You might want to lessen the effect your company has on the environment and its carbon footprint, given that future world leaders will be focusing on the problem of climate change and other environment-related issues.
Making your business’ operations and services more energy efficient could be the first step towards becoming more environmentally conscious. Energy efficiency can save your company money both now and in the future while lowering emissions and your carbon footprint.
Various incentives are available for Canadian firms because making the necessary modifications can entail a sizable initial investment.
Zero-Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative
The Zero-Emission Vehicles Awareness Initiative (ZEVAI) seeks to provide funding for fresh and cutting-edge initiatives that will help Canadians fill in their country’s knowledge and awareness gaps regarding light-duty ZEVs and ZEV technologies, such as battery-electric (BEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV), and hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles. Additionally, this stream’s battery-powered micro-mobility options are welcome (i.e., small, lightweight vehicles operating at low speeds, including scooters, e-bikes, and cargo e-bikes). Medium- and heavy-duty vehicle requests will be made separately later.
Suitable Candidates: Individuals and organizations, both for-profit and not-for-profit, that are duly incorporated or registered in Canada, such as:
- utilities for gas or electricity
- Companies
- Research associations Industry associations
- organizations for standards
- community and indigenous groups
- academic establishments
- Whenever relevant, provincial, territorial, regional, or municipal administrations or their departments or agencies
International legal entities, both for-profit and non-profit that are legitimately incorporated or registered abroad include:
- Organizations Sector associations
- Research relationships
- organizations for standards
- Academic institutes.
The following tasks could be included in proposed projects, but they are not required:
- MURB residents and new Canadians will specifically benefit from an innovative outreach and awareness program that is specifically aimed at MURB residents.
- establishing a web-based information and resource hub
- Putting in place a “trial and error” program (e.g., ride-and-drive events in underserved areas)
- constructing and running showcase facilities, such as mobile exhibits that show off ZEVs and charging infrastructure,
- establishing a national or regional mentorship or ambassador program for electric vehicles
- taking steps to enhance employee knowledge about workplace charging across numerous firms.
- taking steps to make charging infrastructure more visible both offline and online.
- increasing awareness among potential end-users, such as commercial fleets, of EV charging options and technology.
- creating training programmes and/or curricula for a particular target group, such as truck drivers or auto dealers.
- Creating educational materials and best practices guides to assist specific groups or all Canadians (national scale)
- a series of in-person and online conferences, talks, technology showcases, and other events that may be approved by local health authorities (with remote attendance options).
Submission Deadline: August 18, 2022
Contact Name: Zero-Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative
E-mail Address: [email protected]
Green and Inclusive Community Buildings Program
The Green and Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB) programme seeks to increase the number of community buildings and upgrade existing ones, especially in areas where the population has more significant needs. It also aims to make the buildings more resilient, energy-efficient, low-carbon, and high-performing. This $1.5 billion, five-year program will help communities across Canada with high and neglected needs by funding green and accessible retrofits, repairs, or upgrades to already-existing public community facilities and developing new publicly-accessible community buildings.
Suitable Candidates
On a rolling intake basis, applications are accepted for small and medium retrofits. Available to the following:
- every municipal, provincial, and territorial government
- government agency
- Registered charities and not-for-profit organizations that are federally or provincially incorporated.
- Native American governmental bodies
- Native American non-profit groups
- Applications are not currently being accepted for large retrofits or new construction.
Retrofit projects might get up to $860 million in funding across Canada. In Canada, there is more than $430 million available for the development of new structures:
- Small retrofit projects have total qualifying costs between $100,000 and $249,999.
- The term “medium retrofit projects” refers to those with total eligible expenses between $250,000 and $2,999,999.
- Large retrofit projects have qualifying expenses between $3,000,000 and $25,000,000*.
- New construction projects have total qualifying expenses between $3,000,000 and $25,000,000.
Submission Deadline: Rolling Intake
Contact Name: Municipal Climate Change Action Centre (MCCAC)
Phone Number: 1-877-997-9926
E-mail Address: [email protected]
Canada Greener Homes Grant
The Canada Greener Homes Grant will assist homeowners in making their homes more energy-efficient, develop domestic green supply chains, create new opportunities for energy consultants across Canada, and combat climate change.
Suitable Candidates: Homeowners
What services are offered by the initiative?
- Up to 700,000 grants of up to $5,000 will be given to homeowners to assist them in making energy-efficient renovations to their houses, such as installing stronger insulation and receiving EnerGuide inspections (worth up to $600) and professional guidance to help them start planning their renovations.
- To satisfy the rising demand, recruiting and training EnerGuide energy experts will create new employment across Canada.
Submission Deadline: Ongoing
Contact Name: Natural Resources Canada
Phone Number: 1-833-674-8282
E-mail Address: [email protected]a
Read more about How to Check Eligibility for the Greener Home Grants?
