Search Results

GMF’s approach to sustainable investing

.box {padding: 2rem; border-radius: 0.25rem; max-width: 86%; margin: 0 auto; margin-bottom: 2.5rem;} .box ul {margin-left: 1.5rem;} .box ul li {list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0.5rem;} .box-blue {border-left: #19b4d8 8px solid; background-color: #ebf7fb;} .box-green {border-left: #b2d819 …

July 3, 2024

GMF Five-Year Review and Performance Audit results

Every five years, FCM engages a third-party to conduct both a Review and a Performance Audit of the Green Municipal Fund (GMF). This assessment covers the work occurring April 1, 2019 through March 31, 2024. Ernst & Young conducted the work and provided the two final reports in January 2025.FCM…

March 6, 2025

Other renewable community energy systems

Pilot: Net-Zero Transformation

What we fundWe fund pilot projects that evaluate innovative GHG reduction solutions in real-world conditions. To be eligible, your pilot must lead to quantifiable GHG reductions. Using verifiable evaluation processes, you will need to assess the GHG benefits that were achieved as part of your pilot…

October 31, 2023

Home energy and resilience upgrades

Pilot project: Local home-energy upgrade financing program

We fund exceptional pilot project proposals that demonstrate clear market transformation potential and are otherwise ineligible for capital funding. This funding supports implementation of a small-scale version of a local financing program for home energy upgrades. For full details, please rev…

February 16, 2021

Home energy and resilience upgrades

Study: Evaluate an existing local home-energy upgrade financing program

Program evaluation studies help municipalities with existing financing programs for home-energy upgrades to:Assess the historical performance of those programs, and Identify opportunities to improve them These studies are often undertaken at an interim stage or when the program concludes to de…

February 16, 2021

Climate Adaptation

Factsheet: Why equity matters in municipal climate adaptation

The impacts of climate change are experienced differently within and across communities. This web-based factsheet is intended to demystify what is meant by “equitable climate adaptation.” It outlines important terminology, explains why equity matters and discusses why a multi-solving approach that …

October 4, 2024

Local energy generation

Study: Organic Waste-to-Energy

What we fundWe fund feasibility studies that outline the design of a proposed organic waste-to-energy system. This funding helps Canadian cities and communities produce and utilize local sources of energy and generate additional valuable products such as digestate and fertilizers, ultimately result…

October 31, 2023

Home energy and resilience upgrades

Creating inclusive energy retrofit programs

About this guideThe Integrating Equity Principles Within Community Efficiency Financing Programs: A Guide for Canadian Municipalities and Partners is designed to help municipalities create home energy retrofit financing programs that work for everyone. Developed as part of the Green Municipal Fund'…

March 7, 2025

Course: Building climate resilience with asset management

 Climate hazards like flooding, drought, extreme storms, and increased precipitation pose significant challenges to communities across Canada's diverse and varied landscapes. While these challenges are experienced differently across regions, they can threaten the reliability of municipal infra…

Municipal and community buildings

Study: New construction of municipal and community buildings

What we fundWe fund feasibility studies that assess in detail the approaches needed to implement a new construction of an energy efficient community or municipal building. This funding helps Canadian cities and communities of all sizes undertake sustainability projects that reduce emissions, accele…

October 31, 2023