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Recreational Infrastructure Canada Program
Overview
- What is the Recreational Infrastructure Canada program?
- What is the status of the Recreational Infrastructure Canada program?
- How much money has Western Economic Diversification Canada spent to date to renew, upgrade and expand recreational infrastructure in Western Canada?
- How many projects are complete?
- Who was eligible to apply for funding?
- What kinds of projects were eligible for funding?
- How were projects assessed?
- What costs are eligible?
- What projects received Recreational Infrastructure Canada Program funding?
- Who can I contact for more information?
- Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Recreational Infrastructure Canada program?
The Recreational Infrastructure Canada (RInC) program is an infrastructure fund that is investing $500 million in recreational facilities across Canada over a two-year period. This national initiative will provide a temporary economic stimulus that will help reduce the impact of the global recession while renewing, upgrading and expanding recreational infrastructure in Canadian communities.
Launched in May 2009, RInC is part of Canada’s Economic Action Plan, the Government of Canada’s multi-faceted plan to ensure a quick recovery from the current economic downturn.
Allocated on a regional per capita basis, Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) will invest almost $153 million in recreational infrastructure projects in the four western provinces.
All projects funded under RInC must be completed by March 31, 2011.
top of pageWhat is the status of the Recreational Infrastructure Canada program?
The deadline for submitting an application for program funding has passed. A total of 1,588 RInC submissions were received by WD requesting in excess of $400 million in funding from the federal government. WD has approved 718 projects, which will use all available project funds for Western Canada.
How much money has Western Economic Diversification Canada spent to date to renew, upgrade and expand recreational infrastructure in Western Canada?
As of July 8, 2010, Western Economic Diversification Canada has spent more than $44 million on ongoing and completed RInC projects in Western Canada.
How many projects are complete?
WD has approved 718 RInC projects which will use all available project funds for Western Canada. A total of 136 projects are complete as of July 8, 2010.
Who was eligible to apply for funding?
Organizations eligible to apply for funding under RInC included:
- Municipal and local governments, agencies, and provincial entities that provide municipal-type services to communities;
- Non-profit organizations;
- First Nation governments, including Band or Tribal Councils or their legally-designated representatives.
What kinds of projects were eligible for funding?
Projects eligible for funding through RInC had to meet the following categories of recreational infrastructure:
- Arenas, gymnasia, swimming pools or sports fields;
- Tennis, basketball, volleyball or other sport-specific courts;
- Parks, fitness trails or bike paths; and
- Other multi-purpose physical recreation facilities.
Eligible projects were also required to:
- Normally be for the rehabilitation or repair of recreational facilities, including new construction that is either adding to or replacing existing recreational infrastructure assets or capacity;
- Begin and materially conclude construction before March 31, 2011; and,
- Be incremental, i.e. projects would not have occurred, as proposed, without support from RInC.
How were projects assessed?
In addition to meeting the eligibility requirements described above, projects were assessed on construction-readiness, planned completion date, the extent to which other funding was leveraged, and local and municipal government support.
What costs are eligible?
All projects funded under RInC must be completed by March 31, 2011.
All direct incremental costs related to the project that have been incurred and paid by a successful applicant are eligible under RInC. This includes, by exception, the applicant’s employee cost. Costs and services normally provided by the applicant are not eligible.
What projects received Recreational Infrastructure Canada Program funding?
For information regarding funded projects in each of the western provinces, please click on the links that follow:
Alberta | British Columbia | Manitoba | Saskatchewan
Who can I contact for more information?
For additional information on this program you may view the program fact sheet, or read our Frequently Asked Questions. If you have further questions about the program, you may contact us directly at any of our offices by email, telephone, fax or mail.
To review other Western Economic Diversification Canada funding programs, please visit WD Programs.
