Yesterday, on behalf of Minister Leblanc, Minister Wilkinson announced a combined investment of $134 million with the Province of BC for the third intake of the CleanBC Communities Fund. For this intake our government has invested $73.1 million through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program – Green Infrastructure Stream. The Province administers the program and will accept funding applications for the third intake from January 26^th to May 25^th, 2022.

This announcement brings the total investment to date to more than $240 million for local projects that increase clean energy and energy efficiency in buildings, transportation and other community-owned infrastructure.

The third intake will be open to projects that manage renewable energy, improve access to clean-energy transportation, improve energy efficiency of buildings or generate clean energy to reduce community reliance on fossil fuels.

The first round of program funding supported 16 community projects, including:

• Waste heat recovery systems for Vancouver's False Creek neighbourhood and Richmond's Oval Village community;
• Clean hydropower to reduce Nuxalk Nation's reliance on diesel;
• Electric vehicle charging network expansions across the province; and
• Energy-efficient building upgrades for aquatic centres in Kamloops and Prince George.

To learn more about the CleanBC Communities Fund, including program and eligibility criteria and how to apply, visit: cleanbc.ca/communitiesfund.

To read the CleanBC Roadmap to 2030, visit: cleanbc.ca.

For more information on the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program, visit: gov.bc.ca/Investing-in-Canada-Infrastructure-Program.