How to Register Your Project
The Climate Ready Infrastructure Service (CRIS) can connect your community with expert guidance for long term cost savings, resilience, and sustainability. This page will guide you through the simple steps to register for support.
Ready to get started?
Submit an ongoing or planned housing or infrastructure project to receive free expert consultation from a member of our Roster and a Technical Options Report with practical, cost-efficient low carbon climate resilience measures tailored to your community. Click the button below to fill out our simple, 15-minute submission form.
Verify Your Eligibility
Infrastructure Project Criteria:
1. Ownership: Eligible infrastructure assets must be owned and operated by a local government, municipality, band council, other indigenous local governing body, or by a non-profit organization that is delivering infrastructure services in partnership with a local government in Canada.
2. Project Type: The infrastructure is in one of the following asset classes:
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3. Population: The project serves a population of approximately 30,000 or less.
Eligible Example: A regional municipality with a population of > 30,000 whose infrastructure project will serve a Town with a population of < 30,000.
4. Project Stage: The infrastructure project should be planned or in progress, beyond just an idea stage. To show that the project is a demonstrated priority for the local government or band council, it should be included in an official strategic document (e.g., capital plan, asset management plan, OCP) or have formal acknowledgement as a priority from a senior authority from your community (e.g., Chief Administrative Officer, band council, housing board of directors).
Housing Project/Portfolio Criteria:
1. Ownership: Eligible Housing Projects and Portfolios must be owned and operated by either:
- a local government, municipality, band council, other indigenous local governing body
- a non-profit, co-operative, and municipal housing organization or a non-profit organization delivering community housing services
2. Population: The Housing Project or Portfolio may serve a community of any size in Canada.
3. Project Type: Projects may be a Housing Portfolio, or a single building project.
4. Project Stage: The housing project should be planned or in progress, beyond just an idea stage.
Prepare Your Registration
CRIS does not have a competitive or lengthy application process. It is a free support service available to any eligible registrant, available on a first-come-first-serve basis. The intake form is a 10–15-minute commitment.
Here’s a quick look at the basic information you'll need to fill out the online form. This will help us understand your project, your goals, and how we can best support your team.
Use the Climate Insight Tool
To strengthen your submission to the CRIS, use the Climate Insight Tool from ICLEI to discover how an expert can support your project.
Climate Insight is a free online platform that empowers communities across Canada with the data and information needed to build low-carbon, resilient housing and infrastructure. Climate Insight is designed to meet the needs of housing and infrastructure professionals, and is a key resource for communities feeling the impacts of aging infrastructure and increasing climate risk. With user feedback at the heart of the process, the platform’s functionality, features, and content is continuously being updated to better serve communities as they confront the growing challenges of climate change.
Register Now!
If you've reviewed the steps and prepared your information, you're all set! Click the link below to start your online registration—it’s simple, quick, and the first step toward getting expert support for your housing or infrastructure project. You don't need to have everything finalized, but the more information you can share, the better we can match you with our Roster of Climate and Infrastructure Experts.
What to expect after you register
"The application process was seamless: it was very easy and very straightforward, and the CRIS team got back to me very quickly."
"The CRIS is a great program. We were paired with a very knowledgeable expert that helped us develop a Decarbonization Plan for the Town that will help advance our climate and energy reduction goals. Being a small Town, we rely heavily on external funding and supports like this program to achieve real results. The Town is grateful for the help and support provided by CRIS and would recommend it to any eligible municipality that is looking to tackle their facility energy management."
"The whole CRIS process was seamless. We were able to get the results we needed to set us up for successfully completing several projects that will eventually lead to our arena becoming net zero."
Still Have Questions?
Tune into our past virtual Information Session to get an overview of how the service works, hear first-hand from project participants, and watch a Q&A with our team.
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The CRIS is designed to support governments in building infrastructure that’s ready for a changing climate—but we know every project is unique. Our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section offers detailed information about how the CRIS service works, what kinds of support are available, and how to get started. Whether you're in early planning or ready to implement, you'll find answers to help you make the most of what the CRIS offers.
