The following 11 initiatives have been approved for funding through the Green Municipal Fund (GMF). GMF is funded by the Government of Canada and delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM). Funding for these new initiatives amounts to more than $2.5 million.
Approved plans, studies and pilot projects funded under the Green Municipal Fund:
| Lead applicant, municipality and province | Project title | Total approved funding ($) | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
City of Calgary, Alberta |
Considering fuel alternatives for Calgary’s waste collection and recycling fleet |
54,700 |
|
|
Town of Stony Plain, Alberta |
Town of Stony Plain regional transit project - Connecting small town and regional bus routes (reducing single occupancy vehicle travel) |
500,000 |
|
|
City of Parksville, British Columbia |
Prioritizing sustainable stormwater management infrastructure in Parksville’s coastal Community Park |
168,300 |
|
|
District of Saanich, British Columbia |
Piloting property-assessed financing for home energy retrofits in Saanich |
350,000 |
|
|
Regional Municipality of York, Ontario |
Optimizing the environmental co-benefits of Low Impact Development and Green Infrastructure in York Region |
27,500 |
|
|
City of Cornwall, Ontario |
Generating biogas through the co-digestion of municipal organic waste and sewage biosolids at the Cornwall Wastewaster Treatment Plant |
57,500 |
|
|
Town of Innisfil, Ontario |
Piloting new technology to reduce sediment and phosphorous released into Lake Simcoe watershed |
500,000 |
|
|
City of Vaughan, Ontario |
A Sustainable Neighbourhood Action Plan for Vaughan's Thornhill neighbourhood |
152,100 |
|
|
Municipality of Landrienne, Quebec |
Testing of a thermophilic composter for managing organics in four Abitibi municipalities |
465,100 |
|
|
Municipality of Lambton, Quebec |
Development of the Lambton sustainable development action plan |
21,200 |
|
|
City of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
Testing an electric bus in Saskatoon’s public transit fleet |
234,300 |
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Source: FCM