Low Carbon Communities
Funding is available for transportation, buildings, electricity and other projects that have the potential to reduce emissions. Funding can be used for community planning, feasibility studies, learning by doing, public engagement sessions, program promotion and demonstration projects.
Low Carbon Communities – Project Categories
Advanced Buildings
Projects under this category may include:
- Energy audits and design plans for community buildings (non-electric)
- Deep energy retrofits and/or innovative heating systems
- Benchmarking, modeling, data analysis that informs energy efficiency measures
- Advanced building design and plans
Low Carbon Communities will provide grants of up to $75,000 per project in this category.
Clean Electricity & Energy Transformation
Projects under this category may include:
- Plans and feasibility studies for: smart grids and storage, district energy, or solar and solar gardens.
- New energy financing mechanisms
- Community or neighbourhood energy planning
- Project strategies and implementation plans
Low Carbon Communities will provide grants of up to $75,000 per project in this category.
Capacity Building and Community Engagement
Projects under this category may include:
- Municipal staff training, capacity building, or networks
- Education – energy literacy initiatives
- Marketing and communication – social marketing and support for existing low-carbon programs
- Public engagement activities
- Community energy conservation challenges and other education and awareness campaigns
Community Building and Engagement will provide grants of up to $50,000 per project in this category.