Program FCM opens in a new tab
608 result(s)
Funding Municipal and community buildings

Study: Retrofit pathway for municipal buildings

What we fundWe fund feasibility studies that assess in detail the approaches needed to retrofit existing municipal buildings for an impactful multi-year pathway toward zero-operational GHGs. This offer is applicable to any existing municipal building.Your study should identify a sequence of re…

October 31, 2023

A contractor scans the walls of a municipal building with a thermal camera
Funding Local energy generation

Study: Community Energy Systems

What we fundWe fund feasibility studies that outline the design of a proposed community energy system. This funding helps Canadian cities evaluate local sources of renewable energy that will ultimately power multiple systems and buildings resulting in a net GHG emission reduction.Your feasibility s…

October 31, 2023

A maintenance worker checks heating pipes for a modern community energy system
Funding Municipal and community buildings

Capital project: GHG reduction pathway retrofit

Make significant reductions in energy-use and GHG emissions by retrofitting community buildings over time. This funding enables the implementation of longer-term, multi-measure retrofit capital projects that contribute to a GHG reduction pathway.What is a GHG reduction pathway?A sequence of GHG red…

March 23, 2021

Bene Community Centre
Resource Climate Adaptation Climate Adaptation

Climate resilience training from GMF Partners

Are you looking for training to enhance your community’s climate adaptation strategies and knowledge? You could benefit from participating in a series of climate resilience-focused workshops, webinar or learning opportunity led by GMF Partners. Below is a list of events designed to equip local gove…

February 6, 2025

Case Study Climate Adaptation Climate Adaptation

Case study: Paving the way for future-proof, equitable transportation infrastructure

SummaryThe Region of Durham wanted a better understanding of how vulnerable its transportation network was to future flooding, so staff performed a flood risk assessment to aid in future decision-making and resilience planning. The assessment is a 2024 Sustainable Communities Awards winner in the R…

February 13, 2025

Funding Local energy generation

Accelerating community energy systems

What we fundWe fund studies that:identify, evaluate and prioritize opportunity areas for low-carbon community energy systems (CES), (including renewable energy and district heating and cooling systems); and,assess and develop mechanisms to support implementation.These studies are intended…

October 9, 2024

An aerial view of a green park surrounded by buildings with solar panels on their roofs
Case Study Energy Energy

2016 FCM Sustainable Communities Awards — Energy Plan

With three cities and a regional government pulling together to address climate change, the Region of Waterloo is also boosting its clean technology and sustainable energy sectors. Supported by FCM's Green Municipal Fund.

November 28, 2018