Applications are being accepted until August 2, 2012.   

 

As part of Canada's Economic Action Plan 2012, the Government of Canada has launched the Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF). This is a two year national program that will invest $150 million to rehabilitate and improve existing community infrastructure across Canada, including over $46 million being invested into Western Canada.

 

CIIF will support, on a cost-shared basis, repairs and improvements to existing community infrastructure accessible to the public.

 

Eligible organizations for funding include:

• non-profit organizations
• local or regional governments or related agencies,
• provincial entities that provide municipal-type services to communities, and  
• First Nation governments, including Band or Tribal Councils or their legally-designated representatives. 

• recreation facilities (local arenas, swimming pools, sports fields, and other types of recreation facilities),
• community and cultural centres,  
• parks,
• libraries,
• tourism facilities having a local impact, and
• other existing community infrastructure that have a local impact.  

• leverage at least 50% of total eligible project costs from other sources than the federal government,
• complete all work prior to March 31, 2014.

 

For details on the application process, please refer to the Western Economic Diversification Canada website.