New to the Funding Database

Community Anniversaries – Building Communities through Arts and Heritage The deadline has been updated to May 31 for events that will occur during the next calendar year.

The DMA has announced that the Beautification and Streetscaping Program and the Community Works Program will be closing, and the funding will be re-allocated to the Provincial Capital Assistance Program.
HCi3 has developed a guide to funding and financing deep retrofits; see the resource here.
Webinar on grants for Recreation & Physical Activity and Infrastructure & Facilities. June 10th, July 8th, register here.
First Nation-Municipal Community Economic Development Initiative has opened.

If you use the Municipal Funding Database, please consider fill out the feedback survey (takes 3-5 minutes).
Grant Application Tips, a resource for positioning your project for success, has been added to the database.

Sustainable Communities Challenge Fund – Application Support Session
- Hosted by the Clean Foundation and NSFM
- Drop in between 10:00 am-12:00 pm, April 3rd. Register here
- Structured as a group coaching call, a team of 5 experts will be available to provide guidance on applications, address municipality-specific project questions, and offer insights on mitigation, adaptation, policy, planning and funding navigation
Charged EV program, first-come, first-served basis.
Emerging Destinations Program is open
Canada Retraining and Opportunities Initiative: Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis
Commemorative Partnership Program deadlines announced:
- Community Engagement: April 30th, 2025
- Community War Memorial: December 1st, 2025
- No. 2 Construction Battalion commemorative projects: January 31st, 2026

Community Anniversaries Deadline Updated