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Funding 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

A tractor dumps biomass into a pile inside a storage facility
Funding 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

Overhead view of blueprints for a new municipal building with pencils, compasses and protractors scattered on the paper
Funding 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

A sustainable neighborhood at dusk
Funding Local energy generation

Business case: Community Energy Systems

What we fundWe fund business cases that result in a technical exploration of low-carbon energy systems viable for a given site and the capacity to implement each system. This funding helps Canadian cities and communities to adopt a streamlined approach to assess and deploy a variety of lo…

October 30, 2023

The hand of an engineer points to the blueprint of a new district energy system
Funding Community efficiency financing

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

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Funding Community efficiency financing

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 …

February 16, 2021

Funding Sustainable affordable housing

Capital project: Retrofit of sustainable affordable housing

We fund retrofit capital projects that integrate leading-edge deep energy efficiency measures and onsite renewable energy generation for existing affordable housing units through a combination of loans and grants.This funding supports measures to install or update physical infrastructure to improve…

May 7, 2020

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Case Study Climate Adaptation Climate Adaptation

Case study: Shaping a resilient and sustainable shoreline

SummaryThe City of Surrey knew the risk of flooding and erosion on its coastline was growing and wanted to explore long-term solutions using natural assets to protect critical coastal infrastructure and increase biodiversity, too. Its living dyke pilot testing project on Mud Bay, in collaboration w…

February 13, 2025

Resource Climate Adaptation Climate Adaptation

Connect and Collaborate with Communities of Practice

Are you interested in connecting with local leaders, experts and municipal practitioners to learn and share ways in which your community can build long-term climate resilience? Join a Community of Practice (CoP) to gain access expert-led training, peer support, knowledge sharing, and free resources…

October 1, 2024

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July 3, 2024