Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program — COVID-19 Resilience stream
grant_single|update January 24, 2025
Canada
Funding for infrastructure projects
grant_single_labels|summary
grant_single|eligibleFinancing
- grant_single|projectCostPercent
grant_single|deadlines
- grant_single|openingDate December 1, 2020
- grant_single|closingDate March 31, 2022
grant_single|financingType
Grant and Funding
grant_single|eligibleIndustries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration
grant_single|grantors
- Infrastructure Canada
- Government of Canada
grant_single|status
grant_card_status|closed
grant_single_labels|preview
Get funding in varying amounts to cover eligible costs up to $10 million for quick-start projects such as retrofits, repairs, upgrades and disaster mitigation in response to COVID-19.
grant_single_labels|projects
There are eligible projects for this grant. Eligible projects include retrofits, repairs, and upgrades for various buildings, COVID-19 response infrastructure, active transportation infrastructure, disaster mitigation projects, and ventilation improvement projects.
- Retrofits, repairs, and upgrades for municipal, territorial, provincial, and Indigenous buildings, health infrastructure, and schools
- COVID-19 response infrastructure, including physical distancing measures
- Active transportation infrastructure such as parks, trails, and bike lanes
- Disaster mitigation and adaptation projects like flood and fire mitigation
- Ventilation improvement projects to reduce COVID-19 transmission
grant_single|admissibleProjectsExample
$ 2,500,000
Retrofit HVAC systems's public schools to prevent COVID-19 transmission
$ 3,200,000
Build new bike lanes to promote active transportation and physical distancing
$ 2,300,000
Enhance ventilation systems hospitals to reduce COVID-19 spread
$ 1,500,000
Implement flood mitigation measures for the community center
$ 2,000,000
Upgrade HVAC systems in public library branches across Winnipeg
$ 1,200,000
Install operable windows and air filtration units’s municipal buildings
grant_single_labels|admissibility
The COVID-19 Resilience stream under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program provides funding for quick-start, short-term infrastructure projects in response to the impacts of COVID-19. Eligible projects include retrofits, repairs, upgrades, COVID-19 response infrastructure, active transportation infrastructure, disaster mitigation, and ventilation improvement projects.
- Projects must begin construction by September 30, 2023.
- Projects must be completed by the end of 2023, or by the end of 2024 in the territories and remote communities.
- Maximum federal contribution varies based on the type of organization and location.
- Flexible cost-sharing requirements apply.
grant_eligibility_criteria|who_can_apply
Eligible for-profit private sector ultimate recipients are mentioned in the grant. They can receive up to 25% federal contribution for projects under the COVID-19 Resilience stream.
- For-profit private sector organizations
grant_eligibility_criteria|eligible_expenses
Eligible expenses for this grant include funding for ventilation improvement projects in public and community buildings to increase outdoor air intake and reduce the transmission of COVID-19. Eligible expenditures can include repair or replacement of HVAC systems, increased maintenance, installation of operable windows, or portable air filtration units.
- Retrofits, repairs, and upgrades for municipal, territorial, provincial, and Indigenous buildings
- Repair or replacement of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning units
- Increasing maintenance of existing systems
- Installation of operable windows
- Portable air filtration units
- Projects to support physical distancing measures
- Disaster mitigation and adaptation projects related to ventilation improvements
grant_single_labels|criteria
Yes, evaluation and selection criteria are provided for this grant:
- Projects must meet the eligibility criteria outlined for the COVID-19 Resilience stream.
- Projects must align with the identified infrastructure categories and timeframes specified in the program guidelines.
- Priority will be given to projects that target populations at higher risk of COVID-19 transmission and those with significant public health impacts.
- Proposals should demonstrate a clear plan for enhancing ventilation to reduce virus transmission and improving community resilience.
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