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Environment Program Grants

Award Date Recipient Recipient City Project Name Term Amount (CAD)
2023 Ecology Action Centre Halifax Energy Affordability Campaign 5 years 750,000
2023 National Farmers Union Winnipeg Climate and Canadian Agriculture Policy 3 years 780,000
2023 Canadian Climate Institute Toronto Scaling up Federal and Provincial Impact 3 years 3,000,000
2023 Alberta Federation of Labour Edmonton Alberta Worker and Public Education 1 year 425,000
2023 Clean Economy Fund Toronto Alberta Youth and Suburban Women for Climate Action 1 year 300,000
2023 Salal Foundation Victoria Alberta Energy Transition Phase II 1 year 225,000
2023 Simon Fraser University with Clean Energy Canada Burnaby Keeping Canada on the Path to Net-Zero 3 years 2,250,000
2023 Clean Prosperity Toronto Creating Climate Policy Stability 3 years 1,575,000
2023 Electric Mobility Canada Ile des Sœurs Provincial and Federal ZEV Advocacy 3 years 1,050,000
2023 University of British Columbia, Peter A. Allard School of Law with Canada Climate Law Initiative Vancouver Climate Solutions in Corporate Board Rooms 3 years 800,000
2023 Farmers for Climate Solutions Ottawa Addressing the Gap in Canadian Agriculture Policy 3 years 1,100,000
2023 Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment Toronto Expanding Physicians' Voices for Climate Action 3 years 1,000,000
2023 Centre for Environmental Leadership in Canada Ottawa Parliamentary and Municipal Internships for Climate 3 years 400,000
2023 The Transition Accelerator Calgary Accelerating Canada's Net-Zero Transition 3 years 15,000,000
2023 Carleton University, Efficiency Canada Ottawa Advancing Demand Side Solutions 3 years 1,800,000
2023 Clean Economy Fund Toronto National and Provincial Natural Gas Ban Campaign 2 years 1,350,000
2023 Institute for Sustainability, Education and Action (I-SEA) with National Observer Salt Spring Island Climate Solutions Reporting 3 years 500,000
2023 Carleton University Ottawa Rosamond Ivey Research Chair in Sustainability Transitions 4 years 2,500,000
2023 Clean Economy Fund with New Economy Canada Ottawa New Economy Canada 3 years 1,600,000
2023 First Nations Major Project Coalition Society Vancouver Indigenous Electricity and Critical Minerals 3 years 600,000
2023 Salal Foundation Victoria Economic Benefits of Energy Transition 1 year 310,000
2023 Pembina Institute Calgary Fast Forward on Climate Policy 3 years 1,530,000
2023 Environmental Defence Canada Toronto Engaging in a Net-Zero Economy 3 years 2,100,000
2023 Clean Economy Fund Ottawa Collaborations for Climate Solutions 3 years 1,200,000
2023 Sustainability Network Toronto Building Canadian ENGO Capacity 3 years 450,000
2023 Royal Roads University Foundation with Cascade Institute Victoria Development of Ultradeep Geothermal Systems 3 years 450,000
2023 Carleton University with Re.Climate Ottawa Improving Climate Communications and Engagement 3 years 600,000
2022 Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment Toronto Leveraging Physicians' Voices for Climate Action 1 year 200,000
2022 Canadian Climate Institute Toronto Climate Commitment and Progress Tracker 1 year 325,000
2022 Carleton University Ottawa Building Decarbonization Accelerator 2 years 450,000
2022 Carleton University Ottawa Climate Activation Canada: ReClimate 1 year 130,000
2022 Carleton University Ottawa Net-Zero Industrial Policy Centre 1 year 175,000
2022 Clean Economy Fund with First Nations Major Projects Coalition Toronto Indigenous Capacity to Support Electrification 1 year 290,000
2022 Clean Economy Fund with Future Majority Toronto Energy Transition in Alberta with Youth and Women 1 year 200,000
2022 Clean Economy Fund Toronto Collaborations for Net-Zero 1 year 395,000
2022 Columbia Institute with SHARE and Influence Map Vancouver Corporate Climate Policy Alignment 1 year 100,000
2022 Columbia Institute with SHARE and CEC Corporate Climate Policy Alignment 2 years 270,000
2022 Conservation Council of New Brunswick Fredericton Atlantic Canada Net-Zero Electricity Transition 1 year 150,000
2022 Environment Funders Canada Toronto Securing Climate Policy Success 1 year 105,000
