Search Economy and
Environment Program Grants

Award Date Recipient Recipient City Project Name Term Amount (CAD)
2021 Carleton University Ottawa Research and Knowledge Mobilization to Promote Canada’s Progress Towards Net-Zero 1 year 220,000
2021 Carleton University Ottawa Helping Canada Adopt a Mission-Oriented Approach to Green Industrial Strategy 1 year 100,000
2021 Carleton University with Efficiency Canada Ottawa Operating Support 1 year 300,000
2021 Clean Economy Fund Ottawa Organizational Review 1 year 100,000
2021 Clean Economy Fund with Canadians for Clean Prosperity Ottawa Expanding Support for Carbon Pricing 1 year 100,000
2021 Columbia Institute with SHARE Vancouver Climate Engagement Canada (CEC) 1 year 50,000
2021 Environment Funders Canada with the Low Carbon Funders Group Toronto Supporting Climate Policy in Canada 1 year 335,000
2021 Environmental Defence Canada Toronto Exposing the Automotive Sector’s Resistance to Electric Vehicles 1 year 100,000
2021 Institute for a New Economy with Canada Green Building Council Ottawa Workforce 2030: Elevating Low Carbon Skills Development for Federal and Provincial Governments 1 year 100,000
2021 Institute for a New Economy with Iron and Earth Edmonton Renewable Skills Initiative 2022 1 year 75,000
2021 International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) Winnipeg Support for IISD Climate Change Initiatives 1 year 350,000
2021 Pembina Institute with Electric Mobility Canada Calgary Advocacy to Accelerate EV Adoption in Canada through an Electric Mobility Strategy for Canada 1 year 50,000
2021 Public Policy Forum Ottawa Energy Future Forum (Phase 2) 1 year 75,000
2021 Ryerson University with Future Majority Toronto Organizing Young Suburban Canadians for Climate Action 1 year 200,000
2021 SeedChange Canada Ottawa Farmers for Climate Solutions and National Farmers’ Union Support 1 year 450,000
2021 Simon Fraser University with Clean Energy Canada Vancouver Advancing the Decarbonization of Heavy Industry in Canada 1 year 300,000
2021 Sustainability Network with GreenPAC Toronto Parliamentary Internship for the Environment and 100 Debates for the Environment 1 year 75,000
2021 The Transition Accelerator Calgary Assessing the Workforce Required to Advance a Hydrogen Economy and Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) Supply 1 year 125,000
2021 The Transition Accelerator Calgary Accelerating Electrification in Canada 1 year 525,000
2021 The Transition Accelerator Calgary Accelerate Alliance Phase 2 1 year 250,000
2021 University of Ottawa with Smart Prosperity and The Natural Step Ottawa Increasing the Efficacy of Green Public Procurement and Engaging Conservative Voices in Clean Growth 1 year 75,000
2020 Clean Economy Fund Ottawa Support for the Task Force for a Resilient Recovery 1 year 190,000
2020 Clean Economy Fund Ottawa Operational Support 1 year 65,000
2020 Carleton University, Efficiency Canada and Canada Green Building Council Ottawa Workforce 2030: Advancing a Low-Carbon Workforce in Ontario 1 year 75,000
2020 Carleton University, Efficiency Canada Ottawa The Time is Now: Accelerating Energy Efficiency in Canada 1 year 150,000
2020 Clean Economy Fund with Canadians for Clean Prosperity Ottawa Deepening Multi-party Climate Ambition 1 year 100,000
2020 Columbia Institute Toronto Our Canada Project 1 year 100,000
2020 Ecojustice Toronto Strengthening Canada’s Environmental Laws 1 year 50,000
2020 Ecology Action Centre Halifax Building a Green and Just Recovery 1 year 75,000
2020 Environmental Defence Toronto Supporting a Clean Recovery by Investigating the Lobbying Activities of the Oil and Gas Industry 1 year 50,000
2020 Environmental Defence Toronto Exposing Automotive Sector’s Resistance to Electric Vehicles 1 year 75,000
2020 Environmental Funders Canada with Climate Action Network Ottawa Guiding a Just Recovery to Stimulate Canada’s Low Carbon Economy 1 year 75,000
2020 International Institute for Sustainable Development Winnipeg Creation of Energy Transitions Commission 1 year 100,000
