News & Updates

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Green Municipal Fund (GMF) has reopened its Climate-Ready Plans and Processes program to help municipalities plan for climate risks and integrate resilience into municipal operations.

Eligible projects include:

• climate risk assessments
• adaptation plans
• staff training
• land-use updates
• infrastructure planning.

Municipalities and other eligible applicants can receive funding covering 60% of eligible costs, with enhanced cost-sharing opportunities for smaller communities, equity-focused projects and municipal collaboration.

Projects must be completed within two years of approval. Applicants must complete the Climate-Ready Communities Assessment Tool and submit a pre-application.

Deadline: December 8, 2026.

The Anti-Racism Call through the Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program supports community-based projects addressing systemic racism, discrimination and hate.

Funding supports collaborative initiatives that strengthen social cohesion, promote inclusion and improve equitable access within Canadian organizations and institutions.

Eligible activities include:

• mentorship
• training
• partnership development
• community research
• workshops
• developing anti-racism programs, policies, and resources.

Projects must demonstrate sustainable impacts and contribute to the program’s objectives and at least one expected result.

Projects can run for up to one fiscal year, starting no earlier than April 1, 2027, and must end by March 31, 2028.

Tree Canada Community Tree Grant (CTG) applications will open at the end of November. Grant recipients receive up to $10,000 in funding and technical support to help start, upgrade, or achieve their greening goals. This year, applicants must include landowner approval letters with their application, so now is a good time to gather the required documents and take site photos.

FCM Green Municipal Fund Webinar: Financing Adaptation

October 29, 2026 | 3 – 4:15 PM AT | Online

Learn how municipalities can move climate adaptation projects forward using financing options beyond traditional grants. This webinar will explore financing models, private capital and repayable financing, and what makes a municipal adaptation project attractive to investors.

Hear practical insights from municipal and private-sector representatives on financing challenges, emerging opportunities and lessons learned.

Designed for municipal staff working in climate and sustainability, finance, infrastructure, asset management and planning, the session may also benefit elected officials interested in alternative ways to fund climate adaptation projects.

The webinar will be delivered in English with simultaneous French interpretation.

Register for the webinar

Veterans Affairs Canada is accepting applications through its Commemorative Partnership Program to support the construction, restoration and expansion of community war memorials honouring Canadians who served in war, military conflict and peace since Confederation.

Funding of up to $25,000 is available, covering up to 50% of eligible project costs. Projects may include memorial construction, structural improvements, accessibility and safety upgrades, and professional design or assessment services.

Who is eligible? Non-profit organizations, municipalities, registered charities and First Nations.

Deadline: December 1, 2026.

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Green Municipal Fund (GMF) offers three funding opportunities through its Adaptation in Action programs to help communities assess, plan, and implement projects that reduce climate risks.

Rapid Adaptation Projects: Adaptation in Action offers grants of up to $75,000 to small and rural municipalities, eligible Indigenous communities, and eligible municipal partners working with a municipality. Funding supports practical measures to address wildfire, flooding, extreme heat, and community facility resilience. Projects must be completed within two years.

Deadline: November 10, 2026.

Implementation Projects: Adaptation in Action supports municipalities and eligible partner organizations implementing larger climate adaptation projects, with eligible project expenses of up to $1 million. Examples include flood protection, wildfire mitigation, green infrastructure, wetland restoration and resilient public facilities. Projects must be completed within three years.

Deadline: November 10, 2026.

Feasibility Study: Adaptation in Action provides grants of up to $70,000 to municipalities, First Nations and municipal-owned organizations to assess the technical, financial, legal and operational feasibility of proposed climate adaptation projects. Studies must address a priority climate risk and assess projects that could qualify for implementation funding, with eligible implementation costs of no more than $1 million.

Deadline: December 15, 2026.

The Age-Friendly Communities Grant is now open for applications from Nova Scotia organizations and communities working to help older adults stay active, healthy, connected and engaged.

The Government of Nova Scotia offers two types of funding:

– Project funding: Up to $10,000 for most projects, with up to $20,000 available for larger-scale, more complex or provincial initiatives.
– Planning funding: Up to $25,000 to support needs assessments, community engagement and the development of age-friendly community plans.

Eligible projects: social and recreational activities, intergenerational programs, physical activity and healthy eating initiatives, community meals, digital literacy, transportation and outreach. Planning projects must include an active local government partner and meaningfully engage older adults and relevant community partners.

Eligible applicants: registered not-for-profit community organizations, local governments (including municipalities and Mi’kmaq Band Councils), Nova Scotia universities and not-for-profit post-secondary institutions, and schools applying through their appropriate education authority.

