Codes Acceleration Fund (CAF)

• For Stream 1, eligible applicants include Canadian provincial, territorial, regional, and municipal governments and their departments and agencies, as well as Indigenous governing bodies, organizations (for profit and not-for-profit), and communities that have the authority to adopt energy codes or other mandatory energy regulations for homes and buildings.
• For Stream 2, eligible applicants consist of not-for-profit organizations legally incorporated or registered in Canada, regional and municipal governments lacking the authority to adopt codes or regulations, utilities, for-profit organizations legally incorporated or registered in Canada with an established business, as well as Indigenous governing bodies, organizations (for profit and not-for-profit), and communities without authority to adopt building by-laws and codes.
• Applicants must demonstrate how they propose to accelerate code adoption, increase compliance, or develop capacity building resources, tools, and approaches.
• For Stream 1, applicants must additionally demonstrate the potential to accelerate code adoption beyond current plans, increase compliance, and support other capacity building activities in their jurisdiction.

Who is eligible?

• Canadian provincial, territorial, regional, and municipal governments and their departments and agencies that have the authority to adopt energy codes or mandatory energy regulations
• Indigenous governing bodies, organizations (for profit and not-for-profit) and communities that have the authority to adopt energy codes
• Not-for-profit organizations legally incorporated or registered in Canada, including educational institutions
• Regional and municipal governments that do not have the authority to adopt codes or mandatory energy regulations
• Utilities
• For-profit organizations legally incorporated or registered in Canada with established businesses in Canada
• Indigenous governing bodies, organizations (for profit and not-for-profit) and communities without the authority to adopt building by-laws and/or codes

• Funding amounts for each stream are subject to change.
• The application for CAF is currently closed.
• Questions or inquiries regarding the CAF can be directed to caf-fac@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca.