Deadline: 29 March 2019
The Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities – Capacity Building Stream has announced a 2nd Call for Preliminary Proposals to support community-level capacity building that will increase clean energy opportunities, including renewables and energy efficiency, and contribute to reducing diesel reliance in rural and/or remote communities.
Proposals should relate to one of the following streams and may propose projects over 1 to 5 years starting in 2019/20. They include:
- Scaling up, modifying or improving curriculum and technical training
- Development and delivery of training for communities that build skills or knowledge.
- Network development / peer-to-peer learning opportunities
- Connecting community leaders with each other and supporting/developing community networks or initiatives.
- Community energy planning or community energy literacy
- Development of community energy plans or community energy literacy for rural and remote communities, on a regional basis.
- Other
- Working on something interesting? Proposals outside of these streams could be accepted provided they relate to the program objective of supporting community-level capacity building that will increase clean energy opportunities, including renewables and energy efficiency, and contribute to reducing reliance on diesel in rural and remote communities.
- Note: Applicants will be asked to describe the participation, engagement, and/or leadership of women and youth in their proposed clean energy activities, which is a priority. Please consider how women and youth may be involved in their project as they apply.
Funding Information
Average project funding will be $100,000—$300,000, dependent on size, scope, timeline and leveraged funding. Projects outside this range will be considered on an individual basis.
Eligibility Criteria
- This program prioritizes community-led projects that build champions for sustainability, and that link the project’s broad impacts to a larger community/regional vision.
- Partnerships between multiple communities or communities with other groups are strongly encouraged.
- Communities are able to partner with a variety of other eligible recipients that are legal entities incorporated or registered in Canada including:
- For-profit and not-for-profit organizations
- Utilities, industry associations, research associations, regional and community development corporations.
- Governments
- Provincial, territorial, regional and municipal governments, their departments and agencies.
- Indigenous organizations
- Governments, councils, for-profit and non-profit organizations.
- For-profit and not-for-profit organizations
- Preference will be given to organizations that have established relationship in the region of operation and/or are Indigenous.
How to Apply
- The call for preliminary proposals has two phases in an effort to reduce the time required by applicants and the time it takes for NRCan to reply.
- Applicants should complete the registration form using the ‘Request the Applicant Package’ button via the given website.
Eligible Country: Canada
For more information, please visit https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy/science/programs-funding/20477