Deadline: 13-Sep-22
The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, officially launched a call for proposals to fund clean fuels awareness projects.
The callout seeks proposals for innovative projects that aim to increase awareness and reduce knowledge gaps among Canadians and industry on all clean fuel types and clean fuel technologies in the sector. These include biofuels such as cellulosic ethanol, renewable diesel, synthetic fuels and sustainable aviation fuel, as well as gaseous fuels such as hydrogen and renewable natural gas.
They are seeking to support projects that increase knowledge and understanding about the opportunities, benefits, and considerations related to adopting clean fuels in industrial operations, across the economy and for consumers. Additionally, NRCan is looking for projects that support industry with capacity building and training opportunities to enable increased use of all clean fuels-fuels across the economy, including:
- biofuels such as cellulosic ethanol
- renewable diesel
- synthetic fuels and sustainable aviation fuels
- gaseous fuels such as clean hydrogen and renewable natural gas.
Funding Information
- Natural Resources Canada will provide funding through non-repayable contributions between 50 and 75 percent of the total eligible project costs, with a maximum funding up to $300,000 per project, depending on the organization type. All registered not-for-profit and for-profit organizations, Canadian communities and provincial, territorial, regional or municipal governments and academic institutions are encouraged to apply.
Eligible Projects
- NRCan will provide funding for new and innovative clean fuels awareness and education activities in Canada that cover all clean fuel types.
- Proposed projects could include, but are not limited to:
- developing curriculum and/or training material for a target audience such as children, youth, post-secondary students, industry, and/or the general public
- developing and implementing a novel targeted outreach and awareness campaign
- development of in-person professional training, industry-led skills training, or centres of expertise
- establishing a web-based resource (webpages, fact sheets, manuals) and/or information portal
- implementing a national or regional clean fuels mentorship or ambassador program
- developing best practices guides and educational tools to support targeted audiences or for all Canadians (national scale)
- a series of in-person (if and when permitted by local health authorities) and virtual meetings, presentations, technology demonstrations or other events (with remote attendance options)
- Under this Call for Proposals, NRCan will not fund repeat or extended projects (same deliverables, audience, location) that were previously undertaken by the organization. Annual events held by organizations are not eligible for NRCan funding.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations and legal entities validly incorporated or registered in Canada including not-for-profit and for-profit organizations such as:
- Electricity or gas utilities
- Private sector companies
- Industry associations
- Research associations
- Standards development organizations
- Indigenous and community groups
- Canadian academic institutions
- Provincial, territorial, regional or municipal governments or their departments or agencies where applicable
- International legal entities validly incorporated or registered abroad including for-profit and not-for-profit organizations such as:
- Companies
- Industry associations
- Research associations
- Standards organizations
- Academic institutions
For more information, visit https://www.canada.ca/en/natural-resources-canada/news/2022/06/natural-resources-canada-launches-call-for-proposals-to-fundclean-fuels-awareness-projects.html