BC Community Climate Funding Guide

for Indigenous communities & local governments

An all-in-one guide of funding opportunities for climate action projects in your community.

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You spoke, we listened

We have heard loud and clear that finding the right funding can be a challenge.

This guide was created to simplify your search for funding and to quickly connect you to the next opportunity to fund your community project. It’s a one-stop resource to find the best programs available to match projects that increase sustainable energy use and prepare for a changing climate.

Our goal and scope

To provide a comprehensive list of funding opportunities for Indigenous communities and local governments to reach their climate action goals. All programs listed in the guide are eligible for applications from Indigenous communities or local governments; programs for individuals and businesses are not listed.

Looking for a simpler way to find funding for your climate action project? Start here.

Discover which funds you might be eligible for, and find programs that can help get your project moving.

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New funding program helps protect people, communities from climate emergenciesAugust 26, 2024
On June 18, 2024, the Province announced the Disaster Resilience and Innovation Funding (DRIF) program. By supporting disaster risk reduction and climate adaptation projects in B.C., the DRIF program will help better protect people and communities from natural and climate-driven emergencies. The fund will provide approximately $15 million to First Nations and local governments in…
Introducing Notifications!June 25, 2024
An exciting new feature has been developed on the BC Community Climate Funding Guide – notifications! We heard that communities want a way to receive email notifications about updates to the Funding Guide, so we created a service that does just that. By subscribing, you will receive a notification when new funding programs are added…

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Feb

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Active Transportation Fund – Capital Projects

Active Transportation

Capacity Grants

Environmental Stewardship, Natural Asset Inventories and Management

Action Grants

Environmental Stewardship, Natural Asset Inventories and Management

Community Emergency Preparedness Fund [Umbrella Program]

Emergency Mitigation / Preparedness / Planning

Community Emergency Preparedness Fund: Emergency Operations Centres Equipment and Training

Emergency Mitigation / Preparedness / Planning

Mar

Community Opportunity Readiness Program (CORP) Regional Process

Economic Development

BC Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative (BCICEI)

Energy Efficiency (Housing / Buildings), Renewable Energy, Economic Development

Codes Acceleration Fund [Umbrella Program]

Energy Efficiency (Housing / Buildings)

Codes Acceleration Fund (CAF) (Stream 1: Authority to adopt energy codes)

Energy Efficiency (Housing / Buildings)

Codes Acceleration Fund (CAF) (Stream 2: no authority to adopt energy codes)

Energy Efficiency (Housing / Buildings)

Nechako-Kitamaat Development Fund (NKDF) Society – Funding Programs

Energy Efficiency (Housing / Buildings), Renewable Energy, Food Security, Active Transportation, Economic Development, Innovation

Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative (ZEVAI)

Zero Emission Vehicles and Charging Stations

Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF)

Asset Management, Waste Reduction and Circular Economy, Natural Asset Inventories and Management

Apr

Community Emergency Preparedness Fund: Public Notification and Evacuation Route Planning

Emergency Mitigation / Preparedness / Planning

Marketing Initiatives Program

Economic Development

Community Places

Economic Development

Cultural Infrastructure

Economic Development

Economic Infrastructure

Economic Development

Recreation Infrastructure Program

Economic Development

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A $500,000 grant from Forestry Innovation Investment’s Mass Timber Demonstration Program is helping build one of the first zero-emissions mass timber buildings in Canada. The District of Saanich’s new fire station – slated for completion in 2023 – will feature a steel and timber post-and-beam system with a cross-laminated timber roof, all topped off with solar panels. The station will showcase innovative uses of B.C. wood and serve as a template for how mass timber can be used in a building designed to withstand emergencies – all while meeting ambitious environmental targets.

With a $500,000 boost from the Active Transportation Infrastructure Grant Program, the City of New Westminster is creating the Agnes Greenway, a 1.2 kilometre mixed-use transportation corridor that will link Douglas College and the city’s residential neighbourhood to the Pattullo Bridge. The Agnes Greenway will mean safe walking, wheeling and biking between key locations, with a separated two-way lane for cyclists, improved sidewalks for pedestrians, and new greenspaces with stormwater infrastructure, trees and benches. A second phase of the project will extend the path to the New Westminster SkyTrain station and the city’s waterfront.

With a $269,799 boost from the UBCM Community Works Fund, the City of Richmond is continuing its mission to replace its worn-out high-pressure sodium streetlights with more energy-efficient LEDs. By the end of this year, approximately 1,200 fixtures throughout Richmond will have been converted, reducing energy consumption by 350,000 kilowatt hours and rewarding the city with $30,000 in annual savings.

With more than $64,000 in support from UBCM’s $369-million Community Emergency Preparedness Fund, the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District, in partnership with the Huu-ay-aht First Nations, Toquaht Nation and the Uchucklesaht Tribe, are working to develop an evacuation route plan for the west coast of the region. The route breaks up the Alberni Valley into manageable geographic zones, each with muster points and reception centres, to help ensure the safety of residents – even those in remote communities – in the event of a large-scale emergency such as a tsunami, an earthquake, a wildfire or flooding.

A fully-electric vehicle has replaced a gas-guzzling security van in the Coquitlam School District’s fleet, thanks to funding provided through the CleanBC Go Electric program. Emissions from the fleet are one of the main contributors to the School District’s carbon footprint and the van – the most-used vehicle in the fleet – was a major source of those emissions. Driven more than 200 kilometres each day and using 7,700 litres of gas each year, it produced more than 18,300 kilograms of greenhouse gases annually. The new electric vehicle runs completely on B.C.’s clean electricity, charges quickly and efficiently, and can travel 260 kilometres on a single charge.

Spurred on by a $100,000 grant from the CleanBC Building Innovation Fund, the City of Fort St. John is constructing a new net-zero-ready home for the community’s RCMP detachment. The building will use significantly less energy than the current station and bring substantial cost savings and emissions reductions to the community. It features locally sourced mass timber, a solar-ready roof, energy-efficient HVAC systems and a thermal performance-maximizing envelope.

BC Community Climate Funding Guide

for Indigenous communities & local governments

You spoke, we listened

Our goal and scope

Looking for a simpler way to find funding for your climate action project? Start here.

News & Updates

Upcoming Deadlines

Feb

Mar

Apr

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