario-realtors-care-foundation
PEI	Province of PEI Province-wide	Affordable Housing Development Program	Capital Stackable	Forgivable Loan	https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/social-development-and-housing/affordable-housing-development-program
PEI	PEI, CMHA Province-wide	Community Housing Fund, Canadian Mental Health Association	Study Stackable	Grant	https://pei.cmha.ca/community-housing-fund/
PE	Province of PEI Province-wide	Solar Electric Rebate Program	Capital Stackable	Rebate	https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/transportation-infrastructure-and-energy/solar-electric-rebate-program
QC	Hydro Quebec & Société d'habitation Quebec Province-wide	Rénovation énergétique pour les ménages à faible revenu	Capital Stackable	Grant/rebate	https://www.hydroquebec.com/menages-faible-revenu/logement-social.html
QC	Transition énergétique Quebec Province-wide	Rénoclimat	Capital Stackable	Grant	https://transitionenergetique.gouv.qc.ca/en/residential/programs/renoclimat
QC	Transition énergétique Quebec (TEQ) Province-wide	Éconologis	Capital Stackable	Grant/Service	https://transitionenergetique.gouv.qc.ca/residentiel/programmes/econologis
QC	Energir Province-wide	Energy efficiency grants	Capital Stackable	Grant	https://energir.com/en/business/energy-efficiency/energy-efficiency-programs
QC	Quebec Habitation	Quebec Affordable Housing Program	Capital Stackable	Grant Subsidies	http://habitation.gouv.qc.ca/programmes/phaq/appel_de_projets_programme_dhabitation_abordable_quebec_phaq.html
QC	Victoriaville Municipal-wide	Victoriaville Habitation Durable	Plan Study Capital Stackable	Grant Subsidies	https://www.victoriaville.ca/page/1363/programme-victoriaville-habitation-durable.aspx
QC	Victoriaville Municipal-wide	Programme de subventions rénovation écogestes	Capital Stackable	Grant	https://www.munidata.ca/upload/contentsFile/file/lng/6121fr-CA.pdf
QC	Ville de Saguenay	Home renovation program	Capital	Rebates	https://ville.saguenay.ca/services-aux-citoyens/construire-et-renover/programmes-de-subvention
QC	Societe d'habitation Quebec	Quebec Renovation Program	Capital Stackable	Grant	http://www.habitation.gouv.qc.ca/programme/programme/renovation_quebec.html
QC	Ville de Riviere du Loup	Heritage Restoration Program	Study Capital	Grants	https://villerdl.ca/fr/services/services-aux-citoyens/programmes
QC	Ville de Montreal	Reno Affordable Housing	Study Capital Stackable	Grant Subsidies	https://montreal.ca/programmes/programme-reno-logement-abordable
QC	Ville de Laval Municipal Region	Heritage Building Revitalization Program	Study Capital	Grants	https://www.laval.ca/Pages/Fr/Citoyens/batiments-patrimoniaux.aspx
QC	Ville de Laval Municipal Region	Oil Heating System Replacement	Capital Stackable	Grant	https://www.laval.ca/Pages/Fr/Citoyens/chauffage-au-mazout.aspx?lcidsync=1
SK	City of Saskatoon Municipal Region	Affordable Housing Reserve	Study Capital	Grant Tax Abatements	https://www.shipweb.ca/affordable-housing-reserve/
SK	City of Regina Municipal Region	Housing Incentive Policy	Capital Stackable	Grant	https://www.regina.ca/home-property/housing/housing-incentives/
SK	Saskatchewan Realtors Association	Saskatchewan REALTORS Care® Grant Program	Plan Capital Stackable	Grant	https://saskatchewanrealtorsassociation.ca/saskatchewan-realtors-care/
SK	Saskatoon Community Foundation	Quality of Life Granting Program	Capital Stackable	Grant	https://www.saskculture.ca/programs/funding-programs/grants/quality-of-life-granting-program
YT	Yukon Territory Territory-wide	Good Energy rebates	Capital Stackable	Rebate	https://yukon.ca/en/good-energy#commercial-energy-rebates
YT	Yukon Territory Territory-wide	Developer Build Loan Program	Capital Stackable	Loan	https://yukon.ca/en/housing-and-property/funding-and-loans/apply-developer-loan-build-affordable-housing
YT	Yukon Territory Territory-wide	Housing Initiatives Fund	Capital Stackable	Grant	https://yukon.ca/en/housing-and-property/building-and-renovating/apply-funding-new-housing-initiatives
QC	Socitété d'habitation du Québec Residents of the Kativik region	AccèsLogis Québec	Capital Stackable	Grant	http://www.habitation.gouv.qc.ca/english/detail_du_programme_english/programme/acceslogis_quebec-1.html
