The Clean Economy Fund offers a variety of tools to philanthropic organizations and individuals looking to support Canada’s transition to a net-zero, climate-friendly future.
Evidence-based priority setting, with the help of an expert advisory committee
Original research to understand gaps and opportunities
Direct access to experts, influencers and potential partners
Entry points for bold philanthropy with issue-targeted funds, donor advised funds and collaborative grant-making opportunities
Grant administration and due diligence
Facilitated funding partnerships with both "qualified" and "non-qualified" donees
The Clean Economy Fund is not membership-based. Contact us to find out how these tools can be put to use for you.
Every year the Clean Economy Fund draws on independent subject-matter specialists, its Expert Advisory Committee, and input from its annual funders’ retreat to identify priority focus areas. These are CEF’s priority focus areas for 2023:
Meeting the housing affordability challenge with climate-friendly growth Fostering support for initiatives that develop strong and clear policy solutions for ensuring that the unprecedented projected growth of Canada’s housing and cities over the next ten years is aligned with net zero.
Accelerating electrification through Indigenous, provincial and municipal leadership Fostering support for initiatives that strengthen Indigenous capacity and partnerships for electrification; stimulate provincial action on energy and electrification planning; and enable municipal energy planning and advocacy.
Incubating creative communications and engagement
Advancing the sustainable finance agenda
Climate solutions for agriculture
Affordable net-zero transitions
Transitions in Canada’s oil and gas sector
Interested in exploring how your philanthropy could make a difference in these urgent areas? Contact CEF to discuss.