2020 Mohawk College Hamilton Canadian Colleges for a Resilient Recovery: National Communications Strategy 1 year 75,000
2020 Public Policy Forum Ottawa Energy Future Forum 1 year 75,000
2020 Ryerson University, Future Majority Toronto Organizing Young Suburban Canadians for Action on the Climate Crisis 1 year 75,000
2020 SeedChange Canada Ottawa Farmers for Climate Solutions 1 year 125,000
2020 SeedChange with National Farmers Union Ottawa Farmers for Climate Solutions – National Farmers Union Role in Climate Solutions Leadership 1 year 125,000
2020 Simon Fraser University, Clean Energy Canada Vancouver The Next Steps in Decarbonizing Canada’s Industrial Sector 1 year 175,000
2020 Smart Prosperity Ottawa Economic Analysis in Support of Clean Growth 1 year 50,000
2020 Sustainability Network Toronto Supporting and Strengthening Canada’s ENGO Community for Economy and Environment 1 year 65,000
2020 The Institute for New Economics with Iron & Earth Edmonton Net-Zero Workforce Support 1 year 75,000
2020 The Natural Step Canada Ottawa Canadian Business for Climate Policy Campaign Development, Launch and Expansion 1 year 75,000
2020 The Transition Accelerator Ottawa Zero-Emission Vehicles Industrial Strategy Support 1 year 110,000
2020 The Transition Accelerator Ottawa Capitalizing on the Hydrogen Economy Momentum 1 year 200,000
2020 Trottier Energy Institute with Foundation et Alumni de Polytechnique Montréal Montréal Strategic Dialogues on Climate Change Policy Research in Canada 1 year 50,000
2020 The University of British Columbia, Peter Allard School of Law Vancouver Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative – Canada Phase III 2 year 50,000
2020 Wildlife Conservation Society Canada Toronto Carbon Markets and Finance to Protect Canada’s Land Sinks 1 year 100,000
2019 Tides Canada Vancouver SHIFT Initiative 2 year 75,000
2019 McGill University, Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission Montreal Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission, 2017-2019 3 year 225,000
2019 Carleton University Ottawa Establishing the Transitions Pathway Accelerator 3 year 250,000
2019 University of British Columbia- Allard School of Law Vancouver Commonwealth Climate Law Initiative 2 year 40,000
2019 Ecology Action Centre Halifax Integrating Economy and Environment through Policy Renewal 2 year 75,000
2019 USC-Canada (name changed to SeedChange) Ottawa Finding Climate Solutions through Sustainable Agriculture 1 year 75,000
2019 Queens University, Smith School of Business Kingston Institute for Sustainable Finance 3 year 750,000
2019 Queens University, Smith School of Business Kingston Canadian Institute for Sustainable Finance Development phase 2 1 year 150,000
2019 Simon Fraser University with Clean Energy Canada Vancouver Growing the Clean Economy in Canada 1 year 150,000
2019 Prairie Climate Centre (PCC) Winnipeg Seeding Climate Resilience: Farmer Perspectives on Climate Change in Canada 1 year 100,000
2019 Ontario Public Health Association (OPHA) Toronto Implementing a communication strategy for health-focused climate messaging 1 year 125,000
2019 Sustainability Network with GreenPAC Toronto Carbon Pricing Literacy and Action: Parliamentary Internship for the Environment and the 100-in-a-day-debates 1 year 75,000
2019 Environmental Defence Canada Toronto Engaging Ontarians to Prioritize the Environment 1 year 115,000
2019 International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) Winnipeg Foundations for New Conversations: Redirecting public and private investment in Canada’s oil sector & agriculture sector 2 year 150,000
2019 National Farmers Union Saskatoon Finding Climate Solutions through Sustainable Agriculture 1 year 75,000
2019 Carleton University, Business Coalition on Climate Policy Ottawa Development of Canadian Business Coalition on Climate Policy 1 year 75,000
2019 Ecojustice Toronto Reforming Canada’s Environmental Laws 1 year 125,000
2019 Foundation for Environmental Stewardship (FES) Toronto The 3% Project to Mobilize 1,000,000 students 1 year 100,000
