Salish Sea Marine Emission Reductions Fund

Overview

The Salish Sea Marine Emission Reductions Fund will help reduce air pollutant and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from domestic marine vessels or fleets operating in the Canadian portion of the Salish Sea. The Salish Sea lies in the Pacific Northwest waters of British Columbia in Canada.

Application deadline

Start date: November 1st, 2022
End date: November 30th, 2022

Objective

The goal of this funding is to reduce air pollutant and GHG emissions from domestic marine vessels or fleets operating in the Salish Sea. The Salish Sea Marine Emission Reductions Fund only applies to marine vessel related activities in the Canadian portion of the Salish Sea. The Salish Sea lies in the Pacific Northwest waters of British Columbia in Canada.

For a project to be eligible for the fund, the project must have a start date within the Government of Canada’s 2023 to 2024 fiscal year (that is from April 1, 2023 up to March 31, 2024).

There are 2 streams for applicants to submit their proposals. We encourage applicants to submit proposals in the stream that best applies to them. It is possible to combine the streams.

Eligible applicants

Applicants must fall under one of the following categories:

Geographic location

Projects must focus on reducing marine vessel emissions in the Canadian portion of the Salish Sea.

Eligible projects

There are 2 streams for applicants to submit their proposals. We encourage applicants to submit proposals in the stream that best applies to them. It is possible to combine the streams.

Stream 1: Study

The objective of this stream is to fund a study to investigate the best way for a Canadian marine vessel or fleet operating in the Salish Sea to reduce its air pollutant emissions. This stream is for applicants that:

This stream is to fund:

The study can include a review of literature; however, it cannot solely be a literature review. The study must include specific information on how the Canadian marine vessel or fleet operating in the Salish Sea can reduce their emissions. Applicants may also use this funding to source engineering specifications or drawings. It may also help to source financial quotes for potential emission reduction technology. The final study must include all of the sourced information.

The following is a list of example study topics:

This list is not exhaustive and applicants may identify other study topics in their application, as long as they align with the goal of the Fund and its eligibility requirements described in the Applicant Guide. ECCC will determine eligibility of the proposed project, per the Program Terms and Conditions.

The eligible recipient would ideally have technical expertise to conduct studies. If a recipient hires a consultant, they must provide details on the consultant’s background and expertise in the study.

All studies must include information on:

For details on eligible expenditures see the Applicant Guide.

The application must demonstrate all costs for the project, including any in-kind contributions or other funding sources. See the Applicant guide for more details.

Stream 2: Investment and installation of emission reduction technology

The objective of this stream is to fund the purchase and installation of technology. To do so, the applicant knows which technology or means will reduce emissions from its operation.

The following is a list of project categories that have the potential to reduce marine air pollution from vessels in the Salish Sea. This list is not exhaustive. Applicants may identify other activities in their application, as long as they align with eligible project categories, requirements and objectives. ECCC will determine eligibility of the proposed project, per the Program Terms and Conditions.

Retrofits

Domestic marine vessel or fleet retrofits, including:

Electrification/hybridization

Hull or propeller modifications

Operational practices

Recipients would ideally own and/or operate a Canadian marine vessel or marine vessel fleet(s) in the Canadian portion of the Salish Sea. However, ECCC may evaluate other circumstances.

All projects must include information on:

The application must outline all costs for the project, including any in-kind contributions or other funding sources.

Funding available

For the fiscal year, the maximum amount available to each recipient is $75,000, for both non-profit and for-profit recipients. We encourage applicants to source other means of funding to supplement total project costs.

Multi-year funding for the Salish Sea Marine Emissions Reductions Fund is not available at this time.

To apply

When you are ready to apply, submit your project proposal through the Grants and Contributions Enterprise Management System.

The deadline for submitting an application is 3:59 p.m. EST on Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Contact us

Salish Sea Marine Emission Reduction Fund
101-401 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 3R2
Email: SSMER-REMMS@ec.gc.ca

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