Registration is open for three programs under Natural Resources Canada’s Green Infrastructure Phase II:
1: Next Generation Clean Energy Infrastructure
NRCan has opened a Call for Letters of Expression of Interest (EOI)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is proposing to allocate $79M in funding to support investments in green infrastructure, including initiatives that will support the implementation of the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change.
Funding Streams
• Energy Efficient Buildings Research, Development & Demonstration - Up to $49.3M over eight years from April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2026 to develop and implement new building codes to retrofit existing buildings and build new net-zero energy consumption buildings across Canada. These funds will support research, development and demonstration projects to accelerate the development and adoption of technologies, building design and construction practices, provide more cost effective building solutions, validate their applications locally with real-world demonstrations, and build confidence with industry and PTs to accelerate their adoption of revised building codes.
• Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Demonstrations (Phase II) - Up to $30M over four years from April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2022 to continue to support demonstrations of next-generation and innovative electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure projects that address technical and non-technical barriers to the installation, operation and management of EV charging technologies.
• EV charging infrastructure deployment projects (projects that do not have an innovative component) may be considered in future funding programs
Program Funding Limits
The values in the table below are estimated limits for each project type and are subject to change.
| Project Type | Maximum Funding Amount | Maximum program contribution to Total Project Costs |
| Demonstrations | $20M | 50% |
| R&D | $1.5M | 75% |
Submission Process
Applicants are requested to complete and submit the Next Generation Clean Energy Infrastructure
Upon submission of the registration form, an EOI Applicants’ Package will be sent to you via e-mail.
The EOI template should then be completed and submitted by 23:59 EDT, September 25, 2017. No EOI submitted after that deadline will be accepted. Natural Resources Canada recommends that proponents keep a record of the date and time their EOI was submitted as proof in case of any dispute.
More details and registration at https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy/science/programs-funding/19787.
2: Promoting Clean Energy for Remote Communities
NRCan has posted a Project Concept Questionnaire towards reducing reliance on diesel fuel in Canada’s remote, Northern and Indigenous communities and industrial sites by supporting a transition to more sustainable energy solutions, under three headings:
• Innovative Demonstrations to Reduce Diesel Use
• Deployment of Renewable Energy Technologies
• Bioheating Program to Reduce Fossil Fuel Use
The Project Concept Questionnaire should be completed and submitted by 23:59 EDT, October 2, 2017.
More details and registration at https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy/science/programs-funding/19791.
3: Smart Grid Demonstrations and Deployment
Up to $100 million will be invested over four years from April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2022 to support larger sale demonstrations of promising near-commercial smart grid technologies, and deployment of proven smart grid integrated systems to reduce GHG emissions, better utilize existing electricity assets and foster innovation and clean jobs.
Respondents are requested to complete and submit Smart Grid Program Registration Form, whereupon a Questionnaire package will be sent via e-mail. The Questionnaire should then be completed and submitted by 23:59 EDT, October 2, 2017.
More details and registration at https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy/science/programs-funding/19793.