Apply for funding to invest in infrastructure to protect communities from flooding: Flood Risk Infrastructure Investment Program

You need to use the funding to create:

• river training and floodway improvements (including nature-based solutions)
• floodwater containment and flood intensity mitigation
• studies including mapping to identify flood-prone areas and identification of potential solutions to mitigate flood impacts

You can use the funding to invest in infrastructure not owned by a municipality if you demonstrate that everyone who owns the infrastructure agrees on the project. You can’t use funding for stormwater management.

Projects that include collaborating with multiple municipalities or have beneficial impacts for larger populations are given priority.

Funding amount

The Flood Risk Infrastructure Investment Program may fund up to 50% of eligible costs for each project (maximum of 2 projects per applicant). The applicant or other sources need to fund the remaining balance of the project.

Eligible costs

Eligible costs include:

• engineering work (like engineering studies, costs for preparing design drawings and specifications, flood risk assessments, mitigation plans and flood zone mapping)
• costs of construction and equipment according to the plans and specifications
• costs of acquiring land and property easements

Ineligible costs include:

• interim financing costs
• costs for stormwater management
• employment costs
• equipment and furniture purchases

Reporting requirements

If you receive funding from the Flood Risk Infrastructure Investment Program, you need to submit a Project Closeout Report and Statement of Expenditures within 60 days of completing the project. You also need to confirm that you met the project outcomes.

Accessing the funding

Once a project is approved, the Department of Municipal Affairs and Housing provides an approval letter and terms and conditions that outline the conditions of the funding. The department provides 100% of the funding after you agree to the terms and conditions (and return the signed document).

Eligibility

Only municipalities and villages can apply for funding.

The application needs to demonstrate the project’s potential to reduce flood risks and community vulnerability. It should also show that stakeholders (like neighbouring municipalities, provincial and federal government departments, private sector and homeowners) support the project.

All municipalities and villages involved in the project need to agree to use the funding for non-municipal infrastructure if the infrastructure isn’t owned by the municipality or village.

You need to apply for funding by 13 June 2024. Only money spent on costs between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025 is eligible for funding.

How to apply

1. Review detailed program criteria in the Flood Risk Infrastructure Investment Program Guidelines.
2. Contact the Flood Risk Infrastructure Investment Program to discuss your project idea.
3. Complete the application form.
4. Check the application for details on all required supporting documents.
5. Send your completed application and supporting documents by email.
6. Department of Municipal Affairs and Housing reviews your application after the submission deadline (this can take 6 to 8 weeks).

How long it takes

It should take 6 to 8 weeks for the Department of Municipal Affairs and Housing to review your funding application and let you know if your funding application is approved. It can take longer if more information is needed or if your application hasn’t been filled in correctly.

Cost

There is no cost to apply for the funding, but you need to provide funding (from 1 or more sources) to fund the balance of the project.

Before you start

Make sure you have:

• relevant studies to support the project
• council resolutions from all participating municipalities
• detailed cost estimate for the project
• Keyhole Markup Language (KML) file of the project location

Application form

Flood Risk Investment Infrastructure Program Application Form (ZIP 131 kB)