Climate Action Fund

Overview of the Climate Action Fund program:

The Fund supports projects with up to a maximum of $150,000 in grant funding to help businesses, communities and non-profit organizations address the challenges of climate change while building a low-carbon economy and making life more affordable for Manitobans. The three priorities of the Fund are: • Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Manitoba • Supporting enhanced resiliency to the impacts from a changing climate • Increasing affordable and clean energy technologies in Manitoba

Benefits of the Climate Action Fund program:

• The Fund supports projects with up to a maximum of $150,000 in grant funding.

Eligibility criteria of the Climate Action Fund program:

• A. The applicant must be one of the following:
• Incorporated non-profit organization
• Academic or educational institution
• Manitoba municipality
• Northern Affairs Community
• Indigenous community or organization
• Business, including Social Enterprise Businesses*
• (*Business must be registered with the Province of Manitoba)
• B. Applicants must be active and have established operations within Manitoba for at least one year before applying.
• C. Ineligible applicants include individuals, Crown corporations, federal government departments or agencies, provincial government departments or agencies, and watershed districts.
• D. The proposed project must be time-bound (i.e., have a start and end date).
• E. The applicant must demonstrate that the proposed project is distinct from projects or initiatives already receiving provincial funding.
• F. Projects that receive funding must be implemented in Manitoba.
• G. Eligible recipients may partner together to apply to the Fund. A lead applicant must be identified who would be responsible for submitting only one application for the proposed project and would complete all reporting requirements on behalf of all partners.
• H. Projects must align with at least one of the Funds three priorities.
• Ineligible projects and activities under the Fund include:
• Municipal core services, operating services and capital priorities covered by existing Manitoba operating grants and capital funding to municipalities.
• Projects related to the enforcement or compliance with legislation, regulations, or municipal by-laws.
• Activities required by law and/or mandated by a level of government (for example, a restoration that is already required by regulation).
• Programs, activities and projects which are already planned or funded provincially or through provincial Crown corporations or related funding sources (e.g., projects funded through Trails Manitoba; Efficiency Manitoba; the Conservation, Wetland and GROW Trusts; watershed and wetland programs; Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Fund).
• Funding for electric or hybrid vehicles. See Manitobas Electric Vehicle (EV) Rebate program.
• Electric vehicle rebates for commercial, fleet, and all other vehicles not eligible under Manitobas Electric Vehicle rebate program.
• Large capital fossil fuel (e.g. propane, natural gas) projects that switch to renewable energy sources including electricity, biomass and solar.
• Core operations, projects, or programs that receive regular, budgeted provincial or federal support or are part of ongoing programs (for example, medical and health care facilities, school and day care facilities, delivery of health and social services).
• Activities intended to support businesses or for-profit entities to invest in research, feasibility studies, development, or scale-up operations with the goal of bringing a product to market.