Deadline: November 19, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. AST. Late applications will not be accepted.

The Nova Scotia Department of Opportunities and Social Development invites applications for operational funding to create or expand permanent supportive housing in Pictou County, Kings County, and Lunenburg County. Supportive housing combines permanent housing with individualized, ongoing supports to help people experiencing homelessness achieve housing stability, improve their well-being and maintain long-term housing.

Eligible applicants: Organizations legally established and operating in Nova Scotia, with experience supporting people with complex needs or a credible partnership model that provides this experience. Municipalities may apply directly or partner formally with an eligible service provider.

Information sessions:

• October 13, 2026, 10 a.m.–noon
• November 17, 2026, 5–7 p.m.

Contact hsh@novascotia.ca for information and registration.

The Government of Canada is inviting applications through the Food-Link Fund, a $1-billion, 10-year initiative supporting stronger food supply chains and improved food security across Canada.

Two funding streams are available: the Food Hub Program, which supports food hubs that strengthen regional food networks, and the Food Terminal Fund, backed by $568 million, which develops and expands select wholesale food terminals across Canada. Both programs aim to improve food aggregation and distribution, strengthen connections between suppliers and markets, increase efficiency and competition, and improve access to affordable fresh food.

Eligible Applicants:

• Non-profit Organizations
• Municipalities
• Municipal-owned Organizations
• First Nations

Deadline: December 11, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.

The Province of Nova Scotia has launched the Stormwater Transformation Optimization and Resilience for Municipalities (STORM) program, a one-time $1.9-million program supporting municipalities with stormwater planning, flood-risk assessment and climate resilience.

Eligible projects may include hydrological modelling, mapping, stormwater infrastructure inventories and assessments, planning and feasibility studies, and updates to bylaws, design standards and governance models.

Eligible applicants: Nova Scotia municipalities, towns and villages.

Funding: Up to 50% of eligible costs for individual applications and up to 75% for joint applications.

Deadline: November 12, 2026

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has expanded its Broadband Fund to support projects that help prevent and reduce the impact of Internet and cellphone service outages.

The change follows a public consultation and is intended to improve the reliability of telecommunications services in rural, remote and Indigenous communities, including during severe weather and other emergencies.

The Broadband Fund supports efforts to improve connectivity in underserved communities across Canada. To date, CRTC-funded projects have improved high-speed Internet and cellphone services in more than 320 communities, including 135 Indigenous communities. Projects are helping connect more than 54,000 homes, improve cellphone service along more than 650 kilometres of major roads, and build approximately 6,000 kilometres of fibre to communities.

The CRTC says reliable communications are particularly important during emergencies, when service outages can affect access to essential services, including emergency assistance.

The expanded funding support is part of the CRTC’s ongoing efforts to make the Broadband Fund faster and easier to access while improving the reliability of connectivity across Canada.

EcoAction Stream 2: Freshwater Sustainability & Innovation

Funding of $25,000–$200,000 for projects that improve freshwater health, support innovation, and strengthen freshwater management across Canada.

Deadline: September 23, 2026

The Climate Ready Infrastructure Support program offers free technical consulting to eligible fire departments and municipalities to strengthen climate resilience and emergency preparedness.

Deadline: September 30, 2026.

The Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF) has been updated, with changes to eligible projects and the current funding period.

The CCSF is currently accepting applications for projects with eligible expenses incurred between April 1, 2026, and March 31, 2028, while funding remains available.

Key changes include:

• Planning and feasibility studies are no longer accepted, including infrastructure planning and design documents, feasibility studies and facility assessments.
• Construction projects are no longer accepted, although exceptional circumstances may apply. Applicants should contact a CCSF program advisor before applying if their project involves construction.
• Funding continues to support renovations and the purchase and installation of specialized equipment for arts and heritage cultural spaces.
• Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis while funding remains available.
• The program is highly competitive, and applicants are encouraged to contact their regional CCSF advisor before submitting an application.
• Special consideration may be given to projects from rural and remote areas and Indigenous, underrepresented or equity communities and groups.

Municipalities remain eligible to apply, provided they have historically demonstrated a commitment to arts or heritage activities.

Review the updated program information and confirm your project’s eligibility with a CCSF program advisor before applying.

The Energy Innovation Program’s Innovation Ecosystem Enablers Call for Proposals supports projects that strengthen Canada’s energy innovation ecosystem. The current focus area funds new or expanded testing facilities that provide broad-based, shared-use testing and validation services to energy innovators.

Deadline: ongoing intake