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Required Information for Grant Application:

1. Applicant's contact information (name, address, phone number, email)

2. Project title and summary

3. Description of the clean energy project to be demonstrated on current and/or former mine land

4. Explanation of how the project will help resolve key barriers to commercial adoption of clean energy systems

5. Description of the specific clean energy technology to be utilized in the project (e.g., PV solar, geothermal, pumped hydro storage)

6. Overview of the mine land location and its unique attributes and conditions that will accelerate the deployment of the clean energy technology

7. Budget breakdown, including estimated costs and funding sources

8. Detailed project timeline and milestones

9. Explanation of how the project aligns with the goals of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Department of Energy's clean energy objectives

10. Plan for community engagement and benefits to the local workforce

11. Documentation of the applicant's capabilities and experience in implementing similar clean energy projects

12. Description of any partnerships or collaborations with other organizations or stakeholders involved in the project

13. Evidence of the applicant's ability to provide a minimum of 50% non-federal cost share

14. Anticipated impact and benefits of the project, including environmental, economic, and social factors

15. Any additional supporting documents or references that may strengthen the application.

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Up to 50% funding to a maximum $50,000 grant per project;
Applicants may receive up to 50% of eligible costs for up to $10,000 to $50,000 in grant funding per project;
The applicant is responsible for the remaining 50% of costs;
The annual CanExport contribution maximum is $99,999 (in the event of multiple projects approved in the same government fiscal year);
A group of related companies cannot receive >$200,000 in funding in a single fiscal year. Projects budgets should be between $20,000-100,000; and
Applicants can apply for funding multiple times as long as their prior CanExport application has been completed all reporting is finished.

To be eligible for the CanExport program, Canadian businesses must:

Maintain 1 to <500 full-time employees;
Earn annual revenues ranging from $100,000 to $100,000,000;
Be federally incorporated federally or classified as a limited liability partnership (LLP);
Create eligible project expenses of $20,000 or more; and
Be financially stable and able to pay all project expenses not covered by the program.

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