Saskatchewan Technology Fund – Information for Applicants
The Saskatchewan Technology Fund supports industry-driven technology, innovation and improvement projects that mitigate, sequester or capture greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The Ministry of Environment oversees the fund. Innovation Saskatchewan administers the program on behalf of the Ministry of Environment.
1. Eligibility Criteria
Applicants to the fund must meet the following criteria to be eligible for funding:
- The applicant must be a regulated emitter with an established baseline under The Management and Reduction of Greenhouse Gases (Standards and Compliance) Regulations, 2023.
- The proposal must show the project will achieve reductions in absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and/or GHG emissions intensity.
- Only projects that address Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions are considered for funding through the Saskatchewan Technology Fund.
- The project must directly contribute to emissions reductions at a facility (or facilities) with an established baseline, under the ownership/operation of the regulated emitter.
- The project boundary must be wholly within Saskatchewan.
OBPS regulated emitters may only submit one project per intake.
2. Intake Process
The Ministry of Environment announces intakes by emailing regulated emitters from the ministry’s Prairie Resilience email account (prairie.resilience@gov.sk.ca).
OBPS regulated emitters must apply to the fund through the fund’s online application portal.
Applications that are not submitted through the portal will not be considered.
3. Apply to the Fund – Expressions of Interest and Full Project Proposals
Applicants to the fund are first required to submit an initial expression of interest, which is reviewed by Innovation Saskatchewan.
If approved, applicants are then invited to submit a full project proposal, which is assessed by independent third-party experts to confirm that the project is technically and financially feasible.
Full project proposals are then evaluated by the Government of Saskatchewan Technology Fund Review Committee, which provides its recommendations for funding to the Minister of Environment.
4. For More Information
The Saskatchewan Technology Fund Governance, Administration and Operations Standard outlines the policies that govern the fund, including details regarding the application and evaluation process, as well as eligible and ineligible projects and costs, and project selection criteria.
Interested parties can also contact Matthew Hayduk at matthew.hayduk@innovationsask.ca.