Indigenous Off-Diesel Initiative
$1,000,000.00
Maximum Eligible Amount
Government Grant
Fund Type
The ‘Generating New Opportunities: Indigenous Off-diesel Initiative’ aims to support remote Indigenous communities in developing and implementing ambitious plans to reduce diesel use for heat and powe
Apply to IODI today for the opportunity to access:
- Up to $1,525,000 in funding for community clean energy training, planning, and projects
- Participation in the 20/20 Catalysts program, run by the ICE SE
- Unique opportunities for collaboration and peer-to-peer learning
- Support for your activities from expert mentors
There are ten Energy Champion spots available in Cohort 2. Those who are selected have the opportunity participate in all three phases of IODI:
Phase 1
Summer 2023
$25K in funding
Individual Energy Champions complete clean energy training through the 20/20 Catalysts program
Phase 2
Fall 2023-Spring 2025
$500K in funding
Funding and resources for community engagement, training, team salaries, and Clean Energy Planning
Phase 3
Spring 2025 onwards
Up to $1M in funding
Champion teams lead their communities in planning and implementing community-scale clean energy and energy efficiency projects
Energy Champions, with the support of their teams and communities, must fully complete each phase before they can move onto the next. The federal government and ICE SE will support participants in completing each phase and accessing resources, while being responsive and flexible to community priorities.
Interested individuals and teams are encouraged to reach out with any questions about the program before the deadline on November 30, 2022 at 11:59 pm PST.
The ‘Generating New Opportunities: Indigenous Off-diesel Initiative’ aims to support remote Indigenous communities in developing and implementing ambitious plans to reduce diesel use for heat and power.
Learn more about the Indigenous Off-diesel Initiative
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What is the definition of an Indigenous remote community?
- An Indigenous remote community is one with a majority Indigenous population that identifies itself culturally and traditionally as being First Nation, Inuit, or Métis, and
- Is not connected to the North American electrical grid or the piped natural gas network, and is a permanent or long-term (5 years or more) settlement with ten or more dwellings.
Over three years, the Indigenous Off-diesel Initiative will support Clean Energy Champions and their communities with tailored clean energy training, access to expertise and financial resources to develop and start implementing an ambitious diesel reduction plan!
Together, we will:
Fight climate change by supporting community-driven clean energy solutions to help reduce diesel use.
Harness clean energy resources that work best for each community.
Create green jobs and training opportunities, improve air quality, increase energy security and more!
Support the transition to clean energy
Local renewable energy — wind, solar, hydro, biomass — can replace diesel, reduce the environmental and health impacts of diesel use, and create local jobs and economic opportunities for remote communities.
Reducing reliance on diesel can benefit communities by:
- increasing energy quality and reliability
- improving air quality
- supporting energy independence
- creating new jobs and learning opportunities
- reducing pollution and risks of diesel spills
- supporting community activities, housing and food security
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