Green & Sustainability Business Grants
The UK government is investing heavily in the green economy transition. Grants support businesses to reduce emissions, adopt renewable energy, develop green technologies, and implement circular economy practices.
Net Zero Support
Various programmes help businesses reduce their carbon footprint. Industrial decarbonisation grants, energy efficiency schemes, and transition funding support the journey to net zero.
Renewable Energy Grants
Funding is available for businesses developing or adopting renewable energy technologies. This includes solar, wind, hydrogen, and energy storage projects.
Circular Economy
Grants support businesses implementing circular economy principles - reducing waste, reusing materials, and developing sustainable products and services.
Canadian Clean Energy Grants
237 grants found
CanExport Innovation funding
Grants researchers and SME's to formalize international R&D partnerships.
Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program (CASPP)
Funding for strategic initiatives addressing emerging agricultural issues.
Canada’s AI-Powered Supply Chains Supercluster (Scale AI)
Accelerating AI adoption to build intelligent, resilient supply chains.
Canada Book Fund - Support for Organizations
Collective projects fostering a strong, diverse Canadian book industry.
AgriMarketing Program
Funding industry-led promotion and marketing activities to increase Canadian agri-exports.
Video Program
Music video production subsidies for high-rated Canadian artists.
Sewer Surcharge Rebate Program
Qualification Criteria: - Applicant Type: Open to Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional (ICI) water customers located in the City of Toronto. - Diversion Threshold: The amount of water not returned to the sewer must meet specific percentage-based thresholds relative to total annual consumption (e.g., for users consuming >15,000 m³, the sanitary contribution must be $\leq 90\%$). - Compliance: The business must be in good standing with Revenue Services and in full compliance with the City’s Sewers By-law. - Excluded Water: Drinking water discharged to storm/combined sewers, used for outdoor irrigation, or transported off-site is not eligible. - Professional Requirement: All applications must be stamped and certified by an independent licensed Professional Engineer of Ontario. Qualifying Projects: - Product Water Content: Water used as an ingredient in manufactured goods (e.g., beverages, food products, concrete). - Evaporative Loss: Water lost through evaporation in cooling towers or boilers (e.g., in large HVAC systems or industrial steam processes). - On-site Consumption: Other industrial processes where water is diverted from the sanitary system (requires detailed engineering calculations or sub-metering). - Waste Reduction: Initiatives that demonstrably reduce the volume of water returned to the municipal sanitary system through on-site use or processing. Additional Details: - Rebate Calculation: The rebate applies to the sewer surcharge portion of the water rate (which is approximately 57% of the total water rate). - Multi-year Option: Clients who have been approved for three consecutive years with minimal deviation in water use $(\leq 10\%)$ may opt-in to a tri-annual verification process to reduce engineering report costs. - Retroactive Status: If a Letter of Intent (LOI) is submitted first, the rebate is retroactive to the date the LOI was received, provided the full application is submitted within nine months. - Annual Deadline: To continue receiving the rebate, a renewal application must be submitted by February 1 of each following year. - Engineering Report: Requires a comprehensive report including process flow diagrams, sub-meter readings, and at least three separate periods of study to show seasonal variations.
Capacity Buyback Program
Qualification Criteria: - Organization Type: Open to Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional (ICI) customers located in the City of Toronto. - Audit Eligibility: Free water audits are available for industrial customers consuming up to 15,000 cubic metres annually (mÂł/yr), as well as all commercial and institutional customers. - Rebate Eligibility: One-time cash rebates are available for industrial customers consuming up to 5,000 mÂł/yr, and all commercial and institutional customers. - Permanence: Improvements must be permanent water-saving measures. - Verification: A professional engineer must conduct a walkthrough audit, and the City must perform a site visit after implementation to verify actual savings. Qualifying Projects: - Cooling Systems: Upgrades to cooling towers and refrigeration equipment to reduce water intensity. - Boiler Systems: Improvements to boiler efficiency or steam trap replacements that prevent water loss. - Food Service Equipment: Installation of water-efficient commercial dishwashers or steamers. - Process Equipment: Modifications to industrial machinery to include closed-loop water systems or reduced-flow valves. - Sustainability Systems: Implementation of greywater re-use or rainwater harvesting systems for non-potable needs. - Exclusions: Domestic fixtures (toilets/taps), irrigation systems, and rain barrels are not eligible for cash rebates. Additional Details: - The Incentive: The City pays a one-time cheque for up to $0.30 per litre of water saved per average day. - Long-term Value: In addition to the rebate, businesses save significantly on their ongoing utility bills (current 2025 water rates are $4.6872/mÂł). - Phased Implementation: Organizations do not need to implement all audit recommendations at once; they can submit a Notice of Completion after each individual measure is finished to receive partial rebates. - Process Flow: The process follows a specific sequence: Interest $\rightarrow$ Eligibility Confirmation $\rightarrow$ Engineer Audit $\rightarrow$ Report $\rightarrow$ Implementation $\rightarrow$ Verification $\rightarrow$ Payment. - Audit Benefit: Even if a business chooses not to implement the recommendations, the professional engineering audit is provided at no cost.
