Grants and Contributions

This project aims to strengthen and reinforce 30,000 m2 of urban forest with a root drainage system that will lead to the healthy development of 70-75 hardscape-planted street trees along Broadway Avenue as well as improved stormwater management. This project will also enhance public access by improving sidewalks and other pedestrian design elements.

Canada is funding the Recipient to advance a planning project to determine the feasibility of converting its fleet of gas-powered school buses to one electric school bus, implementing vehicle charging infrastructure and developing a procurement strategy to serve Assumption School, in Powell River, British Columbia. The electric school bus is intended to transport students to and from school and to transport students for school-related activities, such as field trips and sporting competitions.

The project will improve the village of Hartley Bay’s, home of the Gitga’at First Nation, water supply system through the creation of a new weir at the outlet of Upper Gabion Lake to retain water that can be released in the increasingly dry summer months. The new and upgraded infrastructure will also be designed and built to mitigate current and future impacts of climate change. Once complete, this project is expected to provide the residents of Hartley Bay with reliable access to clean drinking water, protect cultural and heritage aspects of the Gitga’at First Nation, and significantly support economic growth.

The project is expected to see extremely high energy savings, GHG reductions, and the incorporation of climate resilience measures, particularly directed towards reducing the risk of flooding. The project will also exceed current accessibility standards and directly address various recommendations contained in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s final report.

"The proposed planning activity is the development of a Trent Master Trail and Active Transportation Plan for the Trent University Symons (Peterborough) campus that facilitates and supports active transportation to, through and within the Trent campus lands. The campus is already connected to two significant trails; the Rotary Greenway Trail connecting from the south and the Lakefield Greenway Trail connecting from the north. Trent has 11 existing Nature Areas in various locations on its campus that represent a wide variety of settings and habitats, offering a range of opportunities to connect with nature."

The proposed energy retrofit for Saddle Lake Cree Nation, AB will increase energy efficiency and comfortability of the building and ensure that the building can be used for a variety of community events. Retrofits will include the repair and increase of attic insulation, the replacement of make-up air unit, a full building lighting retrofit, the installation of programmable photocells for lighting, and improvements to the exterior building envelope.

A new building in Eskasoni, NS to house the Institute of Natural Resources (UINR) and the Mi’kmwqaq Environmental Learning Center (MELC). UINR works to build a deep understanding of the natural world and the human place within it. The goals of MELC are to collect and preserve traditional Mi’kmaq knowledge on environmental sustainability, create and deliver educational programs to promote and share Mi’kmaq traditional knowledge.

The Project aims to protect 555 meters of a vulnerable, strategic coast road in Halifax and increase community resilience against coastal erosion and flooding. This will be achieved by implementing green infrastructures, such as replacing existing stone with native vegetation; instating a salt marsh; and installing a rock structure (sill) to dissipate wave energy and protect the shore. As part of the shoreline rehabilitation, a raised permeable waterfront trail will also be installed for access to nature, along with increased native vegetation and rain gardens.

Retrofit of an Indigenous health centre in Gros Cap IR49, ON to improve the building energy efficiency, accessibility, safety, patient privacy, and to better serve the medical needs of the community. It includes adding a separate entrance and waiting area so treatment rooms can be confidential, reconfiguring examination space and adding a sink for infection prevention and control, adding a multi-use program and meeting space, reconfiguring the office/patient meeting spaces to be larger and safer, and also upgrading the building envelope, HVAC system, and installing solar panels.

Retrofit of an ageing arena in Gretna, MB to support community recreational services. It includes upgrades to the building's envelope, HVAC system, low-e ceiling, washrooms, entrance accessibility, and accessibility signage.