Grants
Green and Inclusive Community Buildings
Government of CanadaDescription
The Green and Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB) program is a national merit-based program with the objective of improving the availability and condition of community buildings in Canadian communities experiencing higher needs and who are currently underserved. At the same time, the program will stimulate the economy, create good job opportunities, and align to the goals of Canada’s strengthened climate plan. The program will advance the Government’s climate priorities by improving energy efficiency, reducing GHG emissions, and enhancing the climate resilience of community buildings.
Eligibility
- A municipal or regional government established by or under provincial or territorial statute;
- A provincial or territorial government;
- A public sector body that is established by or under provincial or territorial statute or by regulation or is wholly-owned by a province, territory, municipal or regional government, including, but not limited to:
- Municipally-owned corporations (e.g. autonomous organizations owned by municipalities, used to produce or deliver local public services outside the local bureaucracy, such as water management, economic development or tourism agencies);
- A provincial or territorial organization that delivers municipal services (e.g. community health services); and
- Any other form of local governance that exists outside of the municipality description (e.g. local service districts);
- Federally or provincially incorporated not-for-profit organizations and registered charities;
- Indigenous recipients:
- Indigenous Governing Body, including the following:
- A band council within the meaning of section 2 of the Indian Act;
- A First Nation, Inuit or Métis government or authority established pursuant to a Self-Government Agreement or a Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement between Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada and an Indigenous people of Canada, that has been approved, given effect and declared valid by federal legislation;
- A First Nation, Inuit or Métis government that are established by or under legislation whether federal or provincial that incorporates a governance structure;
- A federally or provincially incorporated not-for-profit organization whose primary mandate is to serve Indigenous peoples (e.g. Friendship centres, aboriginal women's associations); and
- Not-for-profit Indigenous development corporations.
- Indigenous Governing Body, including the following:
Funding
Up to $860 million is available for retrofit projects across Canada.
- Small retrofit projects are those that range in size from $100,000 to $249,999 in total eligible costs.
- Medium retrofit projects are those that range in size from $250,000 to $2,999,999 in total eligible costs.
- Large retrofit projects are those that range in size from $3,000,000 to $25,000,000* in total eligible costs.
More than $430 million is available for the construction of new buildings across Canada.
- New build projects are those that range in size from $3,000,000 to $25,000,000 in total eligible costs.
How to Apply
Applications will be accepted online on an ongoing basis through Infrastructure Canada's online and accessible application portal. Applicants who are unable to apply through the portal are asked to reach out to the GICB program team at [email protected].