🏠 | Newfoundland and Labrador | Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Program

Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Program

Amount:

No fixed amount

Type:

Grant

Description:

The Newfoundland and Labrador Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) is established in the Management of Greenhouse Gas Act (the Act; sections 6 to 9). GGRF revenues accrue from the purchase of fund credits by regulated industrial facilities pursuant to the Act (sections 5 and 5.1), and by revenues received from enforcement activities pursuant to the Act and its regulations. The GGRF is an application-based funding program designed to support projects that result in verifiable greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions in the industrial sector in the province. The industrial sector includes electricity generation, mining and quarrying, oil and gas, and manufacturing.

Deadline:

Continuous Intake

Eligibility:

Applicants must: be organizations in the province that fall under codes 21, 22, and 31-33 under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS including:
a. Electricity generation;
b. Mining and quarrying;
c. Oil and gas extraction; and
d. Manufacturing.

Application Steps:

Applicants must:

1. Be eligible to apply (see Section 3.0).
2. Prepare a GGRF Application Form.
3. Prepare a project proposal with supporting documentation (guidance included in Annex A of GGRF Project Proposal Drafting Guidelines)
4. Submit a completed GGRF Application Form, project proposal, and supporting documentation:
By Email: climatechange@gov.nl.ca
Or
By Mail: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
Climate Change Division
Department of Environment and Climate Change
Confederation Building
P.O. Box 8700
St. John’s, NL A1B 4J6

Documentation Needed:

Applicants must submit:
1. Project description and background;
2. Organizational structure and management abilities;
3. GHG baseline quantification methodology and a verification plan for actual GHG reductions; and,
4. Financial proposal.

Maurice

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Maurice

Maurice (Moe) Muise learned the ins-and-outs of government while an employee of the Government of Canada in Ottawa for 10 years. His current focus is helping small businesses in Atlantic Canada to identify and maximize government grants to grow their business. Click here to learn more about Moe’s background and how he can help your business.