New to the Funding Database
Provincial Funding for Transit
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- Accessible Transportation Assistance Program is open, deadline May 9
- Nova Scotia Transit Research Incentive Program is open, deadline May 23
Funding Navigation Feedback & Resources
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- 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.
Community Health & Trails Funding
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- Reciprocity Health Fund is open
- Special mentions for community groups in your constituency:
Funding for Recreation, Mining & Low Carbon Initiatives
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- Low Carbon Communities is open
- Information session available, register here
- Nova Scotia Mineral Resources Development Fund – Communities Grant is open
- Planning Assistance Program is open
- Recreation Community Development Grant is open
- Community Recreation Capital Grant is open
- Trail Engineering Assistance Grant Program is open
SCCF Application Support & More
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- 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
Incentives for Heavy Duty Zero- Emission Vehicles & More
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- Affordable Housing and Innovation Fund is open
- Federal Incentives for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicles have been added to the database
- Joan Feynman Climate Change Fund is open
- Green Freight Program, stream 2 is open
Funding for Green Jobs
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- Green Jobs Internship Program is open for employer applications
- Green Jobs Initiative is open for employer applications
Funding for Climate Ready Infrastructure, Tourism & More
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- Climate Ready Infrastructure Service is open
- This free service (worth $20k+) aims to help municipalities across Canada integrate low-carbon resilience into their infrastructure projects. Experts include engineers, architects, planners, climate scientists, climate equity specialists with RP credentials, LEED accreditation, ISI, Envision certification and more.
- Information session March 18th, register here.
- Sustainable Communities Challenge Fund will prioritize coastline projects this round
- Museums Assistance Program, Canada-France Agreement is open
- Jays Care Program is open
- Tourism Digital Assistance Program is open
