Green Municipal Fund (GMF): Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation (LLCA)
Accepting applications
Deadline
2026-06-16
Deadline Details
Adaptation in Action - Implementation Project funding will be available: April 14 - June 16, 2026; October 6 - November 24, 2026
Adaptation in Action - Feasibility Study funding will be available: April 14 - July 14, 2026; October 6 - December 15, 2026
Climate-Ready Plans and Processes: Next available funding will be available: April 14 - June 25, 2026; October 6 - December 8,2026
Funder
Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)
Funding Organization Type
- Other
Funding Range
- Small (up to $50K)
- Medium ($50K-$250K)
- Large ($250K-$500K)
- Major (over $500K)
Eligible Community
- Local Governments
- Indigenous Communities
- Métis Nations
- Modern Treaty Nations
Eligible Project Activities
- Project Feasibility
- Capacity Building for the Community
- Project Planning
- Project Implementation (e.g. Design / Procurement / Construction)
About the Green Municipal Fund:
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Canadian municipalities can apply for funding through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM) Green Municipal Fund (GMF) for municipal sustainable projects in the following sectors: Land Use, Transportation, Waste, Forestry, Water and Energy (including in Affordable Housing).
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Grants are available for planning, studies, and pilot projects. Loans are also available for capital projects, and most recipients receive an additional grant of up to 15% of their loan amount.
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FCM’s Green Municipal Fund can also help local governments switch to sustainable practices faster with its resources, peer learning and training activities including webinars, case studies and toolkits.
Support for local climate adaptation:
LLCA will ensure long-term climate resiliency by supporting:
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Adaptation in Action – Increased implementation of equitable climate adaptation action taken by Canadian municipalities.
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Move from planning to action with support to get your project in the ground. Whether it’s reducing flood risks or improving natural defences, Implementation Projects funding helps bring your adaptation projects to life.
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Funding will be available: April 14 - June 16, 2026 and October 6 - November 24, 2026
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Turn a great idea into a workable plan. Feasibility Study funding helps you explore the options, evaluate costs and risks, and build a solid foundation for your next climate adaptation project.
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Funding will be available April 14 - July 14, 2026 and October 6 - December 15, 2026
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Climate-Ready Plans and Processes – Start where it matters most—with a good plan. Climate-Ready Plans and Processes funding helps your municipality create or update a climate adaptation plan tailored to your community’s specific needs, priorities and realities
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Funding will be available April 14 - June 25, 2026 to October 6 - December 8,2026
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Residential Resilience Financing
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Designed for municipalities with PACE-enabling legislation, Residential Resilience Financing helps build local programs that make it easier for homeowners to invest in climate resilience solutions for things like flood protection or wildfire-proofing.
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Applications are accepted year-round until funding has been fully allocated.
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Training and resources for local governments:
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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
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Canadian municipal governments (e.g., towns, cities, regions, districts, and local boards)
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municipally owned corporations
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regional, provincial or territorial organizations delivering municipal services
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non-governmental organizations
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not-for-profit organizations
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research institutes (e.g., universities)
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Indigenous community
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Metis and Modern Treaty Nations are eligible to apply when partnering with a municipality.
Specific Eligibility Requirements
Other Eligible Communities
- 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
- 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
- Small (up to $50K)
- Medium ($50K-$250K)
- Large ($250K-$500K)
- Major (over $500K)
Description of Funding
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Implementation projects designed to help communities adjust and respond effectively to the impacts of climate change: grants up to 60%* of eligible costs to a maximum of $1,000,000
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GMF funds projects where the total eligible costs are $1 million or less. While your work may be part of a larger, multi-year climate strategy, the portion you apply for must be a separate, standalone phase. This means the specific activities GMF funds must deliver immediate risk reduction to your community once complete, without requiring the completion of a larger, separate project. Emergency response and/or disaster recovery projects are ineligible.
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Feasibility studies of climate adaptation projects that improve readiness for climate events: grants up to 80% of eligible expenses to a maximum of $70,000
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Climate-Ready Plans and Processes, for the development of climate adaptation plans, asset management strategies, risk assessments, and capacity-building, up to a maximum of $140,000 (based on the lead applicant's population size)
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For Residential Resilience Financing GMF funds up to 80%* of eligible costs to a maximum of $150,000 for program design studies.
Please visit the webpages above for individual details.
Eligible Costs
Visit the program website to explore eligible costs.
Ineligible Costs
Building Purchase CostsReporting Requirements
Progress reports and final reports