Grants you can apply for · Federal program · Grant
Zero Plastic Waste Initiative
Government of Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada
Taking applications?
Not taking applications
The official page says: “This initiative is no longer accepting applications.”
Read from the official page on October 14, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- $25K to $250K
- Cost share
- Not stated on the page
- Who can apply
- Universities and colleges; Businesses; Indigenous organizations and businesses; Individuals; Municipalities; Non-profits and charities
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
What it is
Funds local projects that mobilize Canadians and communities to develop and test solutions to prevent plastics from entering the environment.
Not accepting applications
Description from ECCC funding programs, the funder’s own list of programs. The Government of Canada’s Business Benefits Finder (list of July 17, 2025) doesn’t include it.
Who got it before
We couldn’t match this program to the federal grants and contributions records, so there is no record here of who got it.
More programs: all provinces.