Boating Safety Contribution Program (BSCP)

• Project proposal template and budget/cash flow template
• Project title and executive summary
• Organizational profile and applicant information
• Letters of financial support and legal documentation
• Conflict of interest questionnaire and signed declaration

Who is eligible?

• Not-for-profit non-government organizations
• Public safety organizations
• Educational institutions
• Provincial, territorial, and municipal governments
• Indigenous groups and communities

Who is not eligible

• For-profit businesses
• Federal government organizations
• Law enforcement applicants whose proposed project is part of regular law enforcement duties

Eligible expenses

• Staff wages and benefits
• Professional fees and travel costs
• Equipment or space rental, office materials, and meeting space
• Public outreach, communications, and translation costs
• Incremental insurance and administrative costs

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Construction, installation, maintenance, or removal of signs or buoys under the Vessel Operation Restriction Regulations
• Purchase of assets such as boats or trailers
• Creation or distribution of non-recognized, non-enforceable, or inaccurate regulatory information, such as “No Wake” signs
• Purchase of land or buildings
• Recoverable sales taxes and costs incurred after the funding agreement end date

Eligible geographic areas

• Canada

• Relevance of the project to program objectives, expected results, and eligible activities
• Quality of the project plan, including realistic timeline, risk mitigation, and support for the project
• Performance measurement strategy and ability to report results
• Applicant experience, expertise, and organizational capacity to deliver the project
• Value for money, sustained impact, regional balance, and level of non-federal support

• Step 1: Request templates
  • Request the required project proposal templates from Transport Canada.
• Step 2: Prepare application package
  • Complete the required templates.
  • Gather the required organizational, project, financial support, declaration, and legal documents.
  • Ensure the application is signed, accurate, and complete.
• Step 3: Submit application
  • Send the application package electronically by email to the program address.
  • Submit the package in MS Word, MS Excel, or PDF format.
• Step 4: Receive confirmation
  • Transport Canada confirms receipt of application packages.

• Applications are first reviewed to confirm they meet eligibility requirements.
• Eligible applications are assessed by the Selection Review Committee against merit criteria.
• Applicants are notified in writing whether their application is selected or not selected for funding.
• Approved projects are subject to a risk assessment before a funding agreement is signed.
• Reporting, claims, and payment terms are set in the signed funding agreement.

• The recreational boating component is currently closed.
• Priority is given to projects focused on new boaters, Indigenous or remote communities, and children or youth.
• Multi-year projects are encouraged.
• Successful recipients must respect the spirit and intent of the Official Languages Act.