Case Study 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 col… February 13, 2025
Resource Trees Resource: Join Growing Canada’s Community Canopies (GCCC) Community of Practice Are you looking to connect with municipal leaders, experts and coaches across Canada to exchange ideas and solutions for successful urban forestry projects? The Growing Canada’s Community Canopies (GCCC) Community of Practice (CoP) is a collaborative network for municipal staff and their partners i… February 14, 2025
Resource 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
Resource 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
Resource Municipal and community buildings Webinar Recording: Enhance comfort and energy savings with municipal building envelopes Watch this webinar to explore strategies for optimizing municipal building envelopes, enhancing both comfort and energy efficiency. September 7, 2023
Funding Local energy generation Business case: Community Energy Systems What we fundWe fund business cases that result in a technical exploration of low-carbon and renewable energy systems viable for a given site and the capacity to implement each system. This funding helps Canadian cities and communities adopt a streamlined approach to assess and deploy a variety of c… October 30, 2023
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
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 explore viable renewable energy opportunities from landfill gas and organic waste, while generating new revenue streams from valuable bypr… October 31, 2023
Case Study Land Use Case study: From brownfield to renewable energy site in one B.C. community The District of Summerland in B.C. has transformed a municipally owned brownfield into a solar and storage facility, enhancing its transition to net-zero energy. December 7, 2023
General Content Climate and sustainability funding for municipalities Upgrade infrastructure, meet your local climate objectives, and contribute to a net-zero Canada by 2050 January 10, 2024
