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Municipal Climate Resiliency Grant
Last Update: February 4, 2026
Canada
Funding practical climate adaptation solutions for communities
Grant and Funding
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
No objectives are currently available
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Timeline
- Closing date : January 31, 2025
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Public administration
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Environment
Target groups
- General public
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- National
Overview
This program provides up to $200,000 per project to fund practical climate adaptation solutions. It supports proven initiatives that reduce flooding and wildfire risks and protect communities and homeowners.
Activities funded
- Implementing proven climate adaptation solutions to reduce flooding risk.
- Implementing proven climate adaptation solutions to reduce wildfire risk.
- Community-scale initiatives that protect homeowners and/or the broader community from climate change impacts.
Examples of admissible projects:
$ 198,500
Wildfire-proof interface homes using FireSmart retrofits and fuel reduction
$ 195,000
Floodproof two priority neighborhoods with green infrastructure and home retrofits
Documents Needed
Eligibility
- The applicant must be a Canadian municipality, a CRA-registered charity, or an Indigenous/public governing body that is a “qualified donee”.
- The project must target a community vulnerable to climate change impacts.
- The project must mitigate the risk of flooding and/or wildfire.
- The project must be completed within 1–2 years.
- The project must include concrete outcomes and indicators of success and be scalable across the community.
Who is eligible?
- Canadian municipalities
- CRA-registered charities
- Indigenous or public governing bodies that are “qualified donees”
Who is not eligible
- Non-municipal NGO applicants without a letter of support from a senior municipality representative
Eligible expenses
Ineligible Costs and Activities
Eligible geographic areas
- Canada
Selection criteria
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are reviewed and decisions are typically communicated in March.
Additional information
- Applications are typically reviewed in March.
- The most recent published deadline was January 31, 2025.
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