CleanBC Industry Fund
Eligibility & Details
What this program funds and who can apply
Program Description
Major provincial fund investing $368M+ since 2019 across 173 projects, supporting BC industrial operations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Includes Innovation Accelerator and Feasibility Studies streams. Funded by carbon tax revenue from large industrial emitters producing 10,000+ tonnes CO2e annually.
Eligibility Requirements
- Industrial operations in British Columbia
- Facility must pay BC carbon tax
- Facility must emit 10,000+ tonnes CO2 equivalent per year
- Project must demonstrate measurable emissions reduction
- Must meet minimum project size requirements
Quick Assessment
Funding Details
- Amount
- Varies ($35M for 2025 intake); Innovation Accelerator + Feasibility Studies streams
- Type
- Grant
- Level
- Provincial
- Co-Funding
- Up to 50% of eligible costs
- Deadline
- Open (2025 intake)
Program Scorecard
Competition, effort, and approval at a glance
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How to Win
Insider tips, common pitfalls, and what successful applicants look like
Insider Tip$368M+ committed since 2019 to 173 projects makes this one of BC's largest industrial grant programs. The Feasibility Studies stream has lower minimum project size and less competition — use it to de-risk your Innovation Accelerator application in a future round. Projects that demonstrate reduction pathways applicable across multiple BC facilities score highest. Partner with a research institution to strengthen technical credibility. The $500K minimum project size eliminates smaller applicants, so ensure your project scope is appropriately scaled.
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Success Profile
Large BC industrial operations — mining, forestry/pulp and paper, cement, chemicals, oil refining, food processing — investing in emissions reduction technologies. Successful applicants typically have annual emissions well above the 10,000 tCO2e threshold, strong engineering teams, and projects with $2M+ total budgets.
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Evaluation Criteria
Competitive process evaluating: merit of the business case, cost-effectiveness of emissions reduction (dollars per tonne CO2e), broader technology potential to benefit other BC industries, technical feasibility, and quality of co-funding commitments. Milestone-based agreements with performance metrics used to ensure results.
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Application Playbook
Step-by-step process, required documents, and expenses
Application Steps
Required Documents 7
Eligible Expenses 6
- Engineering services and contractor costs directly tied to the project
- Labour and wages for project implementation (not general operations)
- Materials and equipment directly required for clean technology installation or demonstration
- Testing services and performance validation
- Feasibility and engineering study costs (Feasibility Studies stream)
- Data collection and analysis tied to GHG measurement
Ineligible Expenses 6
- General business operating costs and overhead
- Land acquisition
- Costs incurred before project approval
- Routine maintenance or like-for-like equipment replacement
- Activities that do not reduce greenhouse gas emissions
- Projects from facilities emitting below 10,000 tCO2e per year
Intake Periods
Annual intakes for each stream. 2025 streams: Innovation Accelerator closed September 24, 2025; Feasibility Studies closed September 21, 2025; Industrial Electrification closed December 2024; Emissions Performance closed May 2024. Next intake for 2026 streams expected to be announced on BC government website — monitor [email protected].
Deadline Notes
Periodic intake-based program. 2025 intake is currently open. Check CleanBC website for specific deadline dates per stream. Large project sizes mean extended review periods.
Open Application Portal →Ineligible Organizations
- Organizations that do not pay BC carbon tax
- Facilities emitting fewer than 10,000 tCO2e annually under the Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting and Control Act
- Non-industrial operations
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