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.

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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BC Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative (BCICEI): New intake and upcoming webinarsSeptember 26, 2023
A new intake of the British Columbia Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative (BCICEI) will be open from September 26 to November 10, 2023. The New Relationship Trust implements the BCICEI to provide support and capacity-building funds to Indigenous communities working on the development of clean energy projects. Funded through the Federal Government’s Strategic Partnerships Initiative (SPI) and the…
Celebrating Two Years Since Launch!August 29, 2023
The BC Community Climate Funding Guide has officially been live for two years! Our analytics show that in the last 12 months our website has been visited almost 10,300 times, an increase of almost 50% over the same period last year, by 6,500 unique people from all over B.C. and even some places in Alberta…

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Oct

Climate Action Events Program

Renewable Energy, Food Security, Environmental Stewardship, Emergency Mitigation / Preparedness / Planning

CEPF: Community Emergency Preparedness Fund [Umbrella Program]

Mapping, Risk Assessments, Emergency Mitigation / Preparedness / Planning

CEPF: Disaster Risk Reduction – Climate Adaptation

Emergency Mitigation / Preparedness / Planning

CEPF: Volunteer and Composite Fire Departments Equipment & Training

Emergency Mitigation / Preparedness / Planning

Capital and Innovation Program

Food Security, Economic Development, Innovation

B.C. Active Transportation Network Planning Grant – Local Government

Asset Management, Mapping, Environmental Stewardship, Active Transportation, Economic Development, Monitoring, Innovation

B.C. Active Transportation Infrastructure Grant – Local Government

Asset Management, Environmental Stewardship, Active Transportation, Economic Development, Monitoring

Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Program (REDIP)

Renewable Energy, Economic Development

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

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

Nov

Columbia Basin Wildfire Resiliency Initiative

Environmental Stewardship, Emergency Mitigation / Preparedness / Planning

Fish and Wildlife Grants

Environmental Stewardship

CEPF: Indigenous Cultural Safety and Cultural Humility Program

Emergency Mitigation / Preparedness / Planning

EJ4Climate Grant Program

Economic Development, Emergency Mitigation / Preparedness / Planning

BC Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative (BCICEI)

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

Small-scale Ecosystem Grants

Environmental Stewardship, Innovation

Small Community Wildfire Readiness Support

Environmental Stewardship, Emergency Mitigation / Preparedness / Planning

Dec

Declaration Act Engagement Fund (DAEF)

Renewable Energy, Mapping, Food Security, Risk Assessments, Environmental Stewardship, Economic Development, Monitoring, Innovation, Emergency Mitigation / Preparedness / Planning

Community to Community (C2C) Program

Emergency Mitigation / Preparedness / Planning

Indigenous Food Security and Sovereignty (IFS) (Stream 1 Planning)

Food Security

Indigenous Food Security and Sovereignty (IFS) (Stream 2 Implementation)

Food Security

Indigenous Food Security and Sovereignty (IFS) [Umbrella Program]

Food Security

Nation Building

Energy Efficiency (Housing / Buildings), Renewable Energy, Mapping, Food Security, Risk Assessments, Environmental Stewardship, Active Transportation, Economic Development, Monitoring, Innovation, Emergency Mitigation / Preparedness / Planning, Waste Reduction and Circular Economy

Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities Program (CRCC)

Environmental Stewardship, Emergency Mitigation / Preparedness / Planning

Community Resilience Investment Program [Umbrella Program]

Risk Assessments, Emergency Mitigation / Preparedness / Planning

FortisBC Indigenous Communities New Home Program

Energy Efficiency (Housing / Buildings), Asset Management

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Cortes Island cyclists and pedestrians will soon reap the benefits of the Union of BC Municipalities’ Active Transportation Planning Program. The $20,000 awarded to the Strathcona Regional District (SRD) will make it easier for islanders to leave their cars at home. The SRD plans to use the money to develop an inventory of Cortes’ walking paths, cycling routes and support facilities, such as bike parking and repair sites. They’ll also provide information on safety and road conditions to help make active transportation a worry-free option.

Through funding from CleanBC’s Community Energy Leadership Program, the District of Summerland added heat pumps to their wastewater treatment plant (their most energy-intensive major facility) and reduced their energy use by almost 800 gigajoules annually.

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.

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.

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.

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

Oct

Nov

Dec

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