1,360
municipal sustainability initiatives approved
$946 mil.
worth of approved sustainability initiatives
2.7 mil.
tonnes of greenhouse gases avoided
11,657
person-years of employment created across the country
$3 billion
total additional investments leveraged by municipalities
With our support, municipalities implement innovative and proven sustainability practices. These practices have directly improved quality of life for millions of Canadians by:
- Giving communities access to cleaner drinking water
- Creating energy-efficient housing and buildings
- Expanding conservation and recycling systems
- Supporting green and active transportation
- Restoring contaminated sites to productive use
- Keeping energy dollars in the community
- Growing local economies
Whatever their local priorities, GMF has been here to help Canada’s municipalities since 2000. To see where we’re going, read our five-year strategic plan.
Our Work
With our help, municipalities and their partners have brought more than 1,360 sustainable projects to life. Read their stories.
Case study: Nova Scotia's longest paved bike path in Cape Breton
A new bike path in Cape Breton, NS, not only connects key communities with the university, it takes vehicles off the road, lowers GHGs and stimulates the local economy. Learn more.
Case study: Improving health and comfort for residents in the GTA
The City of Hamilton will help develop lessons learned and best practices for future scale-up efforts, and will add a multi-unit residential complex to the initiative.
Case study: Quebec community serves as a model zero-waste example
A GMF-funded pilot project in a densely-populated Montreal, QC, neighbourhood is expected to increase waste diversion by 30 to 50 per cent, and provide a replicable example to other communities.
Case study: Manitoba town leads innovation in northern communities
In 2016, the growing Town of Neepawa had pushed its lagoon system to the brink. The community decided to upgrade its wastewater system while taking future growth and sustainable development into consideration.
Case study: BC community centre supports families and children
The city of Maple Ridge, BC completed a GMF-funded study to determine the technical and financial feasibility of implementing energy efficiency guidelines for the centre.
Initiatives
Learn more about our newest initiatives.
Community Efficiency Financing
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Our new $300 million initiative helps municipalities deliver energy efficient financing programs for low-rise residential properties.
Sustainable Affordable Housing
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NEW FUNDING AVAILABLE | Our new $300 million initiative offers support to local affordable housing providers to retrofit existing affordable housing units, or construct energy efficient new builds that emit lower GHG emissions.
Leadership in Brownfield Renewal network
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Working on a brownfield project? FCM’s LiBRe network connects you with peers from cities and communities of all sizes across the country who are pledging to remediate and redevelop brownfield sites.
Low Carbon Cities Canada
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Learn how Low Carbon Cities Canada will drive the adoption of low carbon solutions in Canada’s major cities, improving public health and reducing GHGs.
Funding opportunities
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Featured resources
Explore critical resources, events and training related to Green Municipal Fund.
Webinar
Date:
Time: 1:00 pm ET
Tuesday, March 2 @ 1 pm (ET). Learn how to convert a study or pilot into a capital project.
Tool
The Brownfield Roadmaps have been developed to help municipalities and their private-sector partners better understand how to redevelop brownfields in their communities.
Tool
This primer for elected officials outlines how the Municipal Energy Roadmap can help choose the right energy-related solutions for your buildings.
Tool
Regional Energy Coaches help affordable housing providers plan energy efficiency retrofits and new builds.
Case study
Thanks to extensive consultations, astute financial management and the incorporation of energy-saving technologies, a 67-unit development in Ontario’s Niagara Region provides affordable housing for seniors, and delivers environmental and social benefits without an ongoing operating subsidy.
Featured news
See the latest news about the Green Municipal Fund.
News release
Backgrounder on the RCM of La Rivière-du-Nord’s better waste management practices project funded through GMF
News release
FCM and the Government of Canada announce funding through the Green Municipal Fund for the RCM of La Rivière-du-Nord’s better waste management practices project.
News release
FCM launches 13 brownfield renewal roadmaps to help municipalities bring contaminated or abandoned sites back to productive use.
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FCM and the Government of Canada announce Green Municipal Fund funding for seven sustainability projects in British Columbia.
News release
FCM and the Government of Canada announce Green Municipal Fund funding for four green infrastructure projects in New Brunswick.
The Green Municipal Fund is a $1 billion program, delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and funded by the Government of Canada.