Canada Community Revitalization Fund: Program Guidelines Annex

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• 1. Objective
• 2. Delivery mechanism
• 3. Eligible recipients
• 4. Ineligible Recipients
• 5. Eligible activities
• 6. Eligible costs
• 7. Ineligible costs
• 8. Percentage of eligible costs
• 9. Stacking limit (all assistance provided through government funding)
• 10. Financial assistance
• 11. Maximum amount per project
• 12. Application & Assessment Process

1. Objective

To support communities, towns and cities across Canada as they invest in infrastructure that will assist with community vitality, support social and economic cohesion and help reanimate communities.

2. Delivery mechanism

The Fund will be delivered by the Canadian Northern Development Agency (CanNor) in the Territories, through a hybrid call for proposals and continuous intake process where priority would be given to proposals received by a specified date but where proposals received after that date could still be considered.

3. Eligible recipients

Eligible recipients would be as specified in the terms and conditions. More specifically:

• Not-for-profit organization, including co-operatives and business improvement areas (BIAs);
• Municipal or regional government established by or under provincial or territorial statute;
• Local Service Districts, regional districts or similar types of entities that are established as unincorporated units of governance;
• Rural communities that are incorporated but considered non-municipal bodies;
• A public-sector body that is established by or under provincial or territorial statute or by regulation or is wholly owned by province, territory, municipal or regional government and that provides municipal-type infrastructure services to communities; and
• An indigenous organization such as Indigenous-led not-for-profits and organizations which include but are not limited to First Nations as represented by their Chief and Council, Tribal Councils, Indigenous Representative Organizations, Métis and Inuit organizations and Settlements as well as Indigenous/First Nation/Métis Settlement owned organizations.

4. Ineligible Recipients

Individuals, For-Profit businesses, Provincial/Territorial governments

5. Eligible activities

The Fund will provide support for projects involving:

• Adapting and reimagining/re-envisioning community spaces and maintaining accessibility standards so that they may safely be used by communities in accordance with social distancing and local public health guidelines to help revitalize areas and support future planning efforts. Projects could include community transformation infrastructure to help rejuvenate communities, downtown cores, main streets, and shared spaces.

Examples include projects such as farmers markets, community centres, community museums, cultural centres, parks, community gardens, green houses, recreational trails and facilities, bike paths, outdoor sport facilities, libraries, waterfront spaces and tourism
facilities.

• Building (i.e. the construction of) or improving community infrastructure through the expansion, improvement or creation of community spaces to encourage Canadians to reengage in and explore their communities and regions.

Examples include supporting economic growth by investing in infrastructure for existing community assets for public benefit that have a local community impact, business parks, multi-purpose centres, co-working spaces and other similar spaces while ensuring that post COVID-19 health and safety requirements are addressed.

The following categories of eligible projects are to be prioritized, in order of importance:

1. Downtown cores and main streets
2. Outdoor spaces
3. Green projects
4. Accessibility

Priorities will further be given to projects that are:

• Shovel ready;
• Bringing in other partners to leverage project funding (priority may be given to those projects that require a federal contribution of only 50%);
• Of a smaller scope where the project will be completed within the required timeframe to ensure that the program benefits will be shared broadly;
• Requesting funds under $500K;
• Helping communities rebound from the effects of the pandemic and contribute to the reanimation of communities, towns and cities; and/or
• Demonstrate measurable direct or indirect social-economic benefits

6. Eligible costs

Eligible costs include those already eligible under current program authorities and include all costs deemed reasonable and necessary for carrying out eligible projects that contribute to achieving the Fund's objective.

Eligible costs include items such as:

• Costs associated with the construction, enhancements, alterations, restoration and/or the undertaking of leasehold improvements;
• Incremental fees paid to professional, technical personnel, consultants and contractors;
• Purchase of equipment or machinery directly related to or necessary for the project;
• Costs associated with the enhancement, improvement and/or development of a site or infrastructure;
• Direct materials and supplies related to the project;
• Incremental salaries and benefits for individuals employed for the project
• Costs may be eligible on a retroactive basis up to 12 months prior to the receipt of a project application, but no earlier than April 19, 2021.

7. Ineligible costs

Costs associated with maintenance and operational activities that typically need to be undertaken on a recurring/annual basis;

• Motorized vehicles;
• The purchase of a building; and
• Land.

8. Percentage of eligible costs

• Max contribution rate for eligible projects costs shall not normally exceed 75%.
• For assistance provided to an Indigenous not-for-profit organization or a band, the maximum contribution rate for eligible costs may go up to 100%.

9. Stacking limit (all assistance provided through government funding)

• Stacking limit may be up to 100%.

10. Financial assistance

• Financial assistance will be non-repayable contributions.

11. Maximum amount per project

• The maximum contribution amount per project shall not exceed $1M in the Territories.
• The actual contribution amount will be based on the minimum amount required to carry out the project.

12. Application & Assessment Process

Applications will be accepted through a continuous intake process where priority will be given to completed applications received by July 23, 2021. Proposals received after that date may still be considered.

Projects will be screened based on the following criteria:

1. Eligibility: The extent to which the applicant meets the criteria of who can apply.
2. Alignment: The extent to which the applicant demonstrates how their project aligns with the following:
   • objective of the fund
   • priority areas
3. State of readiness: The extent to which the project is ready to begin.
4. Other funding: The extent to which the applicant has secured project funding from other sources.
5. Inclusive growth: The extent to which the project benefits or encourages the inclusion of under-represented groups.

Steps to Complete and Submit an Application:

1. Review the Application Guide
2. Complete the Application for Funding
3. Complete the Project Budget Annex A
4. Compile all mandatory and supplemental Supporting Documents
5. Email all forms and documents to cannor.operations.cannor@canada.ca

For more information

If you have questions about this process, please contact us by email at cannor.operations.cannor@canada.ca or reach out to one of our regional offices by phone.