Presentation by Dany Robidoux, Eco-West Canada, given on December 1, 2021, as part of the webinar "Funding Sources for Manitoban Municipalities' Green Initiatives."

1. Dany Robidoux - December 1, 2021
Key Considerations for
Submitting a Funding Proposal
Eco-West Canada
West
Ouest

2. Eco-West Canada - Who We Are
An environmental economic development
organization by and for municipal leadership
• Member of the AMBM Group since February 2017
• Serving the bilingual municipalities in Manitoba since 2008 and
the Prairies since 2014.
• Prairies Regional Climate Change Advisor for FCM from 2017 to
2020

3. Our service o
ff
ering
Assist Municipalities with population of 20,000 people or less in
Western Canada and Ontario
Support services for sustainable and environmentally responsible
infrastructure and economic development projects:
•Design of environmental projects
•Research and develop municipal environmental projects
•Writing of funding applications and other technical documents
•Project management
•Research / hiring of specialized consultants

4. Getting Started - Project Types
and Phases

5. Types of Projects
Transportation
• Active transportation
• Zero emission vehicles
• Infrastructure
• Public Transportation or Fleet
Vehicles
Waste
• Diversion, Recycling and/or Composting
• Waste to energy
Buildings/Energy
• GHG reduction pathway retro
fi
ts
• Community building Monitoring
• Community building Recommissioning
• Local home-energy upgrade
fi
nancing
program
Water
• Stormwater quality, community project
• Septic water systems

6. Phases of Project Development
•Planning/Conceptualisation
•Feasibility Study
•Pilot Projects
•Capital Projects

7. Supporting Documents
Existing Plans
Existing plans (municipal or corporate plan - strategic, economic development
(local and/or regional), climate adaptation/mitigation plan(s), etc.
• A plan developed through public consultation that identi
fi
es a vision and
includes environmental, social, and economic goals and targets for the
community.
• The plan also describes the short-, medium-, and long-term strategies for
reaching its goals and targets, and integrates all areas of a municipal
government concern, such as energy use, neighbourhood and transportation
planning, and waste and water management (e.g. integrated community
sustainability plan)

8. Supporting Documents
Feasibility Study
Feasibility study that supports the initiative and demonstrates the expected
environmental bene
fi
ts of the project (required by FCM before proceeding to
pilot project phase). Such studies should contain:
• Models that support the expected environmental performance
• Analysis of the recommended option from a life cycle perspective (i.e.
including construction, operation, renewal and end of life)
• Financial or business case for the recommended option
• Methodology that will be used to measure the actual results/project
performance

9. Supporting Documents
Other Information Needed
• A risk management plan (the plan may be part of a feasibility study or business plan)
• Council resolution (s) (RMs)
• Letters of support from stakeholders / other interested parties
• Evidence of consultation with provincial or territorial government
• Articles of incorporation
• Organizational chart
• Audited
fi
nancial statements for the last year, two years, etc.
• A budget for the upcoming year
• A year-to-date
fi
nancial statement
• Current operating budget (If partnership, include operating budget of all organizations).
• Supporting workplan (with project milestones)
• Project budget /
fi
nancial plan
• Supporting documents – other studies, technical documents, etc. (if changes to a building
structure, include ownership of building, if project costs are based on a report include the
report)
• Will your project address measures under the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to
Action

10. QUESTIONS?
Dany Robidoux
204-925-8390
drobidoux@eco-ouest.com

11. Dany Robidoux
204-925-8390
drobidoux@eco-ouest.com