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Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program — Energy Efficiency Solutions Track
Support for industrial energy efficiency initiatives
Latest source updateLast Update: August 3, 2026Latest change: The Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program page now shows the program overview, track descriptions, and intended applicants instead of an outage notice.View change
Latest source update
Last Update: August 3, 2026
Latest change: The Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program page now shows the program overview, track descriptions, and intended applicants instead of an outage notice.
Green Industrial Facilities program overview now visible
The Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program page now displays the program overview and explains that GIFMP supports energy efficiency and energy management solutions to improve energy performance, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and increase competitiveness for industry in Canada. The page also now identifies two distinct tracks: the Industrial Facility Track for all industrial sectors and facility sizes, and the Energy Efficiency Solutions Track for provinces, territories, utilities, and Indigenous organizations with sufficient capacity and experience.
Funding available
$ 20,000,000
Deadline
Closed
Location
Canada
Who can apply
Provincial, territorial, and other government entities, including utilities
See full eligibility
Overview
The Energy Efficiency Solutions track supports provinces, territories, utilities, Indigenous organizations, and registered not-for-profit organizations with sufficient capacity and experience, offering up to 75% or 100% of eligible implementation costs to a maximum of $20 million per proposal. Eligible activities include energy assessments and audits, energy management systems, and non-emitting capital retrofit investments.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Obtain certifications or accreditations
- Reduce environmental footprint
- Develop workforce skills
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 20,000,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- All industries
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Training for energy management practitioners
- Energy assessments and audits, including Process Integration and Computational Fluid Dynamic studies
- Energy managers
- Energy management systems and Strategic Energy Management
- Energy efficiency-focused retrofit capital investments implemented with a recognized energy management system, or where one was already in place, and that are non-emitting
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Provincial, territorial, and other government entities, including utilities
- Private sector for-profit organizations such as utilities
- Indigenous organizations
- Registered not-for-profit organizations
- Applicants with sufficient capacity and experience
Eligible expenses
- Salaries and benefits of employees of the eligible recipient
- Professional services
- License fees, data purchases, certification costs, regulatory compliance and inspection costs, construction insurance, and permits
- Capital expenditures toward retrofitting or upgrading existing facilities, buildings or infrastructure that improve energy efficiency
- Overhead expenditures for the further distribution of funds, up to 15% of eligible expenditures
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Costs incurred before the Project Approval notification date
- Costs incurred after the Project Completion date or March 31, 2027, whichever is earlier
- Projects that primarily involve construction of a new industrial or manufacturing facility
- Investments pertaining to fleet vehicles not used directly for an industrial process, lighting, warehouse, and building envelopes
Selection criteria
- Energy management and measurement
- Verification
- Reporting requirements
- Outcomes and benefits
- Risks and mitigation, with proposal completeness potentially influencing assessment
Processing and Agreement
- NRCan conducts a preliminary assessment to confirm proposal eligibility and alignment with program goals, objectives, and guiding principles, including Canada’s climate targets.
- Applications are then evaluated using a set of merit-based criteria.
- As part of an approval decision, the completeness of a proposal may influence the assessment of the application.
Contacts
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program — Energy Efficiency Solutions Track Program
What is the Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program — Energy Efficiency Solutions Track?
The Energy Efficiency Solutions track supports provinces, territories, utilities, Indigenous organizations, and registered not-for-profit organizations with sufficient capacity and experience, offering up to 75% or 100% of eligible implementation costs to a maximum of $20 million per proposal. Eligible activities include energy assessments and audits, energy management systems, and non-emitting capital retrofit investments.
How much funding can be received?
Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program — Energy Efficiency Solutions Track Funds up to 75% of admissible expenses, capped at $20,000,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program — Energy Efficiency Solutions Track program?
To be eligible for the Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program — Energy Efficiency Solutions Track program, you must:
The applicant must be an eligible government entity, utility, Indigenous organization, registered not-for-profit organization, or private sector for-profit organization such as a utility.
The applicant must have sufficient capacity and experience.
The project must support the implementation of energy efficiency and energy management solutions.
What expenses are eligible under Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program — Energy Efficiency Solutions Track?
Training for energy management practitioners
Energy assessments and audits, including Process Integration and Computational Fluid Dynamic studies
Energy managers
Energy management systems and Strategic Energy Management
Energy efficiency-focused retrofit capital investments implemented with a recognized energy management system, or where one was already in place, and that are non-emitting
Who can I contact for more information about the Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program — Energy Efficiency Solutions Track?
You can contact Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) by email at rfpindustry-ddpindustrie@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca.
Where is the Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program — Energy Efficiency Solutions Track available?
The Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program — Energy Efficiency Solutions Track program is available across Canada.
Is the Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program — Energy Efficiency Solutions Track a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program — Energy Efficiency Solutions Track is a Grant and Funding