Alberta Methane Emissions Program
The Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) system has allocated $17 million to the Alberta Methane Emissions Program (AMEP). By facilitating methane emissions reductions in Alberta’s oil and gas sector, supporting legislative changes by the government, reducing industry costs, and ensuring best practices for methane detection and management, AMEP supports Alberta’s efforts to reduce its methane emissions.
The Alternative Fugitive Emissions Program (Alt-FEMP) Proposals, Data Management and Analytics, and Technology Development Trials are the three main objectives of the multi-year funding programme known as the AMEP.
Suitable Candidates
Delivery Agent Collaboration
To increase the competitiveness of enterprises, Carbon Management Canada (CMC), an independent non-profit with a scientific foundation, develops and implements industrial emission solutions. One of CMC’s primary responsibilities is to assist local technology research and commercialization in satisfying international demand for emissions control, which will help Alberta’s and Canada’s economies and job growth. In addition to running a unique, top-notch field research facility, CMC completes methane monitoring and provides CCUS solution consultancy.
The Sundre Petroleum Operators’ Group (SPOG) is a neighbourhood non-profit organization that addresses the interests and worries of local citizens, property owners, and business owners in the Sundre/Olds area. SPOG is an example of how industry, community, and government may work together to find synergistic solutions to the issues and possibilities brought about by the interaction of the oil and gas industry with local communities. SPOG gives opportunities to show Alberta’s dedication and leadership in methane management.
The programme aims to support legislative changes, lower costs for business, ensure best practices for methane detection and management, and reduce methane emissions in Alberta’s oil and gas sector.
Deadline: Ongoing
Contact Name: AMEP Delivery Agent Partnership
Phone Number: (403)210-7747
E-mail Address: [email protected]
Energy Savings for Business by Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)
With ERA’s new Energy Savings for Business Program, small and medium-sized industrial and commercial firms can receive funding opportunities worth up to $55 million for cost- and emissions-cutting projects. The programme will support Albertan firms in growing their operations, lowering operating costs, reducing emissions, and becoming more competitive while fostering the creation of skilled employment and the revival of the economy.
Suitable Candidates: small- and medium-sized businesses, such as but not restricted to:
- industrial processes
- processing food
- agriculture industry
- wholesale commerce and storage
- Food and retail services
- construction management firms
- lodging industry
- (Oil and gas) energy
- Paper and forestry Waste management.
The projects that are eligible for investment include, but are not limited to:
- Installation of efficient boilers, hot water tanks, furnaces, and pipe insulation are examples of HVAC projects.
- improvements to fan and pump motors, such as installing variable frequency drive units
- using computerized building automation systems to regulate the facility’s temperature, circulation, and even lighting
- Lighting projects may involve adding automation, changing outmoded lighting systems, etc.
- Alternative on-site power source installation, such as solar photovoltaic and combined heat and power systems
- possibly even specific actions for a given industry or site (e.g., restaurant, manufacturing)
- building envelope, air sealing, and insulation.
The due date: The Project’s completion date has been pushed back until March 31, 2023. The March 31erson who applies will receive funding.
Contact Name: Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)
Phone Number: 780-498-2068
E-mail Address: [email protected]
Alberta Land Trust Grant Program (ALTGP)
Qualified land trust groups may obtain grants from the Alberta Land Trust Grant Program (LTGP). These awards aid in creating and managing fresh conservation initiatives on land owned by land trusts and fresh conservation easements on private property.
Suitable Candidates:
- Any land trust company with registration in Alberta. The goal of the land trust organization must be to conserve land, as expressed in its mission statement.
- A land trust is a non-profit, non-governmental organization created to support the preservation of biodiversity on private land. Any land trust currently functioning in Alberta may apply, but it must show that its initiative aligns with the government’s broader conservation objectives and provide additional financing.
Funds may be utilized for:
- administrative costs associated with getting or maintaining the conservation easement or donated title. Securing a conservation easement. Land assessment and planning associated with a new conservation easement or donated title.
- Legal fees, accounting fees, and bookkeeping expenditures are a few expenses that must be directly tied to the Project.
- personnel costs immediately associated with the Project; directly associated with the Project’s extension (for example, educational signage)
- Grant money cannot be used to boost donations or membership.
- When funded, the Stewardship Endowment will assure the ongoing defence and upkeep of the land and the creation of new initiatives.
Deadline: June 15, annually
June 15ame: Alberta Land Trust Program
Phone Number: 780 427-3595
E-mail Address: [email protected]
Remote Area Heating Allowance Program by Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
Initiated in 1980, the Remote Area Heating Allowance (RAHA) programme. For Albertans without access to natural gas service, it lowers the fuel cost for heating. These people mostly live in outlying areas of the province.
