Funding
Currently there are no funding programs in B.C. specifically for anaerobic digestion. However, there are several funding programs available for renewable energy technologies and projects that address climate change and greenhouse gas issues. Anaerobic digestion projects will likely qualify for several of these. For example, please see:
- Federal Government's $1-Billion Clean Energy Fund: Canada demonstrates leadership in the development and advancement of clean energy technologies by launching the $1-billion Clean Energy Fund.
- AAFC AgriFlexibility Fund: This is a five-year $500 million fund that is directly linked to AAFC's departmental strategic outcomes of an agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector that is innovative, environmentally sustainable, competitive and that proactively manages risks.
There are also loan programs and financial opportunities, such as capital cost allowance and tax incentives, which could also provide support to anaerobic digestion projects, and the B.C. Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Program. This program, which complements and enhances the current stewardship practices of producers, could provide up to 30% (up to a maximum of $70,000) cost share for manure storage in combination with anaerobic digestion. For more information, please see Category Code 31, Practice Code 3101-2 on page 18 of the BMP document or contact ARDCorp EFP Program at (604) 854-4483 or email efpinfo@ardcorp.ca.
The three documents on the right hand side of this page and the Climate Action Initiative funding catalogue (which can be found on the CAI website under 'latest documents') provide good overviews of programs and opportunities that are currently available in B.C. However, while these documents capture the vast majority of programs and opportunities, they should not be considered exhaustive. Furthermore, because each program and opportunity has its own eligibility requirements, the delivery agent should be contacted before any decisions are made to pursue the program or opportunity in question.
- Funding Programs.pdf (60 KB)
- Financial.docx (2.4 MB)
- BMP.pdf (546 KB)