Subsidy for universal access to businesses
Grant for retailers to install ramps, lifts, and accessible washrooms.
Businesses in areas affected by major construction work
Qualification Criteria: - Establishment must be located within the Montréal Urban Agglomeration in an area designated by the Executive Committee as affected by major construction. - Must be providing retail sales, product rentals, or consumer services (excluding professional, scientific, technical, financial, insurance, health care, social assistance, and real estate services, except for interior design, photographic, and day-care services). - Must have already been in operation before the construction project began. - Must demonstrate a decrease of more than 5% in gross profit during the fiscal year(s) in which construction took place, compared to pre-construction years. - The business must not have ceased operations or gone bankrupt within 40 days of submitting its application. Qualifying Projects: - The program itself does not fund a project, but compensates for financial loss caused by major public infrastructure projects. - Eligible construction projects must be carried out by Montréal, a related city, or the STM (Société de transport de Montréal). - The construction work must have a minimum duration of six months and must cause traffic jams in the eligible area. - The subsidy is calculated based on the reduction in the business’s gross profit (the first 5% of lost profit is not covered). Additional Details: - Financial assistance is available up to a maximum of $40,000 CAD per fiscal year for the main program. - Businesses can choose to file a separate request for each eligible fiscal year or make a single request covering all applicable fiscal years at the end of a project. - A separate, lump-sum subsidy of $5,000 CAD is also offered to qualifying businesses affected by major projects, which does not require proof of lost profit and can be paid at the beginning of the project. - Applications must be submitted within a limited time after completion of the work. - Extensive documentation is required, including financial statements, tax returns, notices of assessment, and company status information from the Registre des entreprises du Québec.
Artère en transformation : Subsidy for businesses
Qualification Criteria: - Establishment must be located within the Montréal Urban Agglomeration in an area designated by the Executive Committee as affected by major construction. - Must be providing retail sales, product rentals, or consumer services (excluding professional, scientific, technical, financial, insurance, health care, social assistance, and real estate services, except for interior design, photographic, and day-care services). - Must have already been in operation before the construction project began. - Must demonstrate a decrease of more than 5% in gross profit during the fiscal year(s) in which construction took place, compared to pre-construction years. - The business must not have ceased operations or gone bankrupt within 40 days of submitting its application. Qualifying Projects: - The program itself does not fund a project, but compensates for financial loss caused by major public infrastructure projects. - Eligible construction projects must be carried out by Montréal, a related city, or the STM (Société de transport de Montréal). - The construction work must have a minimum duration of six months and must cause traffic jams in the eligible area. - The subsidy is calculated based on the reduction in the business’s gross profit (the first 5% of lost profit is not covered). Additional Details: - Financial assistance is available up to a maximum of $40,000 CAD per fiscal year for the main program. - Businesses can choose to file a separate request for each eligible fiscal year or make a single request covering all applicable fiscal years at the end of a project. - A separate, lump-sum subsidy of $5,000 CAD is also offered to qualifying businesses affected by major projects, which does not require proof of lost profit and can be paid at the beginning of the project. - Applications must be submitted within a limited time after completion of the work. - Extensive documentation is required, including financial statements, tax returns, notices of assessment, and company status information from the Registre des entreprises du Québec.
Economic development program for the revitalization of territories — DÉPART
Get a non-repayable contribution for your SME to stimulate the emergence, growth and expansion of entrepreneurs located in the territories of participating RCMs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Canadian clean energy grants