Green Municipal Fund - Community Efficiency Financing (CEF)

Overview of the Green Municipal Fund - Community Efficiency Financing (CEF) program:

Canadians are increasingly interested in discovering innovative methods to enhance the energy efficiency of their homes and harness more renewable energy. Local municipalities, regardless of their size, are keen to assist in this endeavor, though they often face challenges in determining the initial steps.

Benefits of the Green Municipal Fund - Community Efficiency Financing (CEF) program:

• Our $300 million initiative helps municipalities deliver energy financing programs for low-rise residential properties. Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE), utility on-bill financing and third-party lending partnerships are just some examples of financing models used by municipalities delivering residential energy programming.
• No matter what stage youre at, we can help you reach your environmental goals, bring jobs to your community and build better lives. Our new funding and learning resources can help your municipality achieve the following:
• Create, launch and expand home-energy upgrade financing programs for low-rise residential energy projects.
• Generate triple-bottom-line benefits:
• Reduce GHG emissions, create energy savings and contribute to climate adaptation, water conservation and health and safety outcomes
• Accelerate energy cost savings, improve housing affordability and keep the local economy moving
• Increase home comfort, health and quality of life for residents

Eligibility criteria of the Green Municipal Fund - Community Efficiency Financing (CEF) program:

• The following entities are eligible for
• CEF funding:
• Canadian municipal governments (e.g. towns, cities, regions, districts,
• And local boards thereof)
• Organizations applying in partnership with a municipal government, such as:
• Private sector entities
• Indigenous communities
• Municipally owned corporations
• A regional, provincial, or territorial organization delivering municipal services (e.g. a municipal association)
• Non-governmental organizations
• Not-for-profit organizations
• The following entities are not eligible to receive
• Funds directly:
• Homeowners
• Federal government entities and any organizations established by those entities
• Provincial and territorial government entities and any corporation that they own or control