Infrastructure Investment
British Columbian regions and communities are exploring ways to best access the benefits of investing in infrastructure. The following links provide information for local governments and First Nations about infrastructure investment.
Please note that the Province of British Columbia is not responsible for the material and/or content presented on any non-provincial government site listed below.
Resources
Building Canada
Canada and British Columbia have signed the Canada-British Columbia Building Canada Fund—Communities Component Agreement, part of the $2.2 billion Building Canada Framework Agreement of 2007—designed to support local government infrastructure projects in communities with a population of less than 100,000 people.
http://www.bcbuildingcanadafundcommunities.ca
CommunityFutures.com
Lists over 200 community programs that are searchable by category, sector, and organization. These pages provide information on sources of funding and support primarily for social, economic, and environmental community development initiatives in rural areas, however the programs are not necessarily exclusive to rural.
http://www.communityfutures.com/cms/Funding_Sources.2.0.html
Towns for Tomorrow
Is a $71-million program that assists communities with populations under 15,000 to enhance their infrastructure and create legacies for the future.
http://www.townsfortomorrow.gov.bc.ca
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