QC	Socitété d'habitation du Québec Province-wide	Home Ownership Program for Residents of the Kativik Region	Capital Stackable	Grant	http://www.habitation.gouv.qc.ca/english/detail_du_programme_english/programme/home_ownership_program_for_residents_of_the_kativik_region.html
NT	Socitété d'habitation du Québec Province-wide	Building improvements	Capital Stackable	Rebates	https://aea.nt.ca/program/building-improvements/
PEI	Energy Efficiency Equipement Rebates	efficiencyPEI	capital	Rebate	https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/environment-energy-and-climate-action/energy-efficient-equipment-rebates
NS	Government of Nova Scotia Province-wide	Nova Scotia - Your Energy Rebate	capital Stackable	Rebate	https://beta.novascotia.ca/programs-and-services/your-energy-rebate-program-yerp
QC	Hydro-Québec Province-wide	LogisVert	capital Study Stackable	Grant	hydroquebec.com/residential/energy-wise/financial-assistance/logisvert.html
QC	Énergir Province-wide	Supplement for low-income households	Capital	Grant	https://energir.com/en/residential/customer-centre/reduce-my-consumption/energy-efficiency-grants/supplement/
ON	City of Toronto City-wide	Home Energy Loan Program (HELP)	capital Stackable	Loan	https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/water-environment/environmental-grants-incentives/home-energy-loan-program-help/
ON	Enbridge Gas Province-wide	Savings by Design Affordable Housing	capital study Stackable	Grant	https://www.enbridgegas.com/business-industrial/incentives-conservation/programs-and-incentives/new-construction/savings-by-design/affordable-housing
AB	City of Edmonton, Municipal Region	Solar Rebate Program	Capital Stackable	Rebates	https://homes.changeforclimate.ca/solar-rebate-program/
YT	Yukon Territory Territory-wide	Solar domestic hot-water heating systems	Capital Stackable	Rebate	https://yukon.ca/en/housing-and-property/home-energy-rebates/apply-rebate-solar-hot-water-heating-system
YT	Yukon Territory Territory-wide	Renewable energy systems	Capital	Rebate	https://yukon.ca/en/renewable-energy-rebate
NT	Arctic Energy Alliance Province-wide	Rebates on Energy-Efficient Home Improvements	Capital Stackable	Rebate	https://aea.nt.ca/program/home-improvements/
NT	Arctic Energy Alliance Province-wide	Rebates on Energy-Efficient Products	Capital Stackable	Rebate	https://aea.nt.ca/program/energy-efficient-products/
CA	Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation	Canada Greener Affordable Housing	Plan Study Capital Stackable	Loan	https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/professionals/project-funding-and-mortgage-financing/funding-programs/all-funding-programs/canada-greener-affordable-housing-program
QC	Great Montréal Climate Fund	Retrofit program to decarbonize Multi-Unit Residential Buildings in the municipalities of Greater Montreal	Plan Study Capital Stackable	Loan	Multires program - Fonds Climat Grand Montréal (fondsclimatmontreal.com)
QC	Société d'habitation du Québec	Programme de rénovation des habitations à loyer modique	Capital	Grant	http://www.habitation.gouv.qc.ca/programme/programme/programme_de_renovation_des_habitations_a_loyer_modique.html
BC	BC Hydro	BC Hydro's Custom Efficiency Program	Capital, Stackable	Grant	Contact BCNPHA or your BC Hydro Key Account Manager
BC	CleanBC	Social Housing Incentives Program (SHIP)	Planning/Sudy, capital, stackable	Grant	https://www.betterbuildingsbc.ca/incentives/cleanbc-social-housing-incentives/
BC	CleanBC	CleanBC Custom Program (retrofits)	Planning/Sudy, capital, stackable	Grant	https://www.betterbuildingsbc.ca/incentives/cleanbc-custom-program/
BC	CleanBC	CleanBC Commercial New Construction Program	Planning/Sudy, capital, stackable	Grant	https://www.betterbuildingsbc.ca/incentives/cleanbc-commercial-new-construction-program/
BC	BC Housing	Energy Efficiency Retrofit Program (EERP)	Capital, Stackable	Grant	contact BCNPHA or your BC Housing Non-Profit Portfolio Manager for more details
BC	BC Housing	Capital Renewel Funding (CRF)	Capital, Stackable	Grant	contact BCNPHA or your BC Housing Non-Profit Portfolio Manager for more details
BC	CleanBC	CleanBC Income Qualified Program	Capital, Stackable	Grant	https://www.betterhomesbc.ca/rebates/income-qualified/
BC	CleanBC	CleanBC Custom Lite Program (retrofits)	Planning/Sudy, capital, stackable	Grant	https://www.betterbuildingsbc.ca/incentives/cleanbc-custom-lite-program/

