NICKEL BELT – GREATER SUDBURY - Federal funding for public transit helps communities of all sizes ensure their residents can get around and that communities can grow. Since 2016, the Federal government has invested more than $48.8 million in the Greater Sudbury transit system. This has supported bus upgrades, the building of new shelters and other key technological improvements to increase the sustainability of the region’s transit network.

Three new funding opportunities are now open and accepting calls for proposals:

• The Zero Emission Transit Fund is now accepting applications under the Planning and Capital streams. Eligible applicants can seek funding to help cover planning and capital costs related to shifting public transit systems to cleaner electrical power, including the purchase of zero emission buses and related infrastructure.
  
  
• The Active Transportation Fund is now accepting applications from eligible applicants who wish to help build new and expanded networks of pathways, bike lanes, trails and pedestrian bridges. Funding is available for planning projects as well as capital projects.
  
  
• The Rural Transit Solutions Fund is now accepting applications under the Capital Projects stream. Eligible applicants can seek funding contributions to help cover capital costs like the purchase of vehicles or digital platforms, as well as to support zero emission transit solutions such as the purchase of zero emission vehicles.

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“Key infrastructure investments are crucial to developing strong rural communities. They foster innovation and help drive solutions for a cleaner environment, for job creation and for more accessible regions. Encouraging all eligible applicants to take advantage of these funding program.” – Marc G. Serré MP for Nickel Belt and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Official Languages

Link
Investing in Canada Plan – Building a Better Canada

Contact
Kaylie Dudgeon
Special Assistant, Marc G. Serré MP Nickel Belt
[email protected]
705-507-2416