2019 Vancity Community Foundation with Generation Squeeze Vancouver Easing the (Climate) Squeeze 1 year 50,000
2019 Group 78 Ottawa Climate Legacy 1 year 45,000
2019 Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation Toronto Families in Canada’s Changing Climate 1 year 31,000
2019 City of Surrey with the Canadian Urban Sustainability Practitioners (CUSP) Network City of Surrey Climate Community Leaders Canada- Building Local Capacity to Accelerate Climate Action 1 year 50,000
2019 Columbia Institute Vancouver Enhancing “Most of Us” public engagement campaign 1 year 100,000
2019 Environment Funders Canada (formerly CEGN) with Youth Climate Action. Toronto Mission. Accelerate. Mobilizing Youth-led Momentum for the Low-carbon Transition 1 year 35,000
2019 Environment Funders Canada (formerly CEGN) with Climate Action Network (CAN-RAC)) Ottawa Communicating for Lasting Success in the Climate Movement 1 year 35,000
2019 Simon Fraser University, Centre for Dialogue Vancouver The Climate Change Communications Hub (C3H) 1 year 200,000
2019 Efficiency Canada- Carleton University Ottawa Our Human Energy communications campaign 1 year 75,000
2019 University of McGill, Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission Montreal Carbon pricing myths: Social Media Campaign 1 year 20,000
2019 Simon Fraser University with Clean Energy Canada (CEC) Vancouver Social media enhancement strategy 1 year 100,000
2019 Clean Economy Canada with Canadians for Clean Prosperity (CCP) Montreal Fair Path Forward campaign 1 year 100,000
2018 Carleton University Ottawa Building Credible, Compelling Decarbonization Pathways for Canada 1 year 75,000
2018 Carleton University Ottawa Establishing the Transitions Accelerator 3 year 750,000
2018 Clean Economy Fund Ottawa Research Priorities for 2018-2019 2 year 360,000
2018 Columbia Institute Vancouver Engaging Canadians in the Clean Economy, “Our Canada” campaign 1 year 250,000
2018 Ecology Action Centre Halifax Integrating Economy and Environment through Policy Renewal 2 year 150,000
2018 Green Economy Canada, Canadian Environmental Grantmakers’ Network Toronto Business Leading in the Low Carbon Economy 1 year 100,000
2018 Queen’s University, Smith School of Business Kingston Developing a Canadian Institute for Sustainable Finance 1 year 50,000
2018 University of British Columbia Vancouver Phase II Canada: Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative 2 year 115,000
2018 CPAWS, Stand.earth Ottawa Advancing the Healthy Forests Campaign 1 year 75,000
2018 Wildlife Conservation Society Toronto Support for Effective Implementation of Target 1 Commitment 1 year 50,000
2017 Carleton University Ottawa Building an Effective National Champion for Energy Efficiency 2 year 350,000
2017 Clean Economy Fund Toronto Research Priorities for 2017-2018 1 year 210,000
2017 CPAWS, STAND (formerly ForestEthics) Ottawa Protecting the Boreal Forest with Stand.earth 1 year 75,000
2017 Ecojustice Toronto Environmental Law Reform in Canada 1 year 100,000
2017 Ecology Action Centre Halifax Building on Leadership: Strengthening Nova Scotia’s Clean Economy 1 year 105,600
2017 Environmental Defence Canada Toronto Securing a Federal Climate Strategy and a Clean Economy 1 year 100,000
2017 FSC Canada Montreal Field-Testing New National FSC Standard 1 year 75,000
2017 International Institute for Sustainable Development Winnipeg Building IISD’s Capacity to Contribute to Canada’s Low Carbon Economy Transition 2 year 300,000
2017 Pembina Foundation Calgary Accelerating Energy Efficiency: Removing Barriers and Advancing Policy and Market Solutions in Key 2 years 160,000
2017 Simon Fraser University, Clean Energy Canada Vancouver Accelerating Canada’s Clean Energy Transition 2 years 300,000
2017 University of Ottawa, Smart Prosperity Institute Ottawa North American Low Carbon Convening Series 1 year 95,000
2016 CPAWS, STAND (formerly ForestEthics) Ottawa STAND Boreal Forest Campaign 2016 1 year 75,000
2016 Clean Economy Fund Toronto National Energy Efficiency Strategy and Energy Modelling 1 year 108,900