FCM’s Green Municipal Fund supports sustainability projects that can transform your community and lower GHG emissions

No matter what stage of development you’re at, FCM’s Green Municipal Fund (GMF) can help fund your next sustainability project. For over 23 years, GMF’s long-standing funding offer has helped municipalities switch to sustainable practices faster. Our updated funding goes even further in helping you bring projects to life that address local environmental challenges, enhance quality of life and support a net-zero Canada by 2050.

Focus areas

GMF funds local sustainability projects that help municipalities adopt climate solutions faster in five key focus areas. Our funding can cover between 50 and 80 percent of your eligible project costs, and certain communities may be eligible for up to 100 percent of project costs.

Maximum award

Grants from $100-500k for up to 50% of eligible costs
- Small communities, northern communities, and eligible Indigenous communities may qualify for a grant of up to 80 percent of eligible project costs for plans, studies, and pilot projects.
- Northern and eligible Indigenous communities that are applying to GMF for the first time may qualify for a grant of up to 100 percent of eligible costs.
Combined grant and loan to a maximum of $10M for up to 80% of eligible costs
- Grant up to 15 percent of the total loan amount
- Additional 5 percent grant available if the project involves the remediation of a brownfield site

Sustainable Municipal Buildings

Reduce GHG emissions and save on energy costs with net-zero new builds and deep energy retrofits

Municipal Fleet Electrification

Reduce fuel costs and achieve GHG reductions

Community Energy Systems

Meet community energy needs, increase energy efficiency, and build grid resilience

Organic Waste-to-Energy

Recover value and energy from organic materials and landfill gas

Net-Zero Transformation

Develop and demonstrate innovative solutions to support the municipal transition to net-zero

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

2,100

municipal sustainability projects approved

2.87

million tonnes of GHG emissions avoided

$665M

in national wages and salaries paid to households born out of GMF-funded projects

895,893

gigajoules of energy savings per year

GMF has funded thousands of replicable sustainability projects across Canada.

GMF helps Canadian municipalities reduce emissions and achieve their climate objectives.

GMF projects boost your local economy and create jobs.

Our funding can help you save energy costs and increase efficiency.

Have questions about our funding?

Thinking about applying for GMF funding? Our advisors are available to help you prepare the strongest application possible.

1-877-417-0550

gmfinfo@fcm.ca

Book a meeting with a GMF advisor.

Find funding that’s right for you

Looking for funding for your sustainability project? Use FCM's Funding Opportunity Finder to find compatible GMF funding that could suit your municipality.

Find funding

2,100 projects and counting

GMF funds proven and replicable climate innovation at the local level. With the support of the Government of Canada, we’ve invested in over 2,100 successful climate projects in municipalities of all sizes, enhancing the quality of life for people across Canada.

Canada’s first net-zero energy municipal library shows what’s possible

New energy-efficient fire station will improve safety in Dieppe

Dieppe, NB

Case study: Building sustainable communities with district energy

Learn how the City of New Westminster is planning to transform wastewater into green energy.

Case study: Raymond, AB, installs solar arrays to create net-zero electricity system

Case Study: A shift to sustainable transport in Atlantic Quebec

How the TCiTé shared mobility project is reducing emissions in Gaspésie and the Magdalen Islands

How to turn landfill gas into a source of energy

The City of Winnipeg explores options to reduce emissions and generate revenue by converting its landfill gas into an energy source

Delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, GMF manages approximately $2.4B in programs funded by the Government of Canada.

