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Targeted Call for Clean Energy Innovation - BC ICE Fund
Clean energy commercialization support in British Columbia
Funding available
$ 500,000 - $ 1,500,000
Deadline
August 31, 2026
Opened July 31, 2026
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Who can apply
Any Canadian private entity is eligible to be an applicant and submit an application for funding under this fund.
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Overview
The BC Innovative Clean Energy Fund Targeted Call for Clean Energy Innovation supports Canadian private entities developing clean energy technologies in British Columbia, with funding anticipated between $500,000 and $1,500,000 per application and government support capped at 75% of eligible project costs. Eligible work includes pre-commercial development and first-of-kind commercial deployments, including electrification efficiency technologies, heat pumps, waste heat recovery, and grid flexibility solutions.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Implement environmental initiatives
- Develop a new product or service
- Conduct research and development activities
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Minimum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- British Columbia
Legal structures
- All legal structures
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Pre-commercial technology development that progresses a novel clean energy technology toward commercial deployment and adoption in BC.
- Commercial technology first-of-kind deployment in a novel sector, application, or configuration.
- Electrification affordability and efficiency projects, including affordability-enhancing technologies, heat pumps and ancillary technologies, and waste heat recovery and avoidance technologies.
- Utility energy management and smart grid projects, including grid flexibility, load management and distributed energy resource technologies, grid-enhancing technologies, and advanced materials and products.
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Any Canadian private entity is eligible to be an applicant and submit an application for funding under this fund.
Eligible expenses
- Goods, services, and professional and technical costs required to plan and conduct project activities.
- Capital items with no residual value beyond the project scope.
- Depreciation costs of capital items that have a residual value beyond the project scope.
- Capacity building and transportation costs for projects involving rural, remote or regional communities.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Research-only focused projects.
- Feasibility-only focused studies, including pre-feasibility, feasibility, engineering studies, business cases, or similar studies.
- Commercial technology projects that are not truly First-of-Kind in BC.
- Projects that do not have a near-term pathway to commercialization and market deployment in BC.
Selection criteria
- Applications that meet mandatory criteria are evaluated against weighted criteria worth 100 points.
- Additional desirable project attributes are scored for 20 points.
- Projects aligned with the preferred themes are prioritized for funding, and projects outside these themes may be screened out if sufficient high-quality applications are received.
- Successful proposals are ranked based on application and detailed proposal scores, preferred project types, and Targeted Call portfolio fit.
How to apply
- Email completed applications to icefund@gov.bc.ca during the application window.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications will be reviewed by the evaluation team, and the strongest applications meeting the evaluation criteria will be invited to submit a detailed proposal.
- Detailed proposals will be evaluated by the evaluation team and technical reviewers, and proposals meeting minimum score requirements will be asked to participate in an online presentation and may undergo further due diligence.
- Successful proposals are ranked based on application and detailed proposal scores, preferred project types, and Targeted Call portfolio fit.
- Successful applicants will be notified before November 30, 2026 and offered the opportunity to sign a contract with the Province.
- Fund recipients must submit project completion reporting and simplified annual performance reporting for each calendar year post completion, to December 31, 2034.
Additional information
- The ICE Fund’s Open Call for Innovation and Partnerships remains open and is accepting applications.
- Applications may be reviewed concurrently by another BC government administered fund and may be referred to the Open Call or another BC government fund.
- Applicants that do not receive funding may request feedback.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Targeted Call for Clean Energy Innovation - BC ICE Fund Program
What is the Targeted Call for Clean Energy Innovation - BC ICE Fund?
The BC Innovative Clean Energy Fund Targeted Call for Clean Energy Innovation supports Canadian private entities developing clean energy technologies in British Columbia, with funding anticipated between $500,000 and $1,500,000 per application and government support capped at 75% of eligible project costs. Eligible work includes pre-commercial development and first-of-kind commercial deployments, including electrification efficiency technologies, heat pumps, waste heat recovery, and grid flexibility solutions.
How much funding can be received?
Targeted Call for Clean Energy Innovation - BC ICE Fund Funds up to 75% of admissible expenses, capped at $1,500,000 per project.
What is the deadline to apply?
Applications will open on July 31, 2026.
Who is eligible for the Targeted Call for Clean Energy Innovation - BC ICE Fund program?
To be eligible for the Targeted Call for Clean Energy Innovation - BC ICE Fund program, you must:
The application must be written in English.
The application must be sufficiently complete and comprehensible to support evaluation.
The project location must be in BC.
What expenses are eligible under Targeted Call for Clean Energy Innovation - BC ICE Fund?
Pre-commercial technology development that progresses a novel clean energy technology toward commercial deployment and adoption in BC.
Commercial technology first-of-kind deployment in a novel sector, application, or configuration.
Electrification affordability and efficiency projects, including affordability-enhancing technologies, heat pumps and ancillary technologies, and waste heat recovery and avoidance technologies.
Utility energy management and smart grid projects, including grid flexibility, load management and distributed energy resource technologies, grid-enhancing technologies, and advanced materials and products.
Who can I contact for more information about the Targeted Call for Clean Energy Innovation - BC ICE Fund?
You can contact Government of British Columbia (BC) by email at icefund@gov.bc.ca or by phone at none.
Where is the Targeted Call for Clean Energy Innovation - BC ICE Fund available?
The Targeted Call for Clean Energy Innovation - BC ICE Fund program is available the province of British Columbia.