Clean Fuels Fund — Indigenous-Led Projects

This grant provides financial support aimed at enhancing Indigenous-led clean fuel production capabilities across Canada. The funding modalities are structured to promote sustainable development and technological innovation.

• Funding available for capital projects involving clean fuel production technologies ready for commercial deployment.
• Support for feasibility, basic engineering, and detailed front-end engineering studies for low-carbon fuel production facilities.
• Opportunity for single application submissions for comprehensive end-to-end projects.
• Strict compliance with completion and commissioning deadlines by March 31, 2026, to qualify for funding.

Eligibility for funding of Indigenous-led clean production capacity projects is limited to Indigenous organizations or entities with demonstrated Indigenous ownership and includes a variety of eligible institutions.

• The applicant must be an Indigenous organization, registered Indigenous business, or Indigenous community.
• Eligible applicants include both not-for-profit and for-profit organizations.
• The applicant must demonstrate a minimum of 50% Indigenous ownership.
• Types of applicants can include Indigenous communities, development corporations, electricity or gas utilities, private sector companies, industry associations, research associations, standards development organizations, and academic institutions.

Who is eligible?

Who is not eligible

Some types of companies are not eligible for this grant. Only Indigenous organizations or registered Indigenous businesses or communities, including not-for-profit and for-profit organizations demonstrating a minimum of 50% Indigenous ownership, are eligible. Other types of companies not meeting these criteria are not eligible for this grant.

• Non-Indigenous-owned organizations
• Organizations without at least 50% Indigenous ownership

Eligible expenses

This grant supports Indigenous-led clean production capacity projects by funding various stages of development and commercialization of clean fuel technologies. Eligible projects are focused on enhancing production capabilities and conducting necessary studies for future development.

• Capital clean fuel production projects using fuel production technologies ready for commercial deployment.
• Feasibility studies evaluating the new build or expansion of low carbon fuel production facilities.
• Basic engineering studies and detailed front-end engineering studies for potential projects.
• Feasibility studies assessing the blending of hydrogen into natural gas systems.
• Applications for Feasibility study, Front End Engineering Design study, or Production project separately or as an End-to-End project.

The evaluation and selection criteria for projects under this grant are not explicitly detailed in the provided context.

Here are additional relevant details for this grant:

• The application process is ongoing until funds are exhausted, enabling flexibility in timing for potential applicants.
• Successful projects must be completed and facilities commissioned by March 31, 2026, which allows for a significant implementation window.
• The program aims to increase Indigenous participation, emphasizing community and business involvement in clean energy initiatives.
• Completed applications are subject to a service standard goal of being assessed within 120 business days.
• Indigenous-led project applicants may apply for different stages of project development as separate applications or as an End-to-End project.