2022 Environmental Defence Toronto Automotive Sector and ZEVs 1 year 125,000
2022 Green Teacher with EnergiMedia Brighton Net-Zero Communications 2022 1 year 100,000
2022 International Institute for Sustainable Development Winnipeg Electrifying Canada Bridge Funding, Phase 2 1 year 75,000
2022 National Farmers Foundation with National Farmers Union Saskatoon Advancing Climate Policy in Agriculture 1 year 50,000
2022 Ontario Clean Air Alliance Research Inc. Toronto Natural Gas Phase-Out in Ontario 1 year 150,000
2022 Pembina Institute with Electric Mobility Canada Toronto Federal Investment in EV Infrastructure 1 year 160,000
2022 Pembina Institute Toronto Future of Electricity in Alberta and Reducing Oil and Gas Emissions 2 years 540,000
2022 Public Policy Forum Ottawa Electrification Table and Energy Summit 1 year 75,000
2022 Queen’s University, Institute for Sustainable Finance Kingston Expand Capacity of Sustainable Finance 2 years 500,000
2022 Royal Roads University Foundation, Cascade Institute Victoria Accelerating Ultradeep Geothermal Deployment 1 year 150,000
2022 Salal Foundation with Alberta Environmental Network Victoria Alberta Energy Transition 1 year 225,000
2022 Salal Foundation with STAND Victoria Safe Cities Canada 1 year 75,000
2022 Simon Fraser University with Clean Energy Canada Burnaby Assessing the Real Costs of Renewables 1 yer 100,000
2022 Sustainability Network with GreenPAC Toronto Parliamentary Internship - Indigenous focus 1 year 75,000
2022 The Institute for Sustainability, Education and Action with National Observer Surrey Net-Zero Finance Reporting 1 year 75,000
2022 The Natural Step Ottawa Climate and Conservatives 1 year 55,000
2022 The Transition Accelerator with Accelerate Calgary Building a ZEV Supply Chain Roadmap 2 years 500,000
2022 The Transition Accelerator with Propulsion Québec Calgary Roadmap for Electric and Smart Transport 1 year 100,000
2022 The Transition Accelerator Calgary Supporting Electrification in Canada 1 year 655,000
2022 The Transition Accelerator Supporting Electrification in Canada 2 years 700,000
2022 University of British Columbia, The Peter Allard School of Law, with Canadian Climate Law Initiative Vancouver Finance Sector Climate Governance 1 year 100,000
2022 University of Ottawa with Smart Prosperity Institute Ottawa Advancing Net-Zero Industrial Strategy 1 year 182,500
2022 Wildlife Conservation Society Toronto Peatlands and Climate Policy Framework 1 year 50,000
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 Advocacy to Accelerate EV Adoption in Canada through an Electric Mobility Strategy for Canada Calargy Pembina Institute with Electric Mobility 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 Transition Accelerator Calgary Assessing the Workforce Required to Advance a Hydrogen Economy and Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) Supply 1-year 125,000
2021 Transition Accelerator Calgary Accelerating Electrification in Canada 1-year 525,000
2021 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 Support for the Task Force for a Resilient Recovery Ottawa Clean Economy Fund 1-year 190,000
2020 Operational Support Clean Economy Fund Ottawa 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-years 50,000
2020 Wildlife Conservation Society Canada Toronto Carbon Markets and Finance to Protect Canada’s Land Sinks 1 year 100,000
2019 SHIFT Initiative Vancouver Tides Canada 2 year 75,000
2019 Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission, 2017-2019 Montreal McGill University, Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission 3 year 225,000
2019 Establishing the Transitions Pathway Accelerator Ottawa Carleton University 3 year 250,000
2019 Commonwealth Climate Law Initiative Vancouver University of British Columbia- Allard School of Law 2 year 40,000
2019 Integrating Economy and Environment through Policy Renewal Halifax Ecology Action Centre 2 year 75,000
2019 Finding Climate Solutions through Sustainable Agriculture Ottawa USC-Canada (name changed to SeedChange) 1 year 75,000
2019 Institute for Sustainable Finance Kingston Queens University, Smith School of Business 3 year 750,000
2019 Canadian Institute for Sustainable Finance Development phase 2 Kingston Queens University, Smith School of Business 1 year 150,000
