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New to the Funding Database
- Artificial Intelligence for Canadian Energy Innovation (stream of the Energy Innovation Program) is now open for applications. Municipalities, non-profits, and community organizations are eligible.
- Deadline for Expressions of Interest (EOIs): December 4, 2025.
- Environmental Damages Fund is now open.
- Application deadline: December 18, 2025.
- Canada Summer Jobs Wage Subsidy – Opening November 4, 2025! Helps employers create summer job opportunities that provide full-time work experience for youth aged 15 to 30.
- New funding opportunity added to the database:
- Canada Community Security Program: Funding to help communities at risk of hate-motivated incidents enhance physical security at their gathering spaces. Municipalities are not eligible recipients, but may support local non-profit applicants. Deadline: Continuous intake.
- Regional Funding Stream of the Emergency Services Provider Fund is open. Deadline: December 1, 2025.
- Webinar: Deep Building Retrofits: Funding and Financing
- Hosted by: Halifax Climate Investment, Innovation and Impact Fund (HCi3) in partnership with Building to Zero Exchange and the ReCover Initiative
- What to expect: Learn strategies to fund and finance deep energy retrofits, explore funding sources and hear insights from expert Rochelle Owen on leveraging budgets for energy projects.
- Date & Time: November 12, 2025, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
- Free registration: Register here
- Emergency Treatment Fund is now open.
- Deadline: November 4, 2025
- Webinar: Advancing climate goals with organic waste-to-energy
- Hosted by: Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)
- What to expect: Discover how anaerobic digestion turns organic waste into renewable energy and soil enrichment, with real municipal case studies, funding guidance and practical steps to identify opportunities for your community
- Date & Time: October 23, 2025, 02:00 PM ET
- Speakers: Trisha Aldovino, Process Analyst, and David Ellis, President, Azura Associates
- Free registration: Register here
- UPDATE! Urban Forestry Plans and Studies stream of the Growing Canada’s Community Canopies program is now open.
- Application Deadline: April 15, 2026
- Webinar: FCM Collective - Water systems financing to support housing growth
- Hosted by: Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)
- What to expect: Explore financing models and practical tools to expand water and wastewater systems that enable housing development and sustainable growth
- Date & Time: October 22, 01 PM
- Free registration: Register here
- Co-operators Resilience Acceleration Lab is inviting municipalities to apply for funding to develop infrastructure projects that reduce climate risks, including flooding, wildfires, storms and heat. Selected proposals may receive up to $250,000 and expert guidance to prepare for private capital financing.
- Deadlines: January 30, 2026.
- Information sessions: October 29 and November 21, 2025 (12:00–1:00 PM EST). Register by email.
