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Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation (LLCA)

Program Category: Climate Adaptation, Built Environment, Climate Mitigation, Community Infrastructure
Program Sub-Category: Energy Efficiency (Housing / Buildings), Food Security, Risk Assessments, Environmental Stewardship, Monitoring, Innovation, Emergency Mitigation / Preparedness / Planning, Natural Asset Inventories and Management
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Status: Closed

Funder

Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)

Deadline Details

Implementation project and feasibility study funding will be available Spring/Summer 2025. Climate-Ready Plans and Processes funding will be available in 2025.
Financing Adaptation funding will be available in Fall 2025.

Funder Organization Type

  • Other

Support for local climate adaptation:
 
LLCA will ensure long-term climate resiliency by supporting: 
 

  • Adaptation in Action – Increased implementation of equitable climate adaptation action taken by Canadian municipalities. 

  • Climate-Ready Plans and Processes – Integration of equitable and inclusive climate resilience into municipal plans, processes and management systems, such as asset management systems planning.

    • Funding will be available in 2025 

  • Financing Adaptation – Increase in new financing models utilized/leveraged by Canadian municipalities to finance climate adaptation capital projects.

    • Funding available: Fall 2025

 
Training and resources for local governments:

  • Capacity development partner grants  – As part of their capacity development efforts, LLCA funds partners to design and deliver training that will help local governments advance their climate adaptation knowledge and technical skills.

Eligible Community

The following organizations are eligible for GMF funding. 

  • Canadian municipal governments (e.g., towns, cities, regions, districts, and local boards)

Municipal partners, which include:  

  • municipally owned corporations 

  • regional, provincial or territorial organizations delivering municipal services 

  • non-governmental organizations 

  • not-for-profit organizations 

  • research institutes (e.g., universities) 

  • Indigenous community

Specific Eligibility Requirements

IMPORTANT: If your organization is not a municipal government, your initiative must be delivered in partnership with one. You will be required to provide the name of the main project contact for your lead municipality on the project team. You will also be required to submit a municipal council resolution stating municipal partnership. Please refer to the GMF Funding Application Guide for more details.

Other Eligible Applicants

Specific to capacity development partnership grants:
 
Eligible lead applicants for partner grants are defined as registered and incorporated Canadian not-for-profit organizations with a mandate or proven experience with supporting Canadian local governments. Qualified local governments can also be eligible recipients of partner grants. 
 
Eligible lead applicants must have experience delivering capacity building activities. Preference will be given to those with experience delivering activities relevant to the objectives of this initiative. Examples of eligible lead partner organizations include:  
Provincial and territorial municipal associations  
  • Not-for-profit organizations operating in the municipal sector 
  • Professional and industry associations 
  • Educational institutions 
  • Qualified local governments (i.e., municipal governments that have demonstrated a high level of proficiency and effectiveness in delivering capacity development) 
  • Indigenous organizations
The following organizations are not eligible to become a recipient of partner grants: 
  • Federal or provincial/territorial governments 
  • Private-sector, for-profit organizations (firms or consultants)* 
    • *Private sector firms or consultants can be subcontracted to provide technical expertise, project delivery and support
 

Type of Funding

  • Grant

Range of Funding Available per Project

  • From $100 000 to $1 000 000

Description of Funding

  • For implementation projects designed to help communities adjust and respond effectively to the impacts of climate change: grants up to 60%* of eligible costs up to a maximum of $1,000,000 

  • For feasibility studies of climate adaptation projects that improve municipal readiness for climate events: grants up to 80% of eligible expenses up to a maximum of $70,000. 

  • For capacity development partner grants that builds local governments’ skills and abilities to act on climate risks in an accessible and equitable way: funding for up to 90%* of eligible costs

*Some applicants may be eligible for additional funding and incentives for each of the above programs. Please visit the webpages above for individual details.

Eligible Costs

  • For implementation projects and feasibility studies, refer to the eligible costs guide.

  • For capacity development partner grants, refer to the funding stream webpage for eligible activities and eligibility requirements.

Reporting Requirements

Progress reports and final reports