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Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program — COVID-19 Resilience stream
COVID-19 resilience infrastructure support
Funding available
Up to 100% of project cost
Deadline
March 31, 2025
Location
Canada
Overview
Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program: COVID-19 Resilience stream is a closed, temporary initiative with over $3 billion in existing funding for provinces and territories. It supports quick-start projects such as retrofits, COVID-19 response infrastructure, active transportation, disaster mitigation and adaptation, and ventilation improvements, including physical distancing measures and HVAC upgrades.
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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
- Up to 100% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
- Rural or Northern Residents
- Canadians
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Sports
- Other Recreation and Social Clubs
- Primary and Secondary Education
- Other Education
- Hospitals and Rehabilitation
- Nursing Homes
- Other Health Services
- Social Services
- Emergency and Relief
- Environment
- Economic, Social and Community Development
- Housing
Target groups
- General public
- Children & youth
- Seniors
- Indigenous peoples
- Rural / Remote communities
- Low-income individuals / families
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- Municipal
- Regional
- Provincial
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Retrofits, repairs and upgrades for municipal, territorial, provincial and Indigenous buildings, health infrastructure and schools.
- COVID-19 response infrastructure, including measures to support physical distancing.
- Active transportation infrastructure, including parks, trails, foot bridges, bike lanes and multi-use paths.
- Disaster mitigation and adaptation projects, including natural infrastructure, flood and fire mitigation, and tree planting and related infrastructure.
- Ventilation improvement projects, including increased outdoor air intake and/or air cleaning, HVAC repair or replacement, maintenance, operable windows and portable air filtration units.
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Provinces and territories.
- Provincial, territorial, municipal and regional governments.
- Indigenous organizations and Indigenous ultimate recipients in provinces and territories.
- Municipalities and not-for-profit organizations in the provinces and territories.
- For-profit private sector ultimate recipients.
Eligible expenses
- Eligible expenditures incurred after December 1, 2020 for ventilation improvement projects approved by March 31, 2022.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Projects in schools are not eligible to use the new $70 million ventilation funding.
How to apply
- Complete and submit the Climate Lens in its entirety at the time of application, unless otherwise indicated by Infrastructure Canada.
- Submit projects via the Infrastructure Recipient Information System (IRIS) digital portal, or an equivalent portal, unless otherwise stated in program guidelines.
- If you cannot provide an accurate GHG emissions reduction estimate at application time, submit a rationale for the inability to do so.
Processing and Agreement
- Infrastructure Canada will review each Climate Lens assessment and may follow up to confirm the information submitted or request further detail.
- If the submitted Climate Lens is incomplete or inconsistent with the Climate Lens General Guidance, the applicant will be asked to rectify the deficiencies or provide further information.
- Any changes to the project scope or timeline after submission must be reported as part of regular project progress reporting requirements.
- If Infrastructure Canada requires a revised Climate Lens, it will advise the applicant.
Additional information
- The COVID-19 Resilience Stream application process is closed.
- The stream used an accelerated approvals process that allowed provinces and territories to submit multiple projects at a time with a single simplified application.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program — COVID-19 Resilience stream Program
What is the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program — COVID-19 Resilience stream?
Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program: COVID-19 Resilience stream is a closed, temporary initiative with over $3 billion in existing funding for provinces and territories. It supports quick-start projects such as retrofits, COVID-19 response infrastructure, active transportation, disaster mitigation and adaptation, and ventilation improvements, including physical distancing measures and HVAC upgrades.
How much funding can be received?
Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program — COVID-19 Resilience stream Funds up to 100% of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program — COVID-19 Resilience stream program?
To be eligible for the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program — COVID-19 Resilience stream program, you must:
The project must be quick-start and short-term.
Construction must start no later than September 30, 2023.
The project must be completed by the end of 2023, or by the end of 2024 in the territories and in remote communities.
What expenses are eligible under Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program — COVID-19 Resilience stream?
Retrofits, repairs and upgrades for municipal, territorial, provincial and Indigenous buildings, health infrastructure and schools.
COVID-19 response infrastructure, including measures to support physical distancing.
Active transportation infrastructure, including parks, trails, foot bridges, bike lanes and multi-use paths.
Disaster mitigation and adaptation projects, including natural infrastructure, flood and fire mitigation, and tree planting and related infrastructure.
Ventilation improvement projects, including increased outdoor air intake and/or air cleaning, HVAC repair or replacement, maintenance, operable windows and portable air filtration units.
Who can I contact for more information about the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program — COVID-19 Resilience stream?
You can contact Government of Canada by email at none or by phone at none.
Where is the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program — COVID-19 Resilience stream available?
The Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program — COVID-19 Resilience stream program is available across Canada.
Is the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program — COVID-19 Resilience stream a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program — COVID-19 Resilience stream is a Grant and Funding