Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund

In its 2003 budget, the Government of Canada announced the creation of the Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (MRIF) to support  municipal infrastructure projects aimed at improving quality of life among citizens, quality of the environment and fostering economic growth within communities.

The Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund is jointly administered by Canada Economic Development and Quebec's Ministère des Affaires municipales et des Régions, which is the lead player in the program. Total projects will amount $576 million in investments. 

MRIF specifications

• Start date: July 18, 2005
  
  
• End date: March 31, 2012
  
  
• The federal funding of $192 millions broken down as follows:
  
  
  • $140.0 million for green municipal infrastructure (drinking water and wastewater)
    
    
  • $2 million for the development of knowledge
    
    
  • $50 million for local or regional development support infrastructure

Infrastructure Canada
http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/funding/index_e.shtml

Ministère des Affaires municipales et des Régions
http://www.mamr.gouv.qc.ca/index_infr.asp

Canada-Quebec Agreement on the Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund
version .htm,  version .pdf

Current questions - Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund

Rules and standards Guide and funding application form for consultation only:

Guide
version .htm , version .pdf

Application form for consultation only:
version .htm , version .pdf

Return funding applications to:

Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund
Ministère des Affaires municipales et des Régions
Infrastructure Branch
10 Pierre-Olivier-Chauveau St.,
Quebec City, Quebec
G1R 4J3

Applications may also be filed on-line at:
http://www.mamr.gouv.qc.ca/index_infr.asp