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Rural Transit Solutions Fund: Planning and Design Projects Stream
Rural transit planning and design support
Funding available
$ 50,000
Deadline
Closed
Location
Canada
Overview
The Rural Transit Solutions Fund: Planning and Design Projects Stream supports eligible public, nonprofit, and Indigenous applicants with grants of up to $50,000 for rural transit planning. Eligible work includes public engagement, needs assessments, feasibility or viability studies, surveys for routes or travel modes, and collaboration between multiple rural municipalities.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Develop a new program or service
- Conduct research or evaluation activities
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
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
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Transit planning activities toward the development of new or expanded transit solutions.
- Public engagement, needs assessments, feasibility or viability studies, and surveys to assess routes or modes of travel.
- Collaboration between multiple rural municipalities within a region.
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- A provincial or territorial government.
- A municipal or regional government created by or under provincial or territorial statute.
- A public sector body created by or under provincial or territorial statute or by regulation, or wholly-owned by a province, territory, municipal or regional government.
- A federally or provincially incorporated not-for-profit organization or charity.
- An Indigenous benefiting organization or recipient, including a band council, a First Nation, Inuit or Métis government or authority established pursuant to a Self-Government Agreement or a Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement, a First Nation, Inuit or Métis government created by legislation with a governance structure, a federally or provincially incorporated not-for-profit organization whose primary purpose is to improve Indigenous outcomes, and an Indigenous development corporation.
Who is not eligible
- Individuals and private citizens.
- Federal entities, including federal Crown corporations.
- Private sector entities.
Processing and Agreement
- Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada will communicate the results in writing in the coming months.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Rural Transit Solutions Fund: Planning and Design Projects Stream Program
What is the Rural Transit Solutions Fund: Planning and Design Projects Stream?
The Rural Transit Solutions Fund: Planning and Design Projects Stream supports eligible public, nonprofit, and Indigenous applicants with grants of up to $50,000 for rural transit planning. Eligible work includes public engagement, needs assessments, feasibility or viability studies, surveys for routes or travel modes, and collaboration between multiple rural municipalities.
How much funding can be received?
Rural Transit Solutions Fund: Planning and Design Projects Stream Funds up to $50,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Rural Transit Solutions Fund: Planning and Design Projects Stream program?
To be eligible for the Rural Transit Solutions Fund: Planning and Design Projects Stream program, you must:
The applicant must be a legal entity capable of entering into legally binding agreements.
The applicant must be in good standing with the Government of Canada.
The project must support transit planning activities toward new or expanded transit solutions.
What expenses are eligible under Rural Transit Solutions Fund: Planning and Design Projects Stream?
Transit planning activities toward the development of new or expanded transit solutions.
Public engagement, needs assessments, feasibility or viability studies, and surveys to assess routes or modes of travel.
Collaboration between multiple rural municipalities within a region.
Who can I contact for more information about the Rural Transit Solutions Fund: Planning and Design Projects Stream?
You can contact Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC).
Where is the Rural Transit Solutions Fund: Planning and Design Projects Stream available?
The Rural Transit Solutions Fund: Planning and Design Projects Stream program is available across Canada.
Is the Rural Transit Solutions Fund: Planning and Design Projects Stream a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Rural Transit Solutions Fund: Planning and Design Projects Stream is a Grant and Funding