Decarbonization Incentive Program self-screening tool
This tool may be used to informally assess if your project is eligible for funding under the Output-Based Pricing System (OBPS) Proceeds Fund Decarbonization Incentive Program (DIP).
The second intake of the Output-Based Pricing System Proceeds Fund – Decarbonization Incentive Program closed as of October 12, 2023, at 5:00 PM (ET). The program is not accepting new applications at this time. Thank you for your interest in the Decarbonization Incentive Program.
Disclaimer: Please note that this self-screening tool is not a final determination of eligibility.
Facility Eligibility
1. Has your facility ever been regulated under the federal OBPS? (i.e., a covered facility)
Yes
You may be eligible
You can keep going through the self-screening process to determine if you are eligible.
To confirm if your facility is/was regulated by the federal OBPS, please contact the OBPS Operations Office at stfr-obps@ec.gc.ca or 1-833-849-9160.
No
You are not eligible
Another program might be better suited for you. You can stop responding to the self-screening questions.
2. Are you a legal entity registered in Canada?
Yes
You may be eligible
You can keep going through the self-screening process to determine if you are eligible.
No
You are not eligible
You can stop responding to the self-screening questions.
3. Do you own or operate the facility and have the authority to undertake the project?
Yes
You may be eligible
You can keep going through the self-screening process to determine if you are eligible.
No
You are not eligible
You can stop responding to the self-screening questions.
4. Please choose what best describes your facility below.
Generates electricity as a utility
You are not eligible
Another program might be better suited for you. You can stop responding to the self-screening questions.
Generates electricity for other purposes. For example, a facility that generates electricity and uses it to support their own activities would be considered eligible.
You may be eligible
You can keep going through the self-screening process to determine if you are eligible.
None of above
You may be eligible
You can keep going through the self-screening process to determine if you are eligible.
5. What province or territory is your facility located in?
British Columbia
You are not eligible
You can stop responding to the self-screening questions.
Alberta
You are not eligible
You can stop responding to the self-screening questions.
Saskatchewan
You are not eligible
As of July 2023, the DIP funding stream will no longer be available within Saskatchewan. The Government of Canada will continue to ensure that all unallocated proceeds are returned to the province in support of decarbonization initiatives.
Manitoba
You may be eligible
You can keep going through the self-screening process to determine if you are eligible.
Ontario
You may be eligible
You can keep going through the self-screening process to determine if you are eligible.
Quebec
You are not eligible
You can stop responding to the self-screening questions.
Nova Scotia
You are not eligible
You can stop responding to the self-screening questions.
New Brunswick
You may be eligible
You can keep going through the self-screening process to determine if you are eligible.
Prince Edward Island
You are not eligible
You can stop responding to the self-screening questions.
Newfoundland and Labrador
You are not eligible
You can stop responding to the self-screening questions.
Yukon
You are not eligible
You can stop responding to the self-screening questions.
Northwest Territories
You are not eligible
You can stop responding to the self-screening questions.
Nunavut
You are not eligible
You can stop responding to the self-screening questions.
Project Eligibility
6. Will your project funding request be between $500,000 and $25 million?
Yes
You may be eligible
You can keep going through the self-screening process to determine if you are eligible.
Please note that applicants may only access funds available within the province where their facility is located in.
No
You are not eligible
Another program might be better suited for you. You can stop responding to the self-screening questions.
7. Will your project funding request be more than 40% of the total eligible expenditures of your project?
Yes
You are not eligible
Another program might be better suited for you. You can stop responding to the self-screening questions.
The program may contribute up to 40% of the total eligible expenditures per project for all recipient types, including private for-profit organizations, universities, hospitals, public sector bodies and boards and not-for-profit organizations.
No
You may be eligible
You can keep going through the self-screening process to determine if you are eligible.
Please note that applicants may only access funds available within the province where their facility is located in.
8. Will your project result in GHG emissions reductions that are material in the year 2030 and over the lifetime of the project, affecting emission sources either within the facility’s direct control and/or from acquired sources of energy such as electricity or purchased heat/steam AND are incremental?
Yes
You may be eligible
You can keep going through the self-screening process to determine if you are eligible.
No
You are not eligible
Another program might be better suited for you. You can stop responding to the self-screening questions.
9. Have you already spent money on your project that you would like Canada (ECCC) to contribute to? Have you financially contributed to your project outside of planning/developing a business case?
Yes
These expenditures are likely ineligible and ECCC will not contribute to these costs. These expenditures may affect your eligibility for the program.
Funding parameters and project eligibility are outlined in Sections 3 and 4 of the DIP Applicant Guide. Eligible expenditures incurred before notification of approval-in-principal and after the project’s end date will be at your sole risk and expense.
No
Funding parameters and project eligibility are outlined in Sections 3 and 4 of the DIP Applicant Guide. Eligible expenditures incurred before notification of approval-in-principal and after the project’s end date will be at your sole risk and expense.