Innovative Clean Energy (ICE) Fund: Innovation and Partnerships
$3,000,000
Grant
Description:
The British Columbia’s Innovative Clean Energy Fund (“ICE Fund”) is designed to support the British
Columbia (B.C.) government’s energy, economic, environmental and greenhouse gas reduction
priorities and advance B.C.’s clean energy sector. Since 2008, the ICE Fund has committed over
$114 million in funding to support pre-commercial clean energy technology projects and energy
efficiency programs.
Successful ICE Fund partnerships have included universities, First Nations, municipalities, and
many emerging clean technology companies across B.C. Technology demonstrations have
included bioenergy, solar, ocean wave and tidal, geo exchange, desalination, energy
management, smart grid and waste-to-energy.
The ICE Fund supports the Province’s CleanBC plan which helps B.C. meet its legislated GHG
emissions reduction targets by 2030, while supporting job growth and economic development
opportunities in B.C.
Comments on Funding:
FUNDING AMOUNTS AND LIMITS
Generally between $50,000 and $3,000,000 and up
to 75% of eligible costs are allocated for projects.
Total government funding for the project must
not exceed 75%.
Continuous Intake
Eligibility:
Applicants must be a Canadian legal entity
Application Steps:
Applicants must:
1. Inquiry Stage: Contact the ICE Fund
team to get feedback on project fit with the ICE Fund requirements. Applicants may be requested to submit a short inquiry form.
2. Application Stage: Applications will be reviewed by members of the ICE Fund to assess fit with criteria. Applications that meet criteria will be asked to present their applications in a structured online meeting.
Applications that pass the online presentation session will be offered the opportunity to submit a full project proposal.
3. Proposal Stage: Submit a detailed full project proposal including supporting documentation, budgets and company financial information.
4. Contract Stage: sign a contract with the Province that includes terms on milestone reporting.
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit:
1. Short Inquiry Form
2. full Project Proposal
Other Things to Note:
About the author
Maurice