EE Life Cash Flow Analysis

Calculation Table

We provide funding for high-efficiency new construction of municipal and community buildings, as well as retrofits of municipal buildings. The Sustainable Municipal Buildings offer enables municipalities and their partners to meet best practice targets for energy consumption and heating demand, resulting in buildings that meet national net-zero targets while striving to deliver additional benefits in potable water conservation, sustainable materials management, biodiversity and ecological function.

What we fund

New builds of municipal buildings and community buildings.
Deep-energy retrofits of municipal buildings.
Feasibility studies that plot a pathway to reduce GHG emissions in municipal buildings over time.
New construction studies for highly efficient municipal and community buildings.

Benefits

Reduce heating, cooling and energy costs.
Accelerate energy savings and keep energy dollars in the community.
Increase comfort, health and quality of life for residents.
Lower operating costs which can be utilized for community benefits.
Create local jobs.
Reduce strain on local energy grids and increase resilience to climate events.

What we do not fund

Retrofits of community, recreational or cultural buildings. See Community Buildings Retrofit for funding in this area.
Plans or studies to establish net-zero/zero-carbon targets for municipal building inventories.
Upgrading or renewal of fossil fuel-based heating systems.
New builds or stand-alone retrofits of long-term care homes.
- Retrofits of long-term care homes may be considered as part of a portfolio of eligible municipally-owned buildings.

Available funding

We support projects at various stages of development through grants and loans. Funding amounts are based on total eligible costs. Further details on eligible costs are provided on individual funding pages.

Study: New construction of municipal and community buildings

Outline the design of a proposed new high-efficiency municipal or community building

Study: Retrofit pathway for municipal buildings

Outline the design of a proposed retrofit of an existing municipal building or portfolio of existing municipal buildings

Capital project: Construction of new sustainable municipal and community buildings

Commission and construct a new high-efficiency municipal or community building

Capital project: Retrofit of existing municipal buildings

Retrofit a municipal building or portfolio of municipal buildings for higher energy performance and significant GHG emissions reduction

What is a municipal building?

A municipal building is a workplace that is:

Owned by a municipal government.
Primarily used by administrative or service staff to carry out their duties to the public.
Not necessarily accessible to the public, but may have a public interface.

What is a community building?

A community building is an enclosed public place or an enclosed workplace that is:

Primarily used to deliver athletic, recreational, cultural and community programs or services to the local community.
Widely accessible to everyone, offering services that enhance the health and well-being, skills development and economic development of individuals and communities.

Have a project that goes above and beyond?

GMF’s Net-Zero Transformation offer funds the development and demonstration of new solutions to support the municipal transition to net-zero. We provide funding for plans, studies, pilots and capital projects for a wide range of innovative and replicable initiatives that have significant GHG reduction benefits.

Learn more

Featured Resources

Our free learning resources build your knowledge in developing sustainable projects and accelerate your community’s transition to a resilient, net-zero future.

GMF’s Municipal Energy Roadmap

Guiding Canadian municipalities to a sustainable energy future

Webinar recording: Energy efficiency for reaching net zero

Achieving net zero: Strategies for municipal energy efficiency

Case study: How building retrofits can lead to GHG reductions

The City of Dieppe is renovating one multi-use sports complex to lower energy usage and kick-start climate goals

Canada’s first net-zero energy municipal library shows what’s possible

Have questions about Sustainable Municipal Buildings?

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

1-877-417-0550

gmfinfo@fcm.ca

Book a meeting with a GMF advisor.

Climate and sustainability funding for municipalities

Upgrade infrastructure, meet your local climate objectives, and contribute to a net-zero Canada by 2050.

See more funding

Delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, GMF manages approximately $2.4B in programs funded by the Government of Canada.

Webinar recording: How to start reducing GHG emissions in community buildings

Exploring a pathway to near net-zero municipalities through local community buildings

MUNICIPAL AND COMMUNITY BUILDINGS

Retrofit of recreational or cultural facility Webinar recording

Attachment type: File

Watch the discussion on how to create a GHG reduction pathway for community buildings.

Watch the webinar

Read the transcript.

This webinar explores the use of a GHG reduction pathway for community buildings to help municipalities implement the right emissions reduction projects with the best possible financial and environmental outcomes. GMF staff walk through a new resource, Planning an emissions reduction pathway for community buildings – clarifying the first steps in building a GHG reduction pathway and providing examples of successful pathways in Canadian municipalities.

This webinar was delivered in French with English simultaneous interpretation.

