The Low Carbon Economy Challenge is part of the Low Carbon Economy Fund (LCEF). It leverages Canadian ingenuity to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and generate clean growth in support of Canada’s clean growth and climate action plans by providing approximately $500 million to a wide range of recipients.

The Challenge is divided into two streams: the Champions stream and the Partnerships stream. See past intakes for details of the two streams.

The Champions stream is currently accepting Expression of Interest submissions: see the How to apply section below for more info.

Available funding
The Champions stream second intake is currently accepting Expressions of Interest submissions and will provide over $200 million in funding for GHG emission-reducing projects.

Applicants can request between $1 million and $25 million in funding for eligible project expenditures, with cost-share ranging from 25% to 75% of total project costs depending on the recipient type.

The maximum federal share for specific recipients is as follows:

• 25% for for-profit private sector businesses
• 40% for regional/local/municipal governments
• 40% for not-for-profit organizations
• 50% for provincial governments/bodies/boards
• 75% for territorial governments/bodies/boards
• 75% for Indigenous communities and organizations

Application period
The Expression of Interest process for the Champions stream opens on January 27, 2022 at 00:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) and closes on March 25, 2022 at 08:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

Learn more and apply here!

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