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Active Transportation Fund

July 17, 2024

Value

Planning Projects – Funded through grants up to 100% of eligible costs to a federal maximum of $50,000; Capital Projects – Funded through contributions up to $50 million with a maximum contribution rate between 40-100% depending on recipient and project location.

Description

Active transportation refers to the movement of people or goods powered by human activity and includes walking, cycling and the use of human-powered or hybrid mobility aids such as wheelchairs, scooters, e-bikes, rollerblades, snowshoes, cross-country skis, and more. The most effective active transportation infrastructure provides a complete network that allows users to safely move through their communities and between destinations, from main streets to schools, parks, public transit hubs and residential neighborhoods.Funded through grants up to 100% of eligible costs to a federal maximum of $50,000.

Eligible Applicants

Eligible recipients, including municipal or regional governments, public sector bodies, not-for-profit organizations, provincial or territorial governments and Indigenous recipients may apply directly to Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada for funding for eligible projects. Please note that individuals and for-profit organizations are not eligible to apply.

The Active Transportation Fund has allocated a minimum of 10% of the total funding envelope for Indigenous recipients.

Eligible Indigenous Recipients include:

  • Indigenous Governing Bodies;
  • Federally or provincially incorporated not-for-profit organizations whose mandate is to improve Indigenous outcomes, organizations serving Indigenous communities living in urban centers and First Nations living off reserve; and
  • Indigenous development corporations.

Eligible Expenses

The Active Transportation Fund offers two funding streams:

  • Planning projects involve the development or enhancement of formal active transportation strategic planning documents or stakeholder engagement. Funded through grants up to 100% of eligible costs to a federal maximum of $50,000.
  • Capital projects involve new construction, enhancement of existing infrastructure, and/or improvements to design and safety features that encourage active transportation. Funded through contributions up to $50 million with a maximum contribution rate between 40-100% depending on recipient and project location.

Deadline Date

Closed.

Contact

Contact Name: Active Transport Fund

E-mail Address: ATF-FTA@infc.gc.ca

Website: https://housing-infrastructure.canada.ca/trans/index-eng.html

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