Green Municipal Fund Sends Call Out for Climate-Ready Plans and Processes

Funding is available to help municipalities develop comprehensive climate adaptation strategies that build resilience and save on future costs.

Municipalities developing climate adaptation plans, climate-focused asset management strategies, community-wide climate risk assessments, and capacity-building initiatives may be eligible for assistance with GMF funding. 

Who Can Apply:

• Canadian municipal governments (e.g., towns, cities, regions, districts and local boards)
• Municipal partners, which include:
  • Municipally owned corporations
  • Regional, provincial or territorial organizations delivering municipal services
  • Non-governmental organizations
  • Not-for-profit organizations
  • Research institutes (e.g., universities)
  • Indigenous communities

Each of the following applicants and projects receives a stackable incentive that is additional to the grant covering 60% of eligible costs. Projects may qualify for grant funding of up to 100% of their eligible project. Incentives include:

• +20% for applicants that are Indigenous communities, or Northern communities, or remote communities, or municipalities with populations below a defined small population threshold (<10,000); or  
• +10% for municipalities with populations between 10,001 and 50,000; or
• +5% for municipalities with populations between 50,001 and 100,000  
• +15% for meaningfully addressing Reconciliation, anti-racism, equity and inclusion  
• +5% for applications that include collaboration between two or more municipal governments, or local governments applying in partnership with an Indigenous community.

Funding decisions will prioritize projects from applicants who have not yet received funding from Climate-Ready Plans and Processes.

Funding Amount: Up to a maximum of $140,000

Deadline: Friday, November 29, 2024