Deadline: 10 April 2018
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is seeking proposals for its program entitled “Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities – Capacity Building Stream” that outline knowledge and skill-building initiatives to reduce dependency on diesel in rural and remote communities.
Proposals may cover one or more streams and may propose projects over 1 to 6 years starting in 2018/19. They include:
- Curriculum and technical training
- Building skills and knowledge, eligible projects could include adding and/or updating modules to existing courses or expanding a current program in a new area.
- Network development or support
- Connecting community leaders or developing community networks related to renewable energy development, reduction of reliance on diesel or energy efficiency.
- Youth and energy
- Improving energy literacy, job availability and skills of youth in clean energy fields.
- Women and energy
- Improving energy literacy, job availability and skills of women in clean energy fields.
- Community energy planning or resource assessments
- Completing community energy visioning, developing community energy plans or resource assessments on a regional basis or for individual communities.
- Other
- Working on something interesting? Proposals outside of these streams could be accepted provided they relate to the program objective of reducing reliance on diesel in rural and remote communities.
Funding Information
Average project funding will be $100,000—$400,000, dependent on size, scope, timeline and leveraged funding. Projects outside this range will be considered on an individual basis.
Eligibility Criteria
- Community-led solutions are priority. Partnerships between multiple communities or communities with other groups are also 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
How to Apply
Applicants must complete the registration form via given website.
Eligible Country: Canada
For more information, please visit Natural Resources Canada.