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Green Municipal Fund (GMF): Accelerating Circularity in Construction Materials

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Program Category: Community Infrastructure
Project Type(s): Waste Reduction and Circular Economy

Deadline

2026-06-26

Deadline Details

The pre-application deadline is June 26, 2026.

Funder

Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)

Funding Range

  • Small (up to $50K)
  • Medium ($50K-$250K)

Eligible Community

  • Local Governments
  • Indigenous Communities

Eligible Project Activities

  • Project Feasibility
  • Project Planning

The Green Municipal Fund's (GMF) Accelerating Circularity in Construction Materials program provides grants, peer learning and expert guidance to help you implement construction, renovation and demolition waste diversion solutions.

Expected Output:

Studies that aim to strengthen source separation practices for construction, renovation and demolition (CRD) waste and advance circularity through increased recovery, sorting, storing, reusing and recycling. Studies may also address CRD waste prevention, reduction, repair, refurbishment, repurpose and remanufacturing as applicable.

Eligible studies must assess the viability of CRD waste circular solutions, such as:  

  • waste prevention

  • waste recovery, sorting, storing, extending product life cycle-materials and recycling

  • strengthening source separation and selective deconstruction approaches  

  • infrastructure and site location and governance, equipment, transporting logistics, regulations and permitting, available CRD waste quantities, potential markets, environmental impacts and communications

  • partnerships (with other municipalities, private sector) and inter-departmental collaborations within your municipality

  • policies (bylaws, RFPs, procurements, incentives, waste management plans and circular economy roadmap)

  • operationalization methodology

 

Priority will be given to initiatives that:  

  • include the development of construction waste policies and an operationalization strategy

  • address diverse construction waste sources (e.g., new construction, renovation, selective deconstruction, curb collection/bulky waste, waste drop-off centres, disaster-related debris)  

  • address as many diversion strategies as possible (e.g., waste prevention, recovery, sorting, sorting, keeping products and materials in use, recycling)

  • prioritize source-separation approaches

 

See the GMF website for more details on what they will fund. 

 

CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT:

All grant recipient municipal staff will participate in a two-year cohort designed to help improve project outcomes, scale funding initiatives, build skills and knowledge and promote project outcomes. Cohort members will receive free additional support from GMF dedicated to help them implement their project and go even further in creating the groundwork for a circular construction materials ecosystem in their municipality or region.

 

Eligible Community

The following organizations are eligible for Green Municipal Fund funding:

  • Canadian municipal governments

  • Municipally owned corporations

  • Indigenous communities if:

    • partnering with a municipal government;

    • have a shared service agreement with a municipal government related to municipal infrastructure, climate change or adaptation 

Type of Funding

  • Grant

Range of Funding Available per Project

  • Small (up to $50K)
  • Medium ($50K-$250K)

Description of Funding

Maximum award is $100,000. The grant is up to 50%* of eligible costs.

*Exceptions: Up to 80% of eligible costs for rural, Northern and eligible Indigenous communities; and up to 100% for Northern and eligible Indigenous first-time applicants. 

Eligible Costs

Planning
Community Engagement
Staff Costs
Administration Fees
Awareness and Education
Research and Development

Reporting Requirements

Progress reports and final reports

There are equity considerations. While projects can be eligible without incorporating these considerations, preference is given to projects that:  

  • integrate principles of Reconciliation, anti-racism, equity and inclusion  

  • apply inclusive community engagement practices  

  • implement social procurement practices, for example buying from local vendors, small businesses, diverse businesses or social enterprises.  

  • generate other socio-economic benefits, such as improved accessibility, improved outdoor spaces and opportunities for inclusive employment and apprenticeship