Grants
Study: GHG Reduction Pathway Feasibility
Federation of Canadian MunicipalitiesDescription
Integrate energy and GHG reductions into longer-term management plans for local recreational and cultural facilities. Studies will include feasibility work to support near-term and long-term capital projects while mapping out a course to extend asset life and reduce cost of ownership (i.e., the total capital, operating and maintenance costs over the building’s remaining useful life).
What is a GHG reduction pathway?
A sequence of GHG reduction measures that allow local recreational and cultural facilities to achieve 50% GHG reductions within 10 years and 80% GHG reductions within the next 20 years.
This grant enables the identification of measures to be addressed in a GHG reduction pathway retrofit capital project. Studies will consider the unique objectives and constraints of the building owner (e.g., building condition, capital budgets, equipment renewal cycles, etc.), and provide a detailed exploration of multiple optimization scenarios.
Eligibility
- All Canadian municipal governments (with the exception of Low Carbon Cities Canada (LC3) namesake municipalities: the cities of Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal, and Halifax Regional Municipality).
- Their project partners, which includes:
- Private sector entities
- Indigenous communities
- Municipally-owned corporations
- A regional, provincial or territorial organization delivering municipal services
- Non-governmental organizations
- Not-for-profit organizations
- Research institutes (e.g., universities)
Funding
- Single building: Grant for a maximum of $65,000 to cover up to 80% of eligible costs.
- Portfolio of buildings: Grant for a maximum of $200,000 to cover up to 80% of eligible costs (cost per building cannot exceed $65,000).
How to Apply
This funding has a five-stage application process:
Stage 1: Review the application guide.
Stage 2: Complete the pre-application form.
Stage 3: Confirm that you’re securing other funding sources for your project:
- Sample Letter Confirming Consultation with Provincial/Territorial Government (a prerequisite for all applicants, except municipal governments in Quebec
- Sample Letter from Confirmed Funding Sources (required for each contributing organization, including the lead municipality)
Stage 4: Submit the form to GMF following the instructions in the application guide. Applicants will receive a response within 15 business days of receipt of initial proposal.
Stage 5: Eligible projects will be invited to submit a full application.