Toward Net-Zero (TNZ) Homes and Communities Program to Support Five Clean Energy Projects Across Western and Northern Canada

September 15, 2025

The federal government has announced $3.2 million in funding under the Toward Net-Zero (TNZ) Homes and Communities Program to support five clean energy projects across Western and Northern Canada that will equip trades workers and Alberta’s Indigenous population with the skills to build affordable, more energy-efficient homes and assist Inuit communities working to move away from fossil fuels.

• Equip trades workers and Alberta’s Indigenous population with the skills to build affordable, energy-efficient homes; and,
• Increase residential energy efficiency and support Inuit communities working to move away from fossil fuels.

Together, these initiatives reinforce the government’s commitment to becoming the strongest economy in the G7, powered by Canada workers, affordable energy and solutions that deliver long-term prosperity. 

Quick facts

• Over 45 percent of the TNZ Program’s total funding has been dedicated to Indigenous organizations that are working to reduce residential greenhouse gas emissions in their communities.
• Buildings, including homes, represent Canada’s third-largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. Greening our buildings is key to lowering emissions and achieving our country’s net-zero commitments by 2050.

The TNZ Program supports Indigenous and under-resourced communities in their efforts to reduce residential greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while lowering energy bills and creating new jobs. 

The projects from this announcement include:

Project name: Trade Winds to Success Training Society
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Funding amount: $651,000 in additional funding, for a total of $783,588
Description: Trade Winds to Success Training will provide Alberta’s Indigenous population with culturally appropriate training programs in residential construction. This funding will allow Trade Winds to build 15 EcoSmart homes while increasing its student intake and program size.

Project name: Thermal Environmental Comfort Association (TECA)’s Air-to-Air Heat Pump Training Course
Location: Across Canada
Funding amount: $777,200
Description: This funding will help TECA deliver its inclusive Air-to-Air Heat Pump training course for Canada’s residential heating, cooling and ventilation workforce, which ensures at least 30 percent of registered students are from equity-seeking groups.

Project name: Inuvialuit Regional Corporation
Location: Inuvialuit Settlement Region, NWT
Funding amount: $593,803
Description: This project will increase the use of energy-efficient technology and winterization in homes by supporting employment and education in the clean energy and energy efficiency field, sharing information on available technology to save energy and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and distributing winterization kits.

Project name: Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA)
Location: Arctic Bay, Nunavut
Funding amount: $594,900
Description: This funding will help the QIA design, permit, procure and install solar panels on its newly constructed Nauttiqsuqtiit Conservation Centre in Arctic Bay.

Project name: Nunatsiavut Government
Location: Nunatsiavut Region, Labrador
Funding amount: $560,000
Description: This funding will help the Nunatsiavut Government introduce the Nunatsiavut Energy Efficiency Retrofit Program, which will help the Inuit community in the region access retrofit funding to improve energy security and affordability and home comfort.