Clean Fuels Fund - Indigenous-led projects

Overview of the Clean Fuels Fund - Indigenous-led projects program:

We recognize the unique opportunity clean fuels present for Indigenous businesses and communities and encourage Indigenous participation on all projects. We have designed a distinct process with measures to increase funding of Indigenous-led clean production capacity projects in Canada.

Benefits of the Clean Fuels Fund - Indigenous-led projects program:

• Eligible Projects:
• Capital clean fuel production projects that use fuel production technologies in advanced stages of technological readiness and that are designed for commercial deployment.
• Feasibility studies, basic engineering studies and detailed front-end engineering studies to assess the new build or expansion of low carbon fuel production facilities. In addition, feasibility studies to assess the techno-economic feasibility of blending hydrogen into natural gas systems.
• Applicants may apply for a Feasibility study, a Front End Engineering Design study or a Production project as separate applications. Applicants may also apply for an End-to-End project via a single application.
• Funding the build-out of Indigenous-led production capacity projects will:
• Grow the domestic production capacity for clean fuels including clean hydrogen, advanced biofuels, renewable natural gas, and sustainable aviation fuel, across Canada
• Offer new opportunities for Canadas energy sector in the transition to producing cleaner sources of energy
• Support Canadas efforts to reach net-zero by 2050
• Position Canada globally to reap economic, environmental, and social benefits of the energy transition

Eligibility criteria of the Clean Fuels Fund - Indigenous-led projects program:

• Indigenous organizations or registered Indigenous businesses or communities including not-for-profit and for-profit organizations that can demonstrate a minimum of 50% Indigenous ownership, which can include:
• Indigenous Communities
• Development corporations
• Electricity or gas utilities
• Private sector companies
• Industry associations
• Research associations
• Standards development organizations
• Academic institutions