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New to the Portal: Cooperation with the Community Sector
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Canadian Heritage supports organizations working to strengthen the vitality and development of Canada’s official-language minority communities through activities, services, partnerships and community projects.
Cooperation with the Community Sector — Community Life: Programming Funding supports ongoing activities and operating costs that contribute to long-term community development.
Deadline: September 21, 2026
Cooperation with the Community Sector — Community Life: Project Funding supports one-time, innovative projects that address current or emerging community needs.
Letter of Intent deadline: September 1, 2026
New to the Portal: Resilient Communities Through FireSmart (RCF)
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The Resilient Communities Through FireSmart (RCF) Program provides funding to help Nova Scotia municipalities strengthen wildfire prevention and mitigation efforts. As part of a federal-provincial initiative, the program supports community capacity building, governance, training, and FireSmart projects that reduce wildfire risk and improve community resilience.
Deadline: August 28, 2026
Open to:
- Nova Scotia Municipalities
- Nova Scotia Municipal Units
Information Session: BCSF - Local Impact Stream
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The Build Communities Strong Fund - Local Impact initiative is designed to help communities enhance the public spaces and systems Atlantic Canadians use every day by supporting a wide range of regionally significant infrastructure projects that improve community spaces and increase climate resiliency. Register for a session here.
- English Session: Thursday, July 23, 2026 | 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. (Atlantic)
- French Session: Thursday, July 23, 2026 | 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (Atlantic)
New to the Portal: National Anti-Racism Fund Projects Grants
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NARF Projects Grants support organizations delivering anti-racism initiatives that address systemic racism, promote public awareness, strengthen research and education, and foster cultural and intercultural community-building across Canada. Projects must take place between April 1, 2027, and March 31, 2028.
Deadline to submit an Expression of Interest: September 2, 2026.
Open to:
- Canadian registered charities
- Canadian non-profit organizations and associations
- First Nations, Inuit and Métis organizations
- Canadian non-Federal public institutions such as municipalities, provincial institutions, boards of education, schools, colleges and universities
- Labour organizations
Information sessions:
New to the Portal: One-Time Retrofit Studies
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The Green Municipal Fund's One-Time Retrofit Studies help affordable housing providers complete the assessments and planning needed before undertaking deep energy retrofit projects. Grants support pre-construction activities that evaluate technical, financial, and implementation approaches to achieve significant energy savings and greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions.
Open to:
- Canadian municipal governments
- Municipally owned corporations (including municipal housing providers)
- Non-profit affordable housing providers, including housing cooperatives
- Indigenous communities partnering with a Canadian municipality or operating under a shared municipal service agreement
Deadline: Ongoing intake
New to the Portal: Retrofit Pathway Study for Affordable Housing
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The Green Municipal Fund's Retrofit Pathway Study for Affordable Housing supports affordable housing providers in developing retrofit pathway studies that guide energy-efficient building upgrades over time. Rather than focusing on a single deep retrofit, the studies evaluate phased retrofit options over 10- and 20-year periods, helping organizations integrate energy efficiency into asset management and capital planning.
Open to:
- Canadian municipal governments
- Municipally owned corporations (including municipal housing providers)
- Non-profit affordable housing providers, including housing cooperatives
- Indigenous communities partnering with a Canadian municipality or operating under a shared municipal service agreement
Deadline: Ongoing intake
Program Update: Build Communities Strong Fund – Direct Delivery
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Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada has opened the application portal for shovel-ready projects under the Build Communities Strong Fund – Direct Delivery stream. Eligible projects must be ready to begin construction before the end of 2026. Applications are due July 15, 2026 (or August 12, 2026 for Indigenous and territorial applicants).
Projects that are not yet shovel-ready may still be submitted as an Expression of Interest for future consideration.
New to the Portal: OHPR Community Fund
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The OHPR Community Fund supports community-led projects that recruit, welcome, and retain healthcare professionals in Nova Scotia. Funding is available for initiatives that improve recruitment efforts, reduce social and cultural barriers, and create welcoming communities. Priority is given to projects that provide orientation and settlement supports for healthcare professionals, particularly internationally educated healthcare professionals (IEHPs), and address communities with the greatest recruitment needs.
Open to:
- Municipalities
- Registered non-profit organizations
- Other eligible community organizations in Nova Scotia
Deadline: July 16, 2026
