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EarthEnterprise <strong>Tool</strong> <strong>Kit</strong><br />
Additional Sources of Financing and Investment –<br />
Canada<br />
Disclaimer: The in<strong>for</strong>mation in this Directory was supplied by the companies and<br />
organizations listed.IISD does not accept responsibility <strong>for</strong> any losses or damages resulting<br />
from the use of this in<strong>for</strong>mation.<br />
Several programs launched or<br />
expanded under the Canadian<br />
Government’s Green Plan help<br />
fund the development and<br />
demonstration of new<br />
environmental and energy<br />
technologies. For general<br />
in<strong>for</strong>mation on programs available,<br />
call the Inquiries Department at<br />
Environment Canada. Telephone:<br />
(800) 668-6767.<br />
Specific programs of interest to ecoentrepreneurs<br />
follow.<br />
D➯RECT Program<br />
Technology Development<br />
Directorate<br />
Environmental Protection Service<br />
Environment Canada<br />
Hull, QC K1A 0H3<br />
Tel: (819) 953-7827<br />
Fax: (819) 953-4705<br />
Contact: Al Gullon, Manager<br />
The D➯RECT Program has been<br />
operating <strong>for</strong> 15 years with a<br />
mandate to expedite the scale-up of<br />
innovative waste reduction and<br />
recycling technologies that also save<br />
energy. Administered by<br />
Environment Canada and jointly<br />
funded with Natural Resources<br />
Canada, the program pays a<br />
maximum of 50 percent of project<br />
costs, up to $200,000 annually.<br />
Environmental Innovation<br />
Program<br />
8th Floor, Place Vincent Massey<br />
351 St. Joseph Blvd.<br />
Hull, QC K1A 0H3<br />
Tel: (819) 953-4069<br />
Fax: (819) 994-1691<br />
Contact: Amanda Brady, Manager<br />
The Environmental Innovation<br />
Program provides financial<br />
assistance <strong>for</strong> the development of<br />
new environmental products and<br />
services. Canadian industries, native<br />
groups, universities, nongovernment<br />
organizations, and<br />
individuals with innovative research<br />
and development proposals in the<br />
environmental sciences area may<br />
apply. Proposals may be submitted<br />
at anytime to Environment Canada.<br />
Projects must be unique, fit within<br />
the Green Plan, be sponsored by at<br />
least one other federal government<br />
department or agency, and receive<br />
funding from additional sources,<br />
preferably private. Funding ranges<br />
from $5,000 to $200,000 per project.<br />
Directories<br />
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