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Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program — COVID-19 Resilience stream
Temporary COVID-19 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 temporary initiative with more than $3 billion in existing funding for provinces and territories. It supports quick-start projects such as retrofits, COVID-19 response infrastructure, active transportation infrastructure, disaster mitigation and adaptation, and ventilation improvements, including physical distancing measures and HVAC repairs.
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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
- Renovation, repair and upgrading of municipal, territorial and provincial buildings, health infrastructure and schools.
- COVID-19 response infrastructure, including measures to support physical distancing.
- Active transportation infrastructure, including parks, trails, footbridges, bike lanes and multi-use paths.
- Disaster mitigation and adaptation projects, including natural infrastructure, flood and fire mitigation, tree planting and related infrastructure.
- Ventilation improvement projects.
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Provinces and territories.
- Provincial, territorial, municipal and regional governments.
- Municipalities and not-for-profit organizations in the provinces and territories.
- Indigenous organizations and Indigenous ultimate recipients 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 for the new $70 million ventilation funding.
Processing and Agreement
- The stream uses an accelerated approval process that allows provinces and territories to submit multiple projects at once in a single simplified application.
Additional information
- The Government of Canada adapted the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program to address the impacts of COVID-19.
- The program is implemented through bilateral agreements with provinces and territories.
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 temporary initiative with more than $3 billion in existing funding for provinces and territories. It supports quick-start projects such as retrofits, COVID-19 response infrastructure, active transportation infrastructure, disaster mitigation and adaptation, and ventilation improvements, including physical distancing measures and HVAC repairs.
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 short-term and able to start quickly.
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?
Renovation, repair and upgrading of municipal, territorial and provincial buildings, health infrastructure and schools.
COVID-19 response infrastructure, including measures to support physical distancing.
Active transportation infrastructure, including parks, trails, footbridges, bike lanes and multi-use paths.
Disaster mitigation and adaptation projects, including natural infrastructure, flood and fire mitigation, tree planting and related infrastructure.
Ventilation improvement projects.
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
Who are the financial supporters of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program — COVID-19 Resilience stream?
Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program — COVID-19 Resilience stream is funded by Government of Canada