Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program (GIFMP) — Industrial Facility Track
Eligibility & Details
What this program funds and who can apply
Program Description
Federal grant covering up to 50% of eligible costs ($40,000–$5,000,000 per proposal) for Canadian industrial facilities implementing energy efficiency and energy management solutions. Targets all industrial sectors engaged in energy-consuming transformation processes — including manufacturing, food processing, mining, pulp and paper, and chemicals. Projects must include energy management systems paired with capital equipment retrofits. Three rounds delivered; next round pending.
Eligibility Requirements
- Canadian industrial facility engaged in energy-consuming processes that transform materials or substances into new products (manufacturing, food processing, mining, chemicals, pulp and paper, etc.)
- All industrial facility sizes and sectors are eligible — no employee or revenue minimum
- For-profit, not-for-profit, Indigenous organizations, and non-federal Crown corporations with industrial operations are eligible
- Projects must implement energy management systems (ISO 50001-compliant or equivalent) in combination with capital equipment retrofits
- Capital equipment must be non-emitting at the point of end use (electricity, renewable energy, biomass, hydrogen) — fossil-fuel-burning equipment is ineligible
- Eligible facility types: manufacturing plants, food and beverage processing, mining, forestry and pulp/paper, chemical processing
Quick Assessment
Funding Details
- Amount
- Up to 50% of eligible project costs; minimum $40,000, maximum $5,000,000 per proposal (up to 100% for Indigenous or not-for-profit organizations)
- Type
- Grant
- Level
- Federal
- Co-Funding
- Up to 50% of eligible costs
- Deadline
- Between intakes — Round 3 closed September 26, 2025; Round 4 not yet announced as of May 2026
Program Scorecard
Competition, effort, and approval at a glance
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- 7 rejection pitfalls reviewers flag — so you catch them first
- 6-document checklist with what each reviewer is actually checking
- 6-step application timeline with prep hours per step
- Insider tip from program officers on what separates winners
- 4-program stacking strategy to combine with compatible funding
- Success profile + evaluation criteria — exactly what reviewers score on
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How to Win
Insider tips, common pitfalls, and what successful applicants look like
Insider TipEnroll your facility as a CIPEC Leader before applying — the CIPEC Leader letter is a required document and demonstrates a commitment to energy management that evaluators weight heavily. Quantify your energy savings projections in kWh and GJ, and your GHG reduction in tonnes CO2e — applications with precise baseline data and credible projections score significantly higher. Request the application package from NRCan early by emailing [email protected] — the package has application guidance not posted publicly.
Rejection Pitfalls 7
- Facility is a warehouse, building envelope, or non-industrial commercial property — not an industrial transformation facility
- Capital equipment uses fossil fuels at the point of end use (not non-emitting)
- No energy management system (ISO 50001 or equivalent) component included in the project
Success Profile
A Canadian industrial facility — manufacturing plant, food processor, mining operation, or pulp and paper mill — with significant energy consumption that wants to implement an energy management system (ISO 50001) and retrofit key process equipment (boilers, compressors, refrigeration, HVAC) to non-emitting technologies. Projects with documented energy baselines and credible GHG reduction projections are strongest.
Evaluation Criteria
Merit-based assessment across three criteria: (1) Awareness and Uptake — project's potential to demonstrate energy management solutions and encourage sector-wide adoption; (2) Outcomes and Benefits — quantified energy savings (kWh/GJ), GHG reductions (tonnes CO2e), and competitiveness improvements; (3) Risks and Mitigation — feasibility of proposed activities, team experience, and risk management plan. CIPEC Leader participation and ISO 50001 commitment are positively weighted.
Application Playbook
Step-by-step process, required documents, and expenses
Application Steps
Required Documents 6
Eligible Expenses 9
- Energy management practitioner training costs
- Energy audits and assessments
- Energy manager salaries and benefits during the project period
- Energy management system implementation (ISO 50001-compliant)
- Capital equipment: boiler system upgrades, compressed air systems, HVAC retrofits, process heating equipment, refrigeration upgrades
- Waste heat recovery systems
- Employee salaries and benefits directly supporting the project
- Professional services (engineering, certification, regulatory compliance)
- License fees, data purchases, and inspection costs directly related to the project
Ineligible Expenses 9
- Costs incurred before the contribution agreement is signed
- Costs incurred after the project completion deadline (March 31, 2027 for Round 3)
- New construction (not a retrofit of existing operations)
- Fleet vehicle upgrades
- Building envelope improvements (insulation, windows, roofing)
- Warehouse and storage facility upgrades
- Lighting retrofits
- Fossil-fuel-burning capital equipment
- General company overhead not directly tied to the project
Intake Periods
Competitive rounds (not ongoing intake) — Round 1, Round 2, and Round 3 have been completed. Round 3: August 14 – September 26, 2025. Round 4 not yet announced. Watch natural-resources.canada.ca and subscribe to NRCan email notifications.
Deadline Notes
Round 3 application window was August 14 – September 26, 2025. Three rounds have been delivered to date. Monitor natural-resources.canada.ca for a Round 4 call for proposals. Email [email protected] to be added to NRCan notifications for this program.
Open Application Portal →Ineligible Organizations
- Federal government departments and agencies
- Facilities engaged only in warehousing, distribution, or non-industrial commercial activities
- Academic institutions applying outside an industry-led consortium
- Businesses proposing new industrial construction rather than retrofit of existing operations
Funding Stack Strategy
Compatible programs, clawback risk, and combined funding potential
Compatible Programs
Clawback Risk
Medium RiskMedium — NRCan may recover contributions if project activities are not completed within the specified period (March 31, 2027 for Round 3), eligible expenses are not substantiated, or the project fails to deliver meaningful energy savings. All costs must be incurred after the contribution agreement is signed.
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