2019 Growing the Clean Economy in Canada Vancouver Simon Fraser University with Clean Energy Canada 1 year 150,000
2019 Seeding Climate Resilience: Farmer Perspectives on Climate Change in Canada Winnipeg Prairie Climate Centre (PCC) 1 year 100,000
2019 Implementing a communication strategy for health-focused climate messaging Toronto Ontario Public Health Association (OPHA) 1 year 125,000
2019 Carbon Pricing Literacy and Action: Parliamentary Internship for the Environment and the 100-in-a-day-debates Toronto Sustainability Network with GreenPAC 1 year 75,000
2019 Engaging Ontarians to Prioritize the Environment Toronto Environmental Defence Canada 1 year 115,000
2019 Foundations for New Conversations: Redirecting public and private investment in Canada’s oil sector & agriculture sector Winnipeg IISD 2 year 150,000
2019 Finding Climate Solutions through Sustainable Agriculture National Farmers Union 1 year 75,000
2019 Development of Canadian Business Coalition on Climate Policy Ottawa Carleton University, Business Coalition on Climate Policy 1 year 75,000
2019 Reforming Canada’s Environmental Laws Toronto Ecojustice 1 year 125,000
2019 The 3% Project to Mobilize 1,000,000 students Toronto Foundation for Environmental Stewardship (FES) 1 year 100,000
2019 Easing the (Climate) Squeeze Vancouver Vancity Community Foundation with Generation Squeeze 1 year 50,000
2019 Climate Legacy Ottawa Group 78 1 year 45,000
2019 Families in Canada’s Changing Climate Toronto Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation 1 year 31,000
2019 Climate Community Leaders Canada- Building Local Capacity to Accelerate Climate Action City of Surrey City of Surrey with the Canadian Urban Sustainability Practitioners (CUSP) Network 1 year 50,000
2019 Enhancing “Most of Us” public engagement campaign Vancouver Columbia Institute 1 year 100,000
2019 Mission. Accelerate. Mobilizing Youth-led Momentum for the Low-carbon Transition Toronto Environment Funders Canada (formerly CEGN) with Youth Climate Action 1 year 35,000
2019 Communicating for Lasting Success in the Climate Movement Ottawa Environment Funders Canada (formerly CEGN) with Climate Action Network (CAN-Rac) 1 year 35,000
2019 The Climate Change Communications Hub (C3H) Vancouver Simon Fraser University, Centre for Dialogue 1 year 200,000
2019 Our Human Energy’ communications campaign Ottawa Efficiency Canada- Carleton University 1 year 75,000
2019 Carbon pricing myths: Social Media Campaign Montreal University of McGill, Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission 1 year 20,000
2019 Social media enhancement strategy Vancouver Simon Fraser University with Clean Energy Canada (CEC) 1 year 100,000
2019 Fair Path Forward campaign Montreal Clean Economy Canada with Canadians for Clean Prosperity (CCP) 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 years 750,000
2018 Clean Economy Fund Ottawa Research Priorities for 2018-2019 2 years 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 years 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 years 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 years 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 years 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 years 317,372
2016 McGill University Montreal Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission 3 years 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 years 300,000
2016 Sustainability Network Toronto Enviro ELP 2.0 (Phase 2) 2 years 110,000
2016 Sustainability Network, Sustainability CoLab Toronto Renewal: Communicating Progress in Advancing Ontario’s Low Carbon Economy 2 years 150,000
2016 Tides Canada Vancouver SHIFT Initiative 2 years 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 years 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 years 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 years 150,000
2014 International Institute for Sustainable Development Winnipeg Towards a Cleaner, Healthier Canada 2 years 150,000
2014 McGill University Montreal Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission 2 years 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 years 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