Research Alerts: Toronto Atmospheric Fund Competition

Please reply to: Mike Folinas (m.folinas@utoronto.ca)

The City of Toronto established Toronto Atmospheric Fund in 1991 to focus on reducing local greenhouse gas and air pollution emissions. TAF deploys three programs — Incubating Climate Solutions, Mobilizing Financial Capital, and Mobilizing Social Capital — to address Toronto's major emissions sources: buildings and transportation. Based on a careful study of Toronto's emissions profile, TAF has a strong interest in energy efficiency retrofits in buildings, electric vehicles for fleets, efficient transportation of goods, natural gas alternatives like geothermal, and social innovation to support emission reduction strategies.

TAF focuses on those projects that will, directly or indirectly, make a significant contribution to improving local air quality and/or result in significant greenhouse gas emissions reductions in the City of Toronto.

TAF's grants program goals:
1. To catalyze action on the highest impact, most cost-effective opportunities for greenhouse gas emissions and/or air pollution reductions in Toronto.
2. To use TAF's grants, loans and investments to leverage additional funding for greenhouse gas emissions and/or air pollution reduction initiatives.
3. To transfer the knowledge developed by grant recipients to key decision-makers and stakeholders.

Critical Dates:

April 11, 2012: Internal Deadline for completed application. Please submit the following to Mike Folinas, m.folinas@utoronto.ca.
• An RIS Application Form, signed by your Chair and/or Dean (as your unit's policies determine) is required before your application can be approved by Research Services.
• Completed application (PDF)
April 13, 2012: Sponsor Deadline

Note: the next competition will be in the fall (October)

Value: $10,000 for Concept Development, up to $100,000 per year for multi-year program incubation projects.

For additional Information, please visit our website or the TAF website