Securing funding to make projects happen.
Securing funding for municipal planning projects in British Columbia can be a significant challenge. Communities must balance limited budgets with the need for long-term, strategic investments. Essential initiatives such as Official Community Plans (OCPs), Zoning Bylaws (ZBs), Housing Needs Reports (HNRs), environmental protection measures, and wildfire mitigation efforts all require financial resources to be effectively developed and implemented.
Accessing provincial, federal, and other grant programs can be complex, requiring expertise in navigating application requirements, aligning projects with funding priorities, and demonstrating long-term community benefits.
That’s why we collaborate with experts in grant writing who specialize in securing funding to support these critical planning efforts. Their knowledge of funding options ranging from, infrastructure and climate adaptation grants to housing and emergency preparedness programs, ensures that municipalities can access the financial support needed to advance their projects.
By leveraging external funding, we help communities reduce the financial burden on local budgets while still achieving their planning, environmental, and public safety goals.
We focus on applying to funding grants we know we have a high chance of winning.
Resources we use to bring funding to your community.
Websites for British Columbia Grants.
Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM): ubcm.ca
Government of BC Grants & Funding: gov.bc.ca
BC Housing Grants: bchousing.org
CleanBC Communities Fund: cleanbc.gov.bc.ca
Infrastructure Canada (Gas Tax Fund): infrastructure.gc.ca
Community Emergency Preparedness Fund (CEPF): ubcm.ca
Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Green Municipal Fund: greenmunicipalfund.ca
BC Local Government Development Approvals Program: ubcm.ca
BC Active Transportation Infrastructure Grants: gov.bc.ca
Websites for Alberta Grants
Municipal Climate Change Action Centre (MCCAC)
Alberta Community Partnership (ACP)
Community Initiatives Program (CIP)
Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP)
Green Municipal Fund
Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund (DMAF)