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Community Infrastructure Grants
Supports community infrastructure improvements across Canada
Last Update: May 26, 2026
Funding available
$ 5,000
Timeline
- Closing date : November 3, 2025
Location
Canada
Overview
Provides $5,000 to support community infrastructure projects across Canada. Funding helps upgrade, enhance, renovate, or construct publicly owned community assets that improve resilience, accessibility, safety, sustainability, or community well-being.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase social or community impact
- Reduce environmental footprint
- Renovate or expand facilities
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Timeline
- Closing date : November 3, 2025
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Public administration
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Environment
- Economic, Social and Community Development
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Next Steps
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Determine your project
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Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Upgrading, enhancing, renovating, or constructing community assets.
- Projects that strengthen climate adaptation, disaster risk reduction, sustainability, accessibility, health and safety, or community well-being.
- Infrastructure initiatives in Indigenous communities that promote cultural preservation, sustainability, and social connection.
- Municipal projects in Manitoba that enhance public assets and services.
Documents Needed
- Project proposal
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Local community organizations
- Canadian municipalities
- Indigenous communities, reserves, nations, and Indigenous municipalities
- Registered charities focused on Indigenous communities
- Manitoba municipalities through the AMM stream
Who is not eligible
- Private businesses or applicants proposing privately owned assets
- Applicants with projects that are not accessible to the public
- Applicants proposing projects outside Canada
Eligible expenses
- Costs to upgrade, enhance, or renovate a publicly owned community asset.
- Costs to construct a publicly owned, publicly accessible community asset.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Projects with total costs over $500,000.
- Projects involving privately owned assets.
- Projects that are not accessible to the public.
- Projects carried out outside Canada.
Eligible geographic areas
- Canada
- Manitoba for the AMM Infrastructure Grant stream
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are pre-screened by an internal committee.
- The review checks project impact, eligibility, and alignment with program criteria.
- Eligible applications are entered into a randomized draw.
- Selections are made based on the number of grants available, and recipients are contacted in mid-December.
Additional information
- The program has three streams: Community Infrastructure, Indigenous Infrastructure, and AMM Infrastructure.
- The Indigenous stream was introduced in 2021 as part of the foundation’s commitment to reconciliation.
- The AMM stream reflects a long-standing partnership with the Association of Manitoba Municipalities.
- The foundation has offered this support for over 20 years.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Community Infrastructure Grants Program
Here are answers to the most common questions about the Community Infrastructure Grants. This section explains what the program is, how much funding is available, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and other important details to help you determine if this grant is right for your business.
What is the Community Infrastructure Grants?
Provides $5,000 to support community infrastructure projects across Canada. Funding helps upgrade, enhance, renovate, or construct publicly owned community assets that improve resilience, accessibility, safety, sustainability, or community well-being.
How much funding can be received?
Community Infrastructure Grants Funds up to $5,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Community Infrastructure Grants program?
To be eligible for the Community Infrastructure Grants program, you must:
Canadian community organization, municipality, or eligible Indigenous applicant
Publicly owned asset, open to the public
Community benefit demonstrated
What expenses are eligible under Community Infrastructure Grants?
Upgrading, enhancing, renovating, or constructing community assets.
Projects that strengthen climate adaptation, disaster risk reduction, sustainability, accessibility, health and safety, or community well-being.
Infrastructure initiatives in Indigenous communities that promote cultural preservation, sustainability, and social connection.
Municipal projects in Manitoba that enhance public assets and services.
Who can I contact for more information about the Community Infrastructure Grants?
You can contact The Western Communities Foundation (WCF).
Where is the Community Infrastructure Grants available?
The Community Infrastructure Grants program is available across Canada.
Is the Community Infrastructure Grants a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Community Infrastructure Grants is a Grant and Funding