Saskatchewan - Building Canada Fund

Under the Canada-Saskatchewan Framework Agreement, $236.22 million from the Building Canada Fund will go towards infrastructure initiatives in Saskatchewan under the following two components:

Major Infrastructure Component

$137.382 million of the Building Canada Fund will be dedicated to major infrastructure projects that have a national, provincial or regional impact and generate significant benefits in terms of a growing economy, a cleaner environment or stronger communities.

Project proposals may be identified by the province, municipalities, or the private sector (not-for-profit and for-profit). Project priorities are determined through federal-provincial discussions. Prior to the approval of federal funding, all projects are subject to a federal review to evaluate their eligibility, benefits and risks and to ensure that they meet minimum federal requirements.

Communities Component

$94.488 million has been fully allocated to smaller-scale projects in communities with populations of fewer than 100,000.

$4.135 million was transferred from the Major Infrastructure Component to the regular BCF Communities Component for Saskatchewan projects.

News Release: Saskatchewan Communities to Benefit from Partnership Investment:
Application submission begins July 15 for the Communities Component of Building Canada Fund

News Release: Saskatchewan Communities to Benefit from more than $95 million in Infrastructure Investments

News Release: Community Infrastructure Funding: Open for Business - Apply Today!

News Release: Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan deliver infrastructure funding for the Village of Viscount

News Release: Four Communities Receive Infrastructure Funding from Canada and Saskatchewan Governments

Communities Component Top-Up

Through Canada's Economic Action Plan, an additional $15.105 million has been fully allocated to the Communities Component for projects that will be completed by March 31, 2011. This top-up funding is in addition to the $236.22 million provided through the original Framework Agreement.

External Links
Building Canada Fund - Saskatchewan >>
Western Economic Diversification Canada >>

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Building Canada Fund in the provinces:

• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Manitoba
• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Nova Scotia
• Ontario
• Prince Edward Island
• Quebec
• Saskatchewan

In recognition of the unique infrastructure challenges in Canada's North, the Building Canada Fund allocations will be added to the Base Funding Initiatives in the territories.