CleanBC Industry Fund - Project Feasibility Studies Request for Proposals
- Open Date : April 1, 2026
- Closing date : June 26, 2026
Overview
The Clean Industry Fund Feasibility Studies stream supports early engineering studies linked to potential Emissions Performance or Innovation Accelerator projects in British Columbia. The stream is intended for regulated industrial operations or eligible project partners that need to refine the operational, technical, and economic viability of a future emissions-reduction or clean-technology project before moving to a larger implementation proposal. The 2026 intake is open under the provincial Clean Industry Fund, with Feasibility Studies materials including a request for proposals, proposal form, budget template, and funding agreement template. Applicants may also discuss a potential project or study with the Clean Industry Fund Program Advisor before preparing a full submission.
At a glance
Funding available
- Implement environmental initiatives
- Conduct research and development activities
- Reduce environmental footprint
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Open Date : April 1, 2026
- Closing date : June 26, 2026
Eligible candidates
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- British Columbia
- For-profit business
- All revenue ranges
- All organization sizes
- All groups
Next Steps
Activities funded
- Preliminary feasibility studies for potential projects.
- Studies that assess whether a project is operationally, technically, or economically viable.
- Work that helps remove barriers and reduce project risks.
Documents Needed
Applicants should prepare the 2026 Request for Proposals for Feasibility Studies package, the FS Proposal Form, the FS Budget Template and any supporting technical, operational, economic and applicant information requested by the Clean Industry Fund. Applicants may also prepare a Project Concept Form when requesting early project guidance from the program advisor.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Potential projects intending to apply for funding through the Emissions Performance or Innovation Accelerator RFP streams
- Projects that would be eligible under either the Emissions Performance or Innovation Accelerator streams
Who is not eligible
Applicants that are not a regulated operation or eligible project partner, studies not tied to a potential Emissions Performance or Innovation Accelerator project, incomplete submissions, and proposals submitted after the Feasibility Studies closing date are not a fit for this stream.
Eligible expenses
- Eligible expenses are the costs directly tied to the proposed feasibility study and included in the study budget, subject to the Clean Industry Fund request-for-proposals rules and any program guidance on eligible study costs.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
Ineligible activities include work that is not an early engineering or feasibility study associated with an eligible EP or IA project, proposals outside the Clean Industry Fund mandate, implementation work that belongs in another stream, unsupported costs, incomplete application packages and late submissions.
Eligible geographic areas
- British Columbia. The feasibility study must be connected to an eligible CleanBC Industry Fund project in BC, including industrial emissions-reduction or innovation work under the Province of British Columbia program.
Selection criteria
Applications are strongest when the feasibility study clearly supports a potential Emissions Performance or Innovation Accelerator project, explains the operational, technical, or economic question to be answered, and shows how the study will reduce barriers, refine project design, or lower implementation risk. The budget and work plan should be specific to the proposed study.
How to apply
Review the Feasibility Studies request for proposals and confirm the study is associated with an eligible Emissions Performance or Innovation Accelerator project. Prepare the FS proposal form, budget template, technical or project details, and any required partner information. Applicants may first complete a project concept form and request a meeting with the Program Advisor, then submit the required proposal package according to the Clean Industry Fund RFP instructions before the intake deadline.
Processing and Agreement
The 2026 Clean Industry Fund intake opened April 1, 2026, and the Feasibility Studies stream closes June 26, 2026. Applicants submit the required proposal and budget materials through the process described by the Province of British Columbia and may contact the CIF Program Advisor for proposal planning support.
Additional information
- The study must support a potential project that would be eligible under the Emissions Performance or Innovation Accelerator streams.