Green Funding Opportunities

Funding for green jobs

Is your business planning or currently working on a green initiative project?

For any companies working to building green technology, environmental projects or focusing on green initiatives, you may qualify for the following funding opportunities.

Project Learning Tree Canada
50% wage-matching

Amount:	Up to 50% of income support to participants (wages) based on the prevailing provincial/ territorial minimum wage rate per occupation and mandatory employment related costs (MERCs) for participants
Who can apply (eligibility):	Any organization that will offer work experience opportunities to students in the green jobs sector. Work experiences must be from 8-16 weeks in duration and must take place within Canada. The job must be a Green Job from the Approved Jobs List and: is a position which is primarily outdoors, with a resource management, conservation, and/or environmental education component (see Appendix 1 for a list of examples); the duration of the work experiences must be from a minimum of 8 weeks to a maximum of 16 weeks work experience must take place in Canada work experiences must be offered between April 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019
How to apply:	Visit the website and find info to contact Project Learning Tree Canada to get started
Application deadline:	Accepting applications for work terms offered between April 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019.

Career Focus Green Jobs
up to $13,500 in wage subsidies for recent graduates

Amount:	Offers up to $13,500 in wage subsidies over six months to employers to hire a recent graduate from any discipline into a “green job”.
Who can apply (eligibility):	Businesses in the Biotech sector that have a green mandate and are hiring a co-op student for a role with an environmental focus. This organization offers funding opportunities for both co-op students and new graduates.
How to apply:	Visit the website and submit an application form.
Application deadline:	Varies depending on the fund program.

United Nations Association in Canada: Green Spaces
Available Across Canada

Amount:	A wage subsidy (approximately 50%) for the duration of your Green Spaces’ participant’s employment at your organization covers 50% up to a maximum of \$8.55 CAD per hour (based on a total wage of \$17.11 CAD per hour) AND covers 50% of Mandatory Employment Related Costs (MERCs), including CPP, EI, and vacation pay, based on a maximum rate of 11.232%.
Who can apply (eligibility):	Employer eligibility: Not-for-profit organizations Private-sector companies Municipal governments, provincial and territorial governments, institutions, agencies, and Crown Corporations Indigenous organizations (including band councils, tribal councils, and self-government entities); Post-secondary institutions or research labs
How to apply:	Email the Green Spaces Regional Coordinator nearest you. Visit the UNAC Green Spaces page.
Application deadline:	For most up-to-date deadlines, visit the UNAC Green Spaces page.

Sustainable Development Technology Canada: SD Tech Fund
Available Across Canada

Amount:	SDTC will provide on average funding for 33% (up to 40%) of eligible projects costs along with the following funding requirements. Funding from all levels of government must not surpass 75% of eligible costs. At least 50% of eligible project costs must be incurred in Canada. 25% of the eligible costs must be funded through private sector contributions (including in-kind)
Who can apply (eligibility):	Canadian small and medium size enterprises advancing innovative technologies that are pre-commercial and have the potential to demonstrate significant and quantifiable environmental and economic benefits in one or more of the following areas: climate change, clean air, clean water, and clean soil. To be eligible for funding, applicants must: Be a Canadian company developing a new and novel technology with significant and quantifiable environmental benefits that will provide a significant retained Canadian benefit following execution of the project. Have a defined project and be looking to demonstrate a pre-commercial technology. Have a strong end-user, value proposition and be able to validate the market and commercialization potential of the technology. Form a consortium that includes at least one other partner (recommended that applicants seek partners who are either end users or able to validate the need and market for the technology).
How to apply:	Visit the website and submit an application form here.
Application deadline:	Deadlines throughout the year.