Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program

Backgrounder

The Government of Canada is doubling its investment in community and cultural infrastructure, providing an additional $150 million over two years to renovate, expand, and improve these spaces across Canada through the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program (CIP 150). The Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency will deliver an additional $6.4 million of this investment in the North.

As part of the Government's celebration of Canada's 150th anniversary of Confederation in 2017, the CIP 150 program responds to the demand for community infrastructure improvements. The program is being administered across Canada by Regional Development Agencies.

This funding is part of more than $120 billion proposed in Budget 2016 for public transit, green infrastructure, and social infrastructure over the next ten years. These investments will transform Canadian communities and revitalize Canada's economy.

Applications for projects in Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut are being accepted on a continuous basis by CanNor. Applications will be accepted until all funding dollars are distributed.

Organizations that can apply include:

• A municipal or regional government established by or under territorial statute;
• A band council or an Aboriginal government authority established by a Self-Government Agreement or a Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement;
• An incorporated not-for-profit organization;
• A provincial entity that provides municipal-type infrastructure services to communities, as defined by territorial statute; and
• A public-sector body that is established by or under territorial statute or by regulation or is wholly owned by a province, municipal or regional government which provides municipal-type infrastructure services to communities.

The program supports the renovation, expansion and improvement of existing community infrastructure. Examples of eligible projects include improving accessibility to a community centre, repairing a museum's roof, expanding a gymnasium, or extending a trail or bike path.

For more details on eligibility requirements and how to apply for funding in the North, visit www.cannor.gc.ca.

Hon. Navdeep Singh Bains Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency Society and Culture