Canada Announces $66.3 Million for 162 Energy Efficiency and Affordable Housing Projects
On October 2, 2026, the Government of Canada announced approximately $66.3 million in funding for 162 projects under the Community Efficiency Financing and Sustainable Affordable Housing initiatives, delivered through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Green Municipal Fund.
On October 2, 2026, the Government of Canada announced approximately $66.3 million in funding for 162 projects under the Community Efficiency Financing (CEF) and Sustainable Affordable Housing (SAH) initiatives. The announcement was made in Toronto, Ontario, by the Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature, and Jennifer McKelvie, Member of Parliament for Ajax.
The funding is delivered through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Green Municipal Fund. The 162 supported projects are distributed across all regions of Canada, including 12 in Atlantic Canada, 36 in Quebec, 39 in Ontario, 36 across the Prairies, 38 in British Columbia, and 1 in Nunavut. These projects aim to help homeowners access energy retrofit financing and build more energy-efficient, affordable homes.
Under the CEF initiative, projects support municipalities and organizations in developing innovative financing mechanisms for residential retrofits, such as Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) and utility on-bill repayment models. The SAH initiative supports feasibility studies, planning, pilot projects, and the construction or retrofitting of low-carbon affordable housing.
Specific funded projects include the Town of Drayton Valley's Clean Energy Improvement Program, which received $1,444,480, and the Town of Okotoks' retrofit program, which received $1,717,280. In Ontario, BetterHomes Huntsville was allocated $7,999,920, while the Net-Zero Carbon Retrofit of Weaver’s Hill in Peel Region received $10,000,000. Additional funded projects include a $7,928,392 allocation for the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, $5,318,788 for BetterHomes London, $250,000 for a feasibility study in the Town of Banff, $250,000 for a feasibility study in the City of Fredericton, $500,000 for a pilot project in Kazabazua, and $500,000 for a retrofit pilot in Ottawa.