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Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (MRIF)

About MRIF

The Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (MRIF) is a Federal/Provincial/Municipal cost shared program which will invest $100,386,000 over the four year period between 2006 and 2010 in municipal and rural infrastructure projects. These projects will focus on the renewal, expansion and new construction of community infrastructure.

Eligible Projects

Eligible projects must create or improve public infrastructure and must be consistent with the eligible project types in the Application Form and Business Case Guideline (attached). Projects will not be eligible if construction has started prior to approval of funding under MRIF.

New municipal building projects and requests for fire fighting equipment are not eligible under MRIF. A separate application form is available from the Municipal Affairs for these requests.

The primary investment focus of MRIF is "green" municipal infrastructure. At least 60 percent of the contribution funding this Program will go to “green” projects that improve the quality of the environment and contribute to clean air, soil and water, and that fall into one of the following green categories.

• "Green-first" priority projects include:
  • Water improvements
  • Wastewater improvements
  • Solid waste management
  • Public transit
  • Environmental energy improvements
• Secondary priority projects include:
  • Cultural projects such as museums, libraries, cultural centres and heritage sites
  • Recreation projects such as sports facilities, fields, parks, fitness trails and playgrounds
  • Tourism
  • Local road improvements
  • Connectivity such as high speed internet

Also, up to 1% of the MRIF is available to support Municipