Climate Change Grant Recipients
Since 2023, we have invested more than $11 million in 76 partners fighting climate change and supporting community climate resilience. Our partners are leading the way with initiatives that reduce emissions at scale, build green and energy-efficient homes, and advance systems-change to shift policies and practices for long-term impact. Our 2025 partners are expected to deliver outcomes such as:
140,000
tonnes of emissions reduced
4,000
buildings retrofitted
8,500
kWH of renewable energy installed
8,000
individuals supported to build green skills
Featured Grant Recipients
Our Climate Change grants balance economic, environmental, and social needs while building a sustainable tomorrow. The Peter Gilgan Foundation has made a long-term commitment to the fight against climate change.
MaRS Discovery District
$2,550,000 over seven years
To support a range of Climate Missions, enabling clean tech ventures, carbon dioxide removal acceleration, and net-zero building.
Nature United
$1,050,000 over four years
To support Nature United’s Natural Climate Solutions program across Canada.
Carbon Removal Canada
$900,000 over five years
To enable the conditions for the rapid and responsible scale-up of the carbon removal solutions needed to meet Canada’s climate goals.
David Suzuki Foundation
$700,000 over six years
To build the climate and clean energy transition movement in communities across Canada.
Green Communities Canada
$520,600 over four years
To accelerate deep energy retrofits across Canada.
Earth Tech 2050, Accelerate from Anywhere, & Climate Ventures
$502,200 over six years
To support the stability and evolution of one of Canada’s top climate accelerators.
2025/2026 Grant Recipients
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Affine Climate Solutions Society$100,000 to accelerate deep, climate-resilient retrofits by transforming how we finance green buildings
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Fraser Basin Council$33,334 of $100,000 to improve energy efficiency in BC First Nations communities
Year 1 of 3
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Generate Canada – Energy Future’s Lab$75,000 to convene diverse voices and mobilize on high-potential, net-zero aligned opportunities in Alberta
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Indigenous Led Transmission in Western Canada – Clean Economy Fund$75,000 to support Indigenous led electricity transmission networks
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Student Energy$105,000 to empower youth to implement clean energy projects in their communities
2024/2025 Grant Recipients
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Accelerate — Clean Economy Fund$55,000 to support the first phase of ConnectZEV initiative for zero-emission vehicles
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Building Decarbonization Alliance — Transition Accelerator$250,000 of $400,000 to support the ongoing growth of a coalition to advance green building practices in Canada
Year 2 of 2
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Building Up$100,000 to provide paid green retrofit training and deliver affordable housing retrofits through a social enterprise for those facing employment barriers in the GTA
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Canadians for Clean Prosperity — Clean Economy Fund$222,322 of $441,540 to support research on policy solutions for housing affordability and emissions
Year 1 of 2
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Carbon Removal Canada — Clean Prosperity Foundation$200,000 of $600,000 to support policy advocacy for scaling the carbon removal industry in Canada
Year 1 of 3
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Cheakamus Foundation for Environmental Learning$60,000 to grow a talent pipeline of Indigenous youth workers with green building skills
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Climate Equity Lab — Social Innovation Canada$125,000 to test community-driven climate resilience solutions
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Climate Network Lanark — Salal Foundation$37,500 of $75,000 to expand the Climate Concierge Service in Lanark County, promoting home retrofits
Year 1 of 2
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Dalhousie University — Faculty of Engineering$50,000 of $100,000 to research and develop flax-crete, a sustainable building biomaterial
Year 2 of 2
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Delta Family Resource Centre$52,484 to support the Neighbourhood Climate Action grants program in the City of Toronto and increase awareness and engagement on climate action through resident-led projects
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Ecology Action Centre$82,000 to engage communities in offshore wind development
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EcoSchools Canada$50,000 to support School Board and District Climate Action Program
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Efficiency Canada$75,000 to provide training and capacity-building to address energy poverty in Indigenous communities
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Evergreen$85,000 to support the Climate Ready Schools Digital Learning Hub for greening school grounds
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Create Climate Equity$50,000 to engage GTHA’s diverse communities in understanding energy conservation and climate change
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FoodBridge$100,000 to support guarding the grain for a sustainable future
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Foresight — Social Innovation Canada$117,415 of $352,245 to support climate entrepreneurs in the Accelerate from Anywhere and Earth Tech programs
Year 3 of 3
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Ganaraska Region Conservation Agency$125,000 to develop GeoAI models for detailed land cover classification
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GRAME$60,000 to improve climate resilience in equity-deserving boroughs in Montreal through greening and de-paving projects
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Green Communities Canada$136,438 of $520,600 to build local capacity and enable proper heat pump sizing in retrofits across Canada
Year 2 of 3
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Hammond River Angling Association$32,158 to support SustainabiliTREE: Reshaping Riparian Restoration Through Soil Health to Tree Health
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Indigenous Clean Energy$35,000 to build HR capacity and employee engagement for continued organizational support of Indigenous clean energy projects
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Indigenous Electrification Strategy — Clean Economy Fund$50,000 to support the implementation of the National Indigenous Electrification Strategy via First Nations Major Projects Coalition
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Iron & Earth$117,000 to train Indigenous community members in solar power installation in Labrador
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Lift360$25,000 to support Climate Resilience Accelerator
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MaRS Discovery District – Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care$170,000 to promote green health policies and decarbonization of Ontario hospitals
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MaRS Discovery District – Better Buildings$450,000 of $2,250,000 to support a range of Climate Missions, enabling clean tech ventures, carbon dioxide removal acceleration, and net-zero building
Year 2 of 5
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Movement d’implication francophone d’Orleans (MIFO)$25,000 of $50,000 to support the replacement of a community facility with a Net-Zero Carbon Building
Year 1 of 2
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Nature Conservancy of Canada$125,000 to secure Buckbrush Ridge within the Waterton Park Front
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Nature United$260,000 of $800,000 to protect, restore, and improve management of forests, agricultural lands, and other lands so they can absorb and store more carbon
Year 1 of 3
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New Economy Canada — Clean Economy Fund$55,000 to engage employees in the energy transition as clean economy champions
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Nourish Leadership$100,000 to better the food systems in hospitals nation-wide, building a more sustainable and preventative healthcare system overall
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Ocean Wise Conservation Association$49,815 of $99,630 to support kelp forest restoration in BC in partnership with Huu-ay-aht First Nation
Year 1 of 2
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Sacred Earth Solar — Finance Engage Sustain$75,000 to support the solarization of an Elder’s Lodge and food storage for the Métis nation in Île-à-la-Crosse
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Rural Routes to Climate Solutions — Seed Change$150,000 to support Siksikaitsitapi agricultural producers and traditional harvesters to implement culturally-appropriate agricultural climate solutions
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SC’IA⁄NEW First Nation$75,000 to plan and develop the Sc’ianew Tribal Park at Mary Hill
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The Arab Community Centre of Toronto$22,500 to support the Neighbourhood Climate Action grants program in the City of Toronto and increase awareness and engagement on climate action through resident-led projects
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The Atmospheric Fund (TAF)$170,000 of $300,000 to launch a solar and storage concierge program for Toronto homeowners
Year 1 of 2
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The Neighbourhood Organization$7,500 to support the Neighbourhood Climate Action grants program in the City of Toronto and increase awareness and engagement on climate action through resident-led projects
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The New Farm Centre for Climate Action$100,000 to support the launch of a regenerative agriculture program educating and supporting farmers
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Thousand Island Watershed Land Trust$82,100 of $164,000 to protect critical landscapes in the Thousand Islands region
Year 1 of 2
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Toronto and Region Conservation Agency$100,000 of $300,000 to support the SNAP Climate Ready Homes program supporting homeowners in taking actionable steps towards greener homes
Year 1 of 3
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University of British Columbia – Creative Destruction Lab$52,750 to support mentorship and development of Clean-Tech Ventures
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University of British Columbia — Faculty of Forestry$100,000 to support community engagement in rural populations to advance wildfire coexistence
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University of Calgary — Faculty of Science$30,000 of $65,000 to develop and scale solid sorbent carbon capture technology
Year 1 of 3
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World Wildlife Fund$200,000 of $600,000 to support complex and climate-adaptive ecosystem restoration of fire impacted forests in Interior British Columbia
Year 3 of 3
2023/2024 Grant Recipients
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Alberta EcoTrust$150,000 to support the Emissions-Neutral Building Information Exchange (ENBIX) in Alberta
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Bruce Trail Conservancy$200,000 of $500,000 to create two new nature reserves, preserving ecologically valuable land along the Niagara Escarpment
Year 2 of 2
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Building Decarbonization Alliance — Transition Accelerator$150,000 of $400,000 to support the ongoing growth of a coalition to advance green building practices in Canada
Year 1 of 2
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Building Up$50,000 to pilot a green construction training program for individuals facing employment barriers in Toronto
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Canadian Biosphere Reserves Association$100,000 to develop municipal climate action plans through quantification of greenhouse gas emissions
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Carbon Removal Canada — Clean Prosperity Foundation$115,000 of $600,000 to accelerate the Canadian carbon removal sector
Year 2 of 2
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Clean Air Partnership$137,349 to improve bike mechanic career pathways and train new mechanics in Toronto
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Create Climate Equity$50,000 to expand newcomer education programs to Toronto on effective energy efficiency practices in the home
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Dalhousie University$50,000 of $100,000 to research and develop flax-crete, a sustainable building biomaterial
Year 1 of 2
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David Suzuki Foundation$150,000 to support the development and implementation of climate action in cities across Canada
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EcoTrust Canada$150,000 to support rural and Indigenous communities to transition from fossil fuels to heat pumps powered by clean energy
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Foresight — Social Innovation Canada$117,415 of $352,245 to support climate entrepreneurs in the Accelerate from Anywhere and Earth Tech programs
Year 2 of 3
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Foundation for Environmental Stewardship$50,000 to support Sour Springs Longhouse Sustainable Restoration
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Green Communities Canada$287,458 of $450,000 to build local capacity and enable proper heat pump sizing in retrofits across Canada
Year 1 of 3
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Haudenosaunee Confederacy Sour Springs Longhouse$50,000 to install renewable energy, enhance food sovereignty, and electrify a longhouse, reducing reliance on fossil fuels
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Indwell Community Homes – Trim Tab$297,617 to implement deep energy retrofits in social housing units in Southern Ontario
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International Institute for Sustainable Development$100,000 to develop and implement floating wetland technology for enhanced biodiversity and water quality in rural Manitoba
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London Environmental Network$200,000 to implement energy retrofits and install renewable energy in social housing units in Southern Ontario
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MaRS Discovery District – Better Buildings$450,000 of $2,250,000 to support a range of Climate Missions, enabling clean tech ventures, carbon dioxide removal acceleration, and net-zero building
Year 1 of 5
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Pembina Institute for Appropriate Development$100,000 to support the launch of the Carbon Dioxide Removal Market Acceleration initiative
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Relay Education$70,000 to fund solar installation and maintenance training for Indigenous peoples and other equity-deserving groups in Ontario
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SeedChange$100,000 to support Siksikaitsitapi agricultural producers and traditional harvesters to implement culturally-appropriate agricultural climate solutions
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World Wildlife Fund$200,000 of $600,000 to support complex and climate-adaptive ecosystem restoration of fire impacted forests in Interior British Columbia
Year 2 of 3
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