Funding and Investment Criteria

The Border Infrastructure Fund has been implemented in co-operation with provincial, territorial and municipal governments, and with other partners from the public and private sectors on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border. The Government of Canada makes a maximum contribution of 50 per cent towards the total eligible costs of projects that were selected, based on the following investment criteria:

• Reduces congestion;
• Enhances capacity;
• Co-ordination with adjacent U.S. border facility and road access network;
• Supports implementation of the Smart Borders Action Plan;
• Enhances safety and security at border crossings; and
• Financial participation of other public and private sector partners.