The Arctic and Northern call for project proposals closed on March 15, 2021.
Transport Canada is no longer accepting applications under this call. They will be evaluated, and results will be communicated to the applicants.
This call considered funding for infrastructure projects that address the unique transportation needs and priorities of Arctic and Northern communities.
To be eligible for funding, projects had to specifically target, or be located in, one of the following northern geographic locations within Canada:
- Yukon
- Northwest Territories
- Nunavut
- Northern extent of Labrador that includes the Nunatsiavut region, in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Nunavik region, in Quebec
- Town of Churchill, Port of Churchill, including related infrastructure assets, in northern Manitoba
This call for proposals also considered funding studies that focus on supporting transportation infrastructure improvements in one of the locations listed above.
Note: Applicants do not need to live in Canada’s Arctic and Northern regions to receive funding through this call for proposals.
We may give preference to projects that:
- request less than $50 million from the NTCF for their project
- have already secured some funding from other funding partners at the time of application