Not currently accepting proposals
The Indigenous-Led Clean Energy (ILCE) stream held the Spring 2025 Request for Proposals (RFP) between March 7, 2025 and May 28, 2025. The purpose of this intake was to advance generation and storage projects that meaningfully involve and benefit Indigenous communities. The parameters of the Spring 2025 RFP was informed by information submitted through the previous Expression of Interest (EOI), held between November 2024 to January 2025.
Following the submission deadline, the ILCE stream is now evaluating project proposals received through the Spring 2025 RFP.
Objectives
The SREPs ILCE stream is dedicated to increasing meaningful and equitable Indigenous participation in the clean energy transition through the support of Indigenous-led clean energy projects. The projects selected through this RFP will advance renewable energy infrastructure projects that are Indigenous-led and have demonstrated direct community benefits, such as meaningful Indigenous ownership or participation, revenue generation, job creation, skills development, and/or improved energy affordability or reliability.
The ILCE stream supports Indigenous-led clean electricity deployment (e.g., wind, solar, hydro, battery-storage) and grid modernization projects. The ILCE stream may also provide capacity support for pre-development and deployment readiness activities, and strategic regional energy planning initiatives. More detailed eligibility criteria will be provided with each call for proposals.
Current funding opportunities
SREPs is not currently accepting proposals under this Stream.
Future funding opportunities
Further ILCE stream intake processes will take place over the life of the Program and will have specific eligibility criteria, which may vary for each request. The SREPs distribution list will be notified when new funding opportunities are launched.
Timeline
The following timeline is notional and may be subject to change.
November 28, 2024 – January 31, 2025
Completed intake of expressions of interest
March 7, 2025 – May 28, 2025
Accepting proposals under the ILCE Spring 2025 Request for Proposals
Ongoing
Engagement and design of future calls for proposals under the ILCE stream
Contact us
Please direct questions about this stream to the SREPs Team: sreps-erite@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca.
To receive ILCE stream updates by email, please send us a request with "Add me to ILCE Distribution List" in the subject line.