Climate Change Challenge Fund
No fixed amount
Grant
Description:
The Climate Change Challenge Fund is a competitive, application-based grant program open to the private sector, not-for profit organizations, public sector bodies or boards, municipal governments, and Indigenous organizations to undertake greenhouse gas emission reduction projects in Newfoundland and Labrador.
April 11, 2025
Eligibility:
Applicants must be:
1. Private sector, for-profit organizations including:
a. primary agriculture, forestry and fishing;
b. electricity generation;
c. mining and quarrying;
d. oil and gas;
e. manufacturing;
f. transportation; and
g. commercial sector, including wholesale/retail trade, warehousing, business and
professional services, information services, arts, environmental services, waste
management, recreation, accommodations food and related services;
2. not-for-profit organizations;
3. public sector bodies or boards that are established by or under provincial statute or
regulation or are wholly owned by a province or local or regional government;
4. municipal governments established by or under provincial statute and municipal
organizations; and
5. Indigenous governments and organizations
Application Steps:
Applicants must:
1. Be eligible to apply.
2. Fill out a CCCF Application Form
(https://www.gov.nl.ca/ecc/files/CCCF-Application-Form-2025.pdf )
3. Complete a signed project proposal and include supporting documentation (guidance
included in CCCF Project Proposal Drafting Guidelines in Annex A of Application form)
(https://www.gov.nl.ca/ecc/files/CCCF-Application-Form-2025.pdf)
4. Submit completed CCCF Application Form, project proposal and supporting documentation:
By Email: terrymcneil@gov.nl.ca
Or By Mail: Mr. Terry McNeil, Manager
Climate Change Division
Climate Change Branch
Department of Environment and Climate Change
West Block, Confederation Building
P.O. Box 8700
St. John’s, NL A1B 4J6
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit:
1. signed CCCF Application Form
2. Project Proposal including:
a. project description and background;
b. organizational structure and management abilities;
c. projected outcomes including reduction of tonnes CO2e; and,
d. a detailed budget.
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Maurice