The Community Energy Diesel Reduction (CEDR) program is opening another intake starting May 29, 2023. The application window will be open for 6 weeks and will close on July 10, 2023. CEDR will be accepting applications for its 3 funding streams: The CEDR Program provides non-repayable funding contributions for clean energy initiatives to eligible remote…
Six instructional videos were recently added to the Funding Guide website to help explain the features of the site and offer tips to help you find relevant funding for your climate action projects. We hope these videos support you in using the Funding Guide!
In B.C., public utilities are regulated by BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) under the Utilities Commission Act. A public utility, as defined by the Utilities Commission Act, consists of any person or entity that owns or operates equipment or facilities for the production, generation, storage, transmission, sale, delivery or provision of electricity, natural gas, steam, or…
The 2022/23 BC Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative (BCICEI), funded by New Relationship Trust (NRT), is now accepting applications. The BCICEI provides support and capacity-building funds to Indigenous communities working on the development of clean energy projects. BCICEI funding will enable the implementation of cost-effective clean energy and efficiency projects through support for: The initiative will…
The January 2023 intake of the First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund (FNCEBF) has been deferred until April 2023. The new deadline to submit applications is April 30, 2023. Please reach out to FNCEBF.MIRR@gov.bc.ca with any questions or concerns. The FNCEBF promotes increased Indigenous community participation in the clean energy sector within their asserted traditional territories…
Recently, The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) announced a commitment to invest up to $50 million into Efficiency Capital’s Commercial Building Retrofit Initiative. Through this program, Efficiency Capital works with building owners to identify potential energy-saving upgrade projects, and provides upfront financing to implement them. Any energy cost savings from the upgrades are used to pay…
In Budget 2022, the B.C. government provided $25 million in new funding to the Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC) for projects that protect communities from wildfire risk and prepare for climate change impacts. FESBC has supported 263 projects throughout BC, 43 of which have been in partnership with First Nations. These projects have reduced…
The BC Community Climate Funding Guide has officially been live for 8 months! In that time, we’ve helped thousands of people learn about potential funding for their communities. Our analytics show that since July, our website has been viewed almost 13,000 times by over 4,500 unique people from all over B.C. and even some places in Alberta and Washington…
Join us for a workshop where we will guide you through this website and optimize your experience using the Community Funding Guide. Our upcoming workshops will walk you through how best to use this one-stop resource and highlight upcoming opportunities that can help your communities meet their climate goals. There will also be a chance…
The CleanBC Roadmap to 2030 was released in Fall 2021 and builds on work already being done to accelerate climate action through the CleanBC strategy (released in 2018). The Roadmap explores new pathways to get the province on track to a net-zero economy: low-carbon energy, transportation, buildings, communities, industry, forest bioeconomy, agriculture, aquaculture and fisheries, and negative emissions technologies. Indigenous and…
