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Rural Transit Solutions Fund: Capital Projects Stream

July 17, 2024

Value

Up to $3 million to help cover the capital costs of a new or expanded transit solution and up to $5 million to support zero-emission transit solutions.

Description

The Rural Transit Solutions Fund is the first federal fund to target the development of transit solutions in rural and remote communities. Launched in 2021, the Fund provides $250 million in federal funding over 5 years to support the development of locally-driven transit solutions that will help people living in rural communities get to work, school, appointments, and to visit loved ones.

Through this stream, eligible applicants can seek contributions of up to $3 million to help cover the capital costs of a new or expanded transit solution (e.g., purchase of vehicles or digital platforms), and up to $5 million to support zero-emission transit solutions (e.g., for the purchase of a zero-emission vehicles).

Eligible Applicants

The following groups are eligible to apply:

  • Municipalities, local and regional governments established under provincial or territorial statute, including local service districts;
  • Provinces and territories;
  • Public sector bodies that are established by or under provincial or territorial statute, or by regulation, or are wholly-owned by a province, territory, municipal or regional government;
  • 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;
  • Indigenous development corporations; and,
  • Federally or provincially incorporated not-for-profit organizations.

Eligible Expenses

Capital Projects can cover a broad range of activities related to the delivery of rural transit solutions. Proposed solutions could include a range of modes of eligible transport, including traditional solutions such as fixed-route buses and non-traditional solutions such as ride-share or on-demand services requiring the purchase of minivans, small craft, zero-emission fleets, shared fleets, the construction of intermodal hubs, the installation of charging stations or the purchase of software.

Through this stream, eligible applicants will be able to submit applications for up to $3 million to help cover the capital costs of a new or expanded transit solution (e.g., purchase of a vehicle or digital platforms), and up to $5 million to support zero-emission transit solutions (e.g., for the purchase of a zero-emission vehicle(s)).

Deadline Date

The application period for the Capital Projects Stream is now closed.

Contact

Contact Name: Rural Transit Fund

Phone Number: 1-833-699-2280

E-mail Address: RTSF-FSTCR@infc.gc.ca

Website: https://housing-infrastructure.canada.ca/rural-trans-rural/capital-proj-dimmobilisations-eng.html

Industry:

Energy & Environment, Indigenous, Municipalities

Location:

Alberta, British Colombia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, NWT, Ontario, PEI, Quebec, Saskatchewan, USA, Yukon

Tags:

ABmunis, Transportation

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