Fifty-eight municipalities have been granted funding from the Government of Canada, through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities to supplement the salary of a new or existing municipal employee who will work on initiatives to improve adaptation to local climate change impacts or reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These grants, which are allocated over two years, help municipalities address climate change by training staff on ways to reduce pollution and improve energy efficiency in the operation and maintenance of their public infrastructure.
Participating communities can use the funding to assign dedicated staff to activities such as developing strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, or developing infrastructure plans that aim to adapt to or mitigate the intensifying effects of climate change.
Climate change staff grants are available through the Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and funded by the Government of Canada.
| Municipality and province | Approved Amount | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Red Deer, Alberta | $125,000 | Mitigation |
| Municipal District of Taber, Alberta | $125,000 | Adaptation |
| Falher, Alberta | $108,062 | Adaptation |
| Drayton Valley, Alberta | $125,000 | Mitigation |
| Bruderheim, Alberta | $23,000 | Adaptation |
| Canmore, Alberta | $125,000 | Mitigation |
| Okotoks, Alberta | $125,000 | Mitigation |
| Big Lakes County, Alberta | $107,200 | Mitigation |
| Brazeau County, Alberta | $108,800 | Adaptation |
| Powell River, British Columbia | $120,000 | Mitigation |
| District of Central Saanich, British Columbia | $125,000 | Adaptation |
| Rural Municipality of East St. Paul, Manitoba | $125,000 | Adaptation |
| Churchill, Manitoba | $125,000 | Adaptation |
| Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador | $125,000 | Mitigation |
| Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador | $64,000 | Mitigation |
| Wolfville, Nova Scotia | $92,800 | Mitigation |
| County of Huron, Ontario | $124,000 | Adaptation |
| District Municipality of Muskoka, Ontario | $106,812 | Adaptation |
| Lincoln, Ontario | $125,000 | Adaptation |
| County of Norfolk, Ontario | $76,886 | Adaptation |
| Pelham, Ontario | $125,000 | Adaptation |
| County of Northumberland, Ontario | $122,400 | Mitigation |
| Municipality of Chatham-Kent, Ontario | $102,049 | Mitigation |
| County of Dufferin, Ontario | $125,000 | Mitigation |
| Manitoulin District, Ontario | $72,000 | Mitigation |
| Brantford, Ontario | $125,000 | Mitigation |
| Orangeville, Ontario | $125,000 | Adaptation |
| City of Peterborough, Ontario | $125,000 | Adaptation |
| Municipality of Clarington, Ontario | $125,000 | Adaptation |
| County of Wellington, Ontario | $125,000 | Mitigation |
| St. Catharines, Ontario | $125,000 | Adaptation |
| Essex, Ontario | $106,912 | Adaptation |
| Township of Selwyn, Ontario | $114,080 | Mitigation |
| Owen Sound, Ontario | $117,636 | Adaptation |
| Sarnia, Ontario | $125,000 | Adaptation |
| Cochrane, Ontario | $125,000 | Mitigation |
| Municipality of North Perth, Ontario | $110,400 | Mitigation |
| Municipality of South Huron, Ontario | $114,567 | Adaptation |
| Township of Tay Valley, Ontario | $16,661 | Mitigation |
| Port Colborne, Ontario | $122,953 | Mitigation |
| Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | $125,000 | Mitigation |
| Whitby, Ontario | $125,000 | Adaptation |
| Township of Bonfield, Ontario | $120,000 | Adaptation |
| Township of King, Ontario | $98,542 | Mitigation |
| Township of West Lincoln, Ontario | $125,000 | Adaptation |
| Mont-Tremblant, Quebec | $112,000 | Adaptation |
| MRC des Sources, Quebec | $58,137 | Adaptation |
| MRC de Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Quebec | $119,200 | Mitigation |
| Joliette, Quebec | $120,000 | Adaptation |
| MRC de Pontiac, Quebec | $102,719 | Mitigation |
| Municipalité de Chelsea, Quebec | $117,500 | Adaptation |
| Municipalité de Prévost, Quebec | $79,520 | Mitigation |
| Montréal – Borough of Saint-Laurent, Quebec | $125,000 | Mitigation |
| Municipalité de Pontiac, Quebec | $120,000 | Adaptation |
| Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec | $121,822 | Adaptation |
| Municipalité de l'Anse-Saint-Jean, Quebec | $63,705 | Adaptation |
| Whitehorse, Yukon | $125,000 | Mitigation |
| Faro, Yukon | $125,000 | Adaptation |
Source: FCM