The most recent extension of the programme was in February 2021. The RAHA will end on March 31, 2023, as of March 31 now.
The programme offers direct rebates to Albertans on yearly fuel use of up to: 18,185 litres (4,000 gallons) of propane OR 12,275 litres (2,800 gallons) of heating oil OR a proportionate combination of both, up to 25% of the cost of fuel (minus GST and carbon levy). The typical reimbursement amounts to $450.
Suitable Candidates: For heating oil and/or propane purchases, you may be eligible for a 25% rebate (minus the GST and Federal Carbon Tax), but only if you live outside the natural gas distributor’s franchise areas.
Your eligibility for heating oil/propane rebates expires if natural gas service is ever extended to your location.
On annual use of up to: The programme offers direct rebates to Albertans of up to 25% of the fuel cost (minus GST and carbon levy). 18,185 litres of propane (4,000 gallons), 12,275 litres of heating oil (2,000 gallons), or a proportionate mix of both
The typical reimbursement amounts to $450.
Deadline: Ongoing.
Contact Name: Marie Matras
Phone Number: 780-427-0125
E-mail Address: [email protected]
Water Innovation Program by Alberta Innovates
With the help of water innovation, Alberta will have access to water of the right quality and quantity when and where it’s needed.
Suitable Candidates: Researchers, innovators, small- and medium-sized businesses, major corporations, and consortia that are looking for:
- Advances in knowledge and technology for commercialization and industrial usage can be made with the help of money, experience, and/or sector leadership.
Eligible costs:
- Management of watersheds and future water supply
- watery ecosystems in good health
- Water use: efficiency, productivity, and conservation
- protection of water quality
Deadline: Ongoing.
Contact Name: Mark Donner, Ph.D. – Manager – Environmental Remediation and Restoration, Alberta Innovates
Phone Number: 780-306-2383
E-mail Address: [email protected]
Manitoba Hydro Power Smart Water & Energy Saver Program
Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program
For initiatives including smart renewable energy and grid modernization, the Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program (SREPs) offers up to $964 million over four years. This programme will considerably cut greenhouse gas emissions by promoting the substitution of renewable energy sources for electricity produced using fossil fuels and supporting Canada’s equitable transition to an electrified economy.
Suitable Candidates: Owners of eligible projects are eligible recipients, and they may include:
- Legal entities duly organized or registered in Canada;
- Provincial, territorial, regional, and municipal governments, as well as their departments and agencies;
- Indigenous communities and governments;
- Tribal councils;
- National and regional indigenous councils or organizations; and
- Indigenous for-profit and non-profit organizations.
It should be noted that the Program may require an applicant who is a newly formed Limited Partnership to find a Guarantor for the Project. Following the Program’s requirements, the Guarantor must sign a form of Guarantee for an amount up to the proposed Program financing amount.
Projects in the following streams may receive help from SREPs:
- Dependable renewables (examples: solar photovoltaic, onshore wind, small hydro)
- Future Technologies (examples: geothermal, energy storage)
- Modernization of the grid (for instance, the use of microgrids, virtual power plants, and hardware and software to support grid services).
- Indigenous-led projects will get a portion of the SREPs funds and may be eligible for greater project support.
Deadline: Open.
Contact Name: Natural Resources Canada
E-mail Address: [email protected]
ISO 50001 Energy Management Systems Standard by Natural Resources Canada
The ISO 50001 Energy Management Systems Standard is a widely accepted voluntary standard that provides companies with a structured framework for enhancing energy performance through more effectively utilizing energy-intensive assets.
Companies that have adopted ISO 50001 have decreased energy costs, improved competitiveness, reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and other environmental benefits.
Suitable Candidates: Owners and operators of commercial and institutional buildings, municipal, provincial, and territory governments, utilities, business associations, and Indigenous organizations are examples of eligible entities.
Eligible costs
- Internal personnel performing energy management system-specific work (EnMS)
- Professional, technical, and scientific fees are unique to the EnMS.
- costs for services such as data collection, benchmarking, monitoring, and analysis.
- acquisition of measuring equipment and instrument software (other capital costs are ineligible).
- The cost of earning ISO 50001 certification (re-certification or fees associated with re-certification are ineligible).
- Expenses related to EnMS training
The due date: In the fall of 2022, Natural Resources Canada’s ISO 50001 programme for academic and commercial buildings will release a proposal request.
Contact Name: Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
E-mail Address: [email protected]
Conclusion
Large companies today understand the value of energy efficiency. The advantages are lower energy costs, less maintenance, and higher output. And everyone benefits from helping to create a healthier environment.
These grants support you as you create a brighter future for your company. The energy-saving solutions minimize monthly overhead costs while boosting worker productivity, facility maintenance, and downtime.
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