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Impacted Sites Fund
Support for cleaning up abandoned contaminated sites
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Saskatchewan, Canada
Who can apply
Municipal governments, including cities, towns, urban and rural municipalities, northern municipalities, hamlets, villages, regions, and local boards of a municipal government authority identified from 1 through 6.
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Overview
The Impacted Sites Fund provides Saskatchewan municipalities and municipal partnerships with up to 100 per cent of corrective action costs, based on site scores, to clean up orphaned, environmentally impacted sites for future economic or social development. Funding may also cover Environmental Site Assessments and work to reclaim, restore, and remedy these sites.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Implement environmental initiatives
- Reduce environmental footprint
- Conduct research or evaluation activities
Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Saskatchewan
Legal structures
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- All industries
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Activities funded
- Voluntarily clean up contaminated sites in a municipality’s possession.
- Conduct an Environmental Site Assessment and generate a National Classification System for Contaminated Sites score.
- Carry out corrective actions to reclaim, restore, and remedy an orphaned, environmentally impacted site.
Documents Needed
- For corrective action funding, submit the Environmental Site Assessment, the National Classification System for Contaminated Sites score, and its supporting worksheet. The assessment must be prepared by a qualified person.
Sources and recorded changes
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Municipal governments, including cities, towns, urban and rural municipalities, northern municipalities, hamlets, villages, regions, and local boards of a municipal government authority identified from 1 through 6.
- Municipal partnerships, which may include municipally owned corporations, not-for-profit organizations, and private companies.
Eligible expenses
- Corrective action expenses to reclaim, restore, and remedy orphaned sites.
- Costs related to conducting an Environmental Site Assessment on the contaminated site.
Eligible geographic areas
- Saskatchewan
Selection criteria
- Applications are prioritized using the National Classification System for Contaminated Sites score, which assesses contamination severity; higher-scoring sites are prioritized before lower-scoring sites.
- Social, economic, government, and municipal strategic priority considerations are used to rank projects within each score bracket.
- The ministry also considers the applicant’s financial health and demonstrated ability to manage and implement the project successfully.
How to apply
- Submit an application through the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment’s online portal, Environment Business Services.
- Provide technical and non-technical information about the contaminated site and proposed project in the application form.
Processing and Agreement
- After receiving a completed application, the ministry screens it to determine whether the orphaned site meets eligibility requirements and requests more information if the application is incomplete.
- Applicants eligible for Environmental Site Assessment funding are notified of the funds available.
- Corrective action funding decisions are made only after the Environmental Site Assessment and National Classification System for Contaminated Sites worksheet have been submitted, assessed, and scored.
- Funding decisions are made annually in April. Applications found eligible but not funded are automatically considered in future funding periods unless the application information has changed.
- Acceptance of funding may include conditions about timelines for completing the proposed work.
Additional information
- The Fund receives environmental fines and administrative penalties, as well as gifts, donations, grants, bequests, and money appropriated by the Legislature.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Impacted Sites Fund Program
What is the Impacted Sites Fund?
The Impacted Sites Fund provides Saskatchewan municipalities and municipal partnerships with up to 100 per cent of corrective action costs, based on site scores, to clean up orphaned, environmentally impacted sites for future economic or social development. Funding may also cover Environmental Site Assessments and work to reclaim, restore, and remedy these sites.
What is the deadline to apply?
The program is accepting continuous intake
Who is eligible for the Impacted Sites Fund program?
To be eligible for the Impacted Sites Fund program, you must:
The project must concern an orphaned, environmentally impacted site.
The responsible party must be financially insolvent or untraceable.
The municipal government must be the project champion.
What expenses are eligible under Impacted Sites Fund?
Corrective action expenses to reclaim, restore, and remedy orphaned sites.
Costs related to conducting an Environmental Site Assessment on the contaminated site.
Who can I contact for more information about the Impacted Sites Fund?
You can contact Government of Saskatchewan by email at centre.inquiry@gov.sk.ca or by phone at 1-800-567-4224.
Where is the Impacted Sites Fund available?
The Impacted Sites Fund program is available the province of Saskatchewan.
Is the Impacted Sites Fund a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Impacted Sites Fund is a Grant and Funding