Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program (SREP) – Indigenous-Led Clean Energy stream

• The project must be led by an Indigenous community or involve significant Indigenous participation.
• The project must aim to deploy clean electricity (e.g., wind, solar, hydroelectric, battery storage) or modernize the energy grid.
• The project must demonstrate direct benefits for Indigenous communities, such as ownership, job creation, skills development, or improved energy affordability and reliability.

Who is eligible?

• Indigenous communities involved in the production or storage of clean energy.
• Indigenous organizations developing renewable energy infrastructure projects.
• Initiatives led by or in significant partnership with Indigenous peoples in the field of renewable energy (wind, solar, hydroelectric, battery storage).

Eligible expenses

• Expenses related to capacity building for clean energy project preparation and planning.
• Costs associated with the implementation of regional energy strategic planning initiatives.

• SREPs is currently not accepting proposals under the Indigenous-Led Clean Energy stream.
• Future intake processes under this stream will have distinct eligibility criteria for each round.
• Interested parties can receive updates about future funding opportunities by requesting to join the ILCE distribution list.
• The timeline for future intakes is subject to change and will be communicated through official channels.