The Connecting Links Program Offers Municipalities up to $5 Million in Funding

August 19, 2020

Provincial Grants Funding for Municipalities Ontario

 

The Connecting Links Program is Now Open

 

Program Overview

Connecting links are municipal roads that connect two ends of a provincial highway through a community or to an international or interprovincial border crossing. 77 Ontario municipalities with designated connecting links are eligible for funding.

Funding

The Connecting Links program funding covers up to 90% of eligible project costs, to a maximum of $3M and, new for this round, up to $5M for bridge projects. Funding is provided for the design, construction, renewal, rehabilitation and replacement of connecting link infrastructure.

The objectives of the program are to make connecting link investments that:

  • Address critical connecting link improvement needs
  • Extend the life of the asset
  • Are cost effective and appropriate to address the connecting link need
  • Ensure the safe and efficient movement of provincial traffic

Funds can be used for:

  • Environmental Assessment costs
  • Design/Engineering costs
  • Project Management/Contract Administration costs
  • Materials
  • Construction

Deadline

The deadline for the application submission is November 06, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. EST.

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