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Morning on Lochiel Lake
Dublin Shore Wharf
Woolen Mill, Barrington
The Funding Portal is Now Live!
The Funding Portal is Now Live!

Morning on Lochiel Lake

Coastal Planning Support Program

Dublin Shore Wharf

Coastal Planning Support Program
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Lunch & Learn Series - New Perspectives, Delivered Monthly

Woolen Mill, Barrington

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We share best practices, explore creative solutions, and highlight new opportunities.

Latest Updates/News

  • The Funding Portal is Now Live!

    The Funding Portal is Now Live!

    Information
    12 November 2025
    The Municipal Funding Database you've been using is now a full Funding Portal – and we launched it today at nsfunding.ca. The Funding Portal is Now Live! We rebuilt it from the ground up to make finding funding faster. The portal launches with 100+ p...

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  • Municipalities Invited to Apply for Coastal Planning Support Funding

    Municipalities Invited to Apply for Coastal Planning Support Funding

    Information
    03 November 2025
    CPSP Press Release   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: November 3, 2025 Municipalities Invited to Apply for Coastal Planning Support Funding Halifax, NS — The Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities (NSFM) is inviting municipalities to apply for support thro...

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  • Municipal Leaders Face Increased Amounts of Hostility

    Municipal Leaders Face Increased Amounts of Hostility

    Information
    28 October 2025
    News Release October 28 2025   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Municipal Leaders Face Increased Amounts of Hostility  Halifax, Nova Scotia — October 28, 2025 —When delegates gather at the annual Fall Conference of the Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities (NSF...

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More Updates & News

Latest Funding Updates

  • Funding Updates & an Announcement

    Information
    30 October 2025
    • Artificial Intelligence for Canadian Energy Innovation (stream of the Energy Innovation Program) is now open for applications. Municipalities, non-profits, and community organizations are eligible.
      • Deadline for Expressions of Interest (EOIs): Decemb
    ...

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  • Funding News and Webinar

    Information
    23 October 2025
    • New funding opportunity added to the database:
      • Canada Community Security Program: Funding to help communities at risk of hate-motivated incidents enhance physical security at their gathering spaces. Municipalities are not eligible recipients, but ma
    ...

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  • Emergency Treatment Fund Update & New Webinar

    Information
    16 October 2025
    • Emergency Treatment Fund is now open. 
      • Deadline: November 4, 2025
    • Webinar: Advancing climate goals with organic waste-to-energy
      • Hosted by: Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)
      • What to expect: Discover how anaerobic digestion turns organic waste
    ...

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More Funding Updates

Financials and Minutes

  pdf Agenda(113 KB)

  pdf Minutes of 11/09/23(171 KB)

  pdf Financial Statements(982 KB)

  pdf Dues formula(85 KB)

  pdf By-Law Changes(514 KB)

  pdf Motion #1 Board Quorum(62 KB)

  pdf Motion #2 Board Expenses(66 KB)

NSFM Program Reports

  pdf NSFM Employee Benefits Program report 2024(88 KB)

  pdf NSFM Home & Auto Insurance Program Report Brokerlink(1.01 MB)

  pdf NSFM Insurance Program Report 2024(171 KB)

Other Documents

  pdf PVSC 2024 Report to NSFM(250 KB)

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