Watch the webinar recording to learn more about:

The benefits of a GHG reduction pathway for community buildings.
The process of starting a GHG reduction pathway.
Examples of municipal GHG reduction pathways.
The funding options that are available through GMF’s Community Buildings Retrofit (CBR) that may be right for your local buildings.

Panelists:

Jonathan De Luca, Project Officer, Capacity Development, Green Municipal Fund
Emilie Marleau, Advisor, Program Outreach, Green Municipal Fund

FCM’s Community Buildings Retrofit initiative is delivered through our Green Municipal Fund and funded by the Government of Canada.

Case study: Updating municipal vehicles to lower emissions—and costs

In North Battleford, SK, a fleet analysis highlighted potential for both net-zero progress and cost savings

Project Duration: 2021 - 2023

MUNICIPAL FLEET ELECTRIFICATION

Zero-emission vehicles

Saskatchewan

Summary

The City of North Battleford knew its too-large vehicle fleet was an opportunity to reduce both costs and emissions. It commissioned a study that analyzed municipal vehicle ownership and usage and made a series of recommendations to help the City save money and move closer to net-zero while continuing to meet the needs of users and residents.

Background

The City of North Battleford is located in west-central Saskatchewan along the North Saskatchewan river and is home to about 15,000 people. The City has long owned vehicles for municipal use, but staff realized that its fleet had grown in size while the number of users had not. They decided that assessing and then refining their municipal vehicle fleet was an opportunity to rein in costs while also reducing their carbon footprint and contributing toward the move to net-zero.

The challenge

With financial support from GMF, the City issued an RFP to study their fleet and determine how they could make it more efficient to lower costs and emissions while continuing to meet user needs and provide reliable service to residents. An additional goal was to explore the feasibility of using electric vehicles.

Approach

A number of vehicles and other equipment parked inside a large garage-type building, with one car’s hood up for maintenance.

To complete the study, the City chose to work with Fleet Challenge Canada, an organization that specializes in optimizing vehicle fleets. Steps included:

Data-gathering, review and analysis of the current fleet, its usage and costs, as well as of relevant city policies and protocols. This included surveying staff (vehicle users)
Data analysis and modelling to forecast future fleet usage, operating costs and emissions impacts, and to optimize use of current vehicles versus purchasing new ones. The team also explored the relative costs of buying versus renting or leasing
Assessment of current and future feasibility of bringing in electric or hybrid-electric vehicles as part of the municipal fleet, as well as a review of future charging infrastructure requirements

Results

The study concluded not only that the fleet was too large for North Battleford’s needs, but also that it was on average past its prime usable lifetime, and that the vehicles should be upgraded. Specific recommendations included:

Management:

Reduce fleet size, beginning with vehicles that are under-utilized
Invest in fleet management software to boost available data and help lower costs, for example by optimizing maintenance schedules
Avoid excess costs and emissions by right-sizing fleet use (avoiding using larger vehicles on jobs that don’t require them), enforcing anti-idling policies and training staff to drive in a fuel-efficient manner

Purchasing:

Modernize the fleet and consider leasing new vehicles as an interim measure to limit immediate capital costs
Consider hybrid, biodiesel and electric vehicles (EVs) as solutions to lower costs and emissions during fleet modernization
Make better use of capital by using total cost of ownership as a benchmark when purchasing new vehicles, rather than just upfront costs. For instance, vehicles with better fuel economy and fewer maintenance requirements have lower operational costs
Invest in charging infrastructure in the short term to meet demand in the medium and long term, as better EVs become available on the market and more suitable for municipal needs

Benefits

North Battleford now has a clear understanding of the makeup of its vehicle fleet and the steps it can take to lower costs and emissions. In addition, its efforts to modernize the fleet and invest in charging infrastructure will benefit the community by demonstrating the feasibility of using EVs and hybrid vehicles in the region.

Lessons learned

One major realization during the study was how many gaps there were in the City’s record-keeping about its fleet, primarily in terms of historical information. They had to do additional research to compensate for a lack of knowledge. The better the historical data, the more accurate the study will be.

Next steps

Following the completion of the study, the City’s next step was to create an action plan to implement the recommendations. They recently purchased two new fleet vehicles, one hybrid and one plug-in hybrid, to replace half-ton trucks. The new vehicles are expected to reduce fuel costs by 20 to 30 percent and emissions by 40 to 50 percent.

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