Incentive Programs

Electric vehicles (EVs) reduce greenhouse gas emissions and traffic noise while improving local air quality. To make EV charging more accessible, we’re offering incentives to install publicly available Level 2 EV chargers in commercial or multi-family parking lots.

Funding for businesses and condominium corporations to install EV chargers is also available through Alberta Municipalities. It may be possible to stack this funding with the Town of Canmore incentive program.  

How the EV Public Charger Program Works

Details: The incentive covers 75% of the cost to install a publicly available Level 2 charger, up to $10,000. A Level 2 charger uses 240-volt AC electricity, providing an average of 30 km of range per hour of charge.

Eligibility:

• Commercial parking lots that would make chargers available for all customers and employees.
• Multi-family buildings that would make chargers available to all residents (not in someone’s titled stall).
• The incentive does not apply to retroactive projects.
• Installation and electrical inspection must be completed by Dec. 15, 2025.

Selection: Apply online by 4 p.m., March 31, 2025. If applications exceed available funding, recipients who meet the requirements will be selected by lottery. There may be a limit of one charger per property.

Our community values our mountain environment, and investing in solar energy can be a great way to reduce emissions while lowering energy costs. However, upfront costs can be a barrier. That’s why we offer an annual incentive to help offset the cost of rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems for Canmore residents and businesses.

How the Residential Program Works

• Details: 20 incentives of $1,250 are available to support the installation of a solar photo voltaic rooftop array for Canmore homeowners.
• Eligibility: Residential homes (single family, duplexes, tri- and four-plexes, individual townhouses, etc.).
  • The array must have a minimum of 3 kW.
  • The incentive is not retroactive for existing systems.
• Selection: Apply online by 4 p.m., March 31, 2025. If applications exceed available funding, recipients will be selected by lottery.

How the Commercial and Multi-family Program Works

• Details: The commercial incentive amount is based on the system size. Incentive amounts are $750/kW to a maximum of $20,000.
• Eligibility:
  • The incentive applies to both new construction and existing buildings.
  • For multi-family buildings, the system must serve the common areas and/or all units.
  • The incentive is not retroactive for existing systems.
  • Installation and electrical inspection must be completed by Dec. 15, 2025.
• Selection: Apply online by 4 p.m., March 31, 2025. If applications exceed available funding, recipients will be selected by lottery.

Fruit trees attract bears into our neighbourhoods which puts people and wildlife at risk. Bears accessing fruit trees is the one of the main causes of bears needing to be relocated or killed in the Bow Valley.

We are making Canmore safer for people and wildlife by reducing financial barriers to remove fruit trees. 

How it Works

• Eligibility: Individuals who own a home or property located within the Town of Canmore. 
• Funding: 100% of the pre-tax cost of removal of the fruit tree(s) or bush(es) by an arborist or tree removal service up to $500/property.
• Selection: Program is first-come first-served while funds are available.

How to Apply

Applications are now open!

1. Send an email to sustainability@canmore.ca with the subject line: fruit tree incentive program and indicate you are interested in the program.  
2. Once you receive a reply, contract an arborist or tree removal service to remove the fruit tree(s) and/or bush(es) from your property.  
3. Once the fruit tree(s) or bush(es) have been removed, email a copy of your paid invoice to sustainability@canmore.ca.  
4. We will then reimburse you for the cost of removal up to $500/property, and for 2024 only, up to $1000 per property for condos or commercial properties with five or more trees for removal.

Timeframe: Annually, while funds remain available

Over half of Canmore’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are from existing buildings. Homeowners can now apply for the Clean Energy Improvement Program (CEIP) – an innovative financing tool for property owners to reduce GHG emissions by investing in energy efficient and renewable energy upgrades without an upfront cost.

CEIP provides a low interest financing option for loans related to energy efficiency upgrades (solar, insulation, windows, etc.). You then make repayments through your annual property tax bills. CEIP repayment is tied to the property, not the property owner. If the home is sold, the new owner assumes responsibility for repayment, while also enjoying the energy savings and other benefits of the upgrade(s).

This program also contributes to local economic growth by providing opportunities for contractors. To work on CEIP projects, electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians, energy auditors, window, insulation, and solar installers must become a CEIP Qualified Contractorwith Alberta Municipalities.

This program is carried out with assistance from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Green Municipal Fund, an endowment created by the Government of Canada.