WHAT COSTS DOES IT COVER?
Funds from the Environmental Technology Program can be utilized for:
- Any costs associated with hiring a professional and/or technical consultant directly involved in technical, engineering, environmental and/or financial aspects of the project
- Salaries/wages of the proponent’s or partnering organization’s employees - these must be detailed at cost and will be considered a cash contribution by the proponent to the project
- Incremental costs to purchase of capital equipment directly related to GHG/air pollutant emissions reductions
- Costs to consult and educate stakeholders about the project
- Training/education costs directly related to the project
- Travel costs directly related to the project as proposed
- Intellectual property/patenting expenses
Funds from the Environmental Technology Program cannot be utilized for:
- Debt financing/cost recovery
- Salaries/wages of the proponent or project partners claimed at “billable hours”, or the salary/wages of those in a management/ownership position
- Purchase of capital equipment not related to direct GHG/air pollutant reductions
- Purchase of property, including land and/or buildings
- Ongoing administration costs or established operational budgets
- Initiatives that need to be undertaken as a result of federal or provincial regulation/legislation