Rural Transit Solutions Fund: How to apply

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Who can apply?

To be eligible for the Rural Transit Solutions Fund, applicants must be a legal entity capable of entering into legally binding agreements, be in good standing with the Government of Canada, and fall into one of the following categories:

1. A provincial or territorial government;
2. A municipal or regional government created by or under provincial or territorial statute;
3. A public sector body created by or under provincial or territorial statute or by regulation or is wholly-owned by a province, territory, municipal or regional government. This includes but is not limited to:
   1. Municipally-owned corporations (e.g., autonomous organizations owned by municipalities that provide local public services);
   2. Provincial or territorial organization delivering municipal services (e.g., public utilities, community health services, economic development agencies); and,
   3. Any other form of local governance outside traditional municipalities (e.g., local service districts).
4. A federally or provincially incorporated not-for-profit organization or charity;
5. An Indigenous benefiting organization or recipient, including:
6. A band council as defined in section 2 of the Indian Act;
   1. A First Nation, Inuit or Métis government or authority established pursuant to a Self-Government Agreement or a Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement with Canada, which has been ratified by federal legislation;
   2. A First Nation, Inuit or Métis government created by federal, provincial, or territorial legislation that includes a governance structure.
   3. A federally or provincially incorporated not-for-profit organization whose primary purpose is to improve Indigenous outcomes; and,
7. An Indigenous development corporation.

The following entities are not eligible to apply:

1. Individuals and private citizens;
2. Federal entities, including federal Crown corporations; and,
3. Private sector entities

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How to apply

During intake periods, applications will be accepted through Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada's Applicant portal. Applicants should consult the Applicant and the Step-by-step Guides for further information on eligibility and for clear instructions on how to submit an application. These guides are available on the Applicant guides webpage.

All eligible applicants are invited to apply to the Rural Transit Solutions Fund by creating an Applicant Account on the HICC Applicant Portal. After registration, applicants will be able to access the applications for both the Capital Projects and Planning and Design Projects streams and submit their application(s) through the Portal.

If applicants are unable to apply through the Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada’s Applicant Portal or encounter other technical difficulties, they may reach out to the CRM support team by email at crmsupport-soutiengrc@infc.gc.ca.