2016 Clean Economy Fund Toronto Scaling Up the Clean Economy Fund 1 year 250,000
2016 Environmental Defence Canada Toronto Locking in a Clean Economy 1 year 75,000
2016 Evergreen Toronto Infrastructure Procurement Policy Project 1 year 30,000
2016 McGill University, Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission Montreal Market-based Instruments: Training for Senior Policy Makers (Phases 2 and 3) 2 year 317,372
2016 McGill University Montreal Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission 3 year 675,000
2016 Pembina Foundation Calgary Capturing Western Canada’s Energy Efficiency Potential 1 year 30,000
2016 Simon Fraser University, Beedie School of Business (Social Currents) Vancouver Social Currents 2 year 300,000
2016 Sustainability Network Toronto Enviro ELP 2.0 (Phase 2) 2 year 110,000
2016 Sustainability Network, Sustainability CoLab Toronto Renewal: Communicating Progress in Advancing Ontario’s Low Carbon Economy 2 year 150,000
2016 Tides Canada Vancouver SHIFT Initiative 2 year 200,000
2016 TNC Canada Toronto Building a Model for Sustainable Rural Economies and Achieving FSC Certification 1 year 75,000
2016 University of Waterloo, Centre for International Governance Innovation Waterloo Sustainable Finance Opportunities and Barriers in Canada 1 year 50,000
2016 York University, Osgoode Hall Law School Toronto Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative [CCLI] 1 year 75,000
2015 Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (Global Forest Watch Canada) Ottawa Mapping Comprehensive Wealth in Canada 1 year 30,000
2015 Carleton University, Carleton Centre for Community Innovation Ottawa Canadian Impact Infrastructure Exchange [CIIX] Pilot 1 year 50,000
2015 Clean Economy Fund Toronto Clean Economy Fund Support Grant 1 year 75,000
2015 Conference Board of Canada Ottawa Developing a Low Carbon Economy for Canada 2 year 300,000
2015 Ecology Action Centre Halifax Building on Nova Scotia’s Green Economy Achievements 1 year 100,000
2015 Environmental Defence Canada Toronto Creating the Clean Economy 1 year 75,000
2015 Pembina Foundation Alberta Carbon Pricing Leadership in Alberta 1 year 40,000
2015 Simon Fraser University, Beedie School of Business (Social Currents) Vancouver Greening Economy Narrative: Meeting the New Media Imperative 1 year 50,000
2015 Simon Fraser University, Clean Energy Canada Vancouver Advancing a Clean Economy for Ontario 1 year 100,000
2015 Simon Fraser University, Clean Energy Canada Vancouver Setting Strong Carbon and Clean Energy Policy Precedents for Alberta and Ontario 2 year 300,000
2015 Sustainability Network (Sustainability CoLab) Toronto Communicating Progress in Advancing Ontario’s Low Carbon Economy 1 year 60,000
2015 University of Toronto, Institute for Competitiveness and Prosperity Toronto Envisioning a Carbon Neutral Economy in Ontario 1 year 50,000
2015 University of Waterloo, Centre for International Governance Innovation Waterloo Laying the Foundations for a Stronger Clean Tech Sector in Canada 1 year 110,000
2014 International Institute for Sustainable Development Winnipeg Measuring Wealth in a Resource Economy 2 year 150,000
2014 International Institute for Sustainable Development Winnipeg Towards a Cleaner, Healthier Canada 2 year 150,000
2014 McGill University Montreal Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission 2 year 450,000
2014 Natural Step Canada Ottawa “Future Fit” Business Playbook 1 year 50,000
2014 Natural Step Canada Ottawa Natural Capital Lab 1 year 50,000
2014 Sustainability Network Toronto Economic Literacy Program 2 year 100,000
2014 Tides Canada Initiatives (Clean Energy Canada) Vancouver Amplifying Canadian Clean Energy Success Stories 1 year 50,000
2014 University of Ottawa Ottawa Strengthening the Business Case for Greening Canada’s Economy 1 year 150,000
2014 University of Toronto, Mowat Centre Toronto Identifying Ontario’s Green Growth Potential 1 year 20,000
2014 York University Toronto Ecological Macroeconomic Modeling 1 year 28,788