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Rail Safety Improvement Program - Infrastructure, Technology and Research (ITR)
Last Update: March 4, 2026
Quebec, Canada
Funds rail safety infrastructure upgrades, technology improvements, and research initiatives
Grant and Funding
Overview
The Rail Safety Improvement Program – Infrastructure, Technology and Research (ITR) component provides grant funding (maximum amount not specified) to improve rail safety and address community needs through increased federal investment. Eligible activities include safety improvements such as improved lighting, upgraded rail crossing signals, pedestrian overpasses, research into new safety technologies, closures of high-risk crossings, and other small-scale rail safety projects.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Integrate new technologies
- Increasing community impact
- Research and experimental development
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Timeline
- Open continuously
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- Non-profit
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
Activities funded
- Carry out railway safety improvement projects in a community (e.g., lighting, level crossing signage, pedestrian overpasses).
- Implement small-scale improvements to enhance railway safety.
- Close level crossings identified as presenting a high risk.
- Undertake research and development projects for new railway safety technologies.
Examples of admissible projects:
$ 150,000
Upgrading transit ticketing infrastructure for better efficiency
Eligibility
- The project must aim to increase rail safety.
- The project may involve safety improvement measures such as lighting, level crossing signalling, or pedestrian overpasses.
- The project may involve research and development of new rail safety technologies.
- The project may aim at the closure of high‑risk level crossings.
- The project may consist of small‑scale safety improvements.
Who is eligible?
- Public and private organizations involved in railway projects
- Local authorities working on railway safety
Eligible expenses
- Improvement of lighting related to railway safety (e.g., at level crossings).
- Improvement of signage at level crossings.
- Construction or improvement of pedestrian overpasses.
- Research and development of new railway safety technologies.
Selection criteria
- Potential impact on railway safety
- Feasibility and viability of the project
- Innovation and technological research
- Contribution to reducing the risk of accidents
How to apply
Step 1: Submission of the project proposal
- Prepare a file describing the project, its objectives, and its activities
- Fill out the application form online or on paper according to the instructions
- Applications are reviewed for their compliance and potential impact
- The files are evaluated by a technical committee
- A notification of approval is sent
- Publication of the results and allocation of the grant
- Carry out the project in accordance with the agreement
- Submit progress and final reports
Additional information
- The Infrastructure, Technology and Research (ITR) component has an enhanced focus on addressing community needs by making more safety improvements eligible and increasing federal investment.
- The program notes that grant funding continues to be available to encourage the closure of high-risk crossings.
