Deadline: 16-Dec-22
Nova Scotia communities can now apply for funding to support their climate change mitigation and adaptation priorities – from deep energy retrofits and low-carbon transportation, initiatives to flood and heat stress mitigation.
The Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities, on behalf of the Province, developed and administers the fund.
Funding Information
The fund will provide $15 million over three years in grants of $75,000 to $1 million, covering up to 60 to 80 per cent of a project’s eligible costs.
Eligible Projects
- Projects in the Mitigation Stream seek to avoid and reduce greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to Nova Scotia’s targets for emission reduction. Focus areas under this stream include:
- Buildings
- Transportation
- Energy generation and storage
- Waste management and circular economy
- Carbon storage and sequestration
- Projects in the Adaptation Stream help communities improve their capacity to adapt to climate change, with the goal of reducing vulnerability and exposure of human and natural systems. Focus areas under this stream include:
- Built environment and climate-ready infrastructure
- Ecosystems and nature-based solutions
- Community coordination and planning
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants include municipalities, First Nations communities, post-secondary institutions and registered non-profit organizations. Successful projects will support community efforts to reduce or remove greenhouse gas emissions and/or prepare for and respond to the impacts of climate change.
- The Fund is intended for community organizations and institutions. The following groups are eligible lead applicants:
- Nova Scotia municipalities
- First Nations bands and tribal councils
- Post-secondary institutions
- Registered non-profit organizations active in Nova Scotia
- Applications from organizations of Mi’kmaq peoples, African Nova Scotians, racialized peoples, immigrants, Acadians, individuals living on low incomes, individuals living with disabilities, older adults, youth, 2SLGBTQ+, and women will be favorably considered.
For more information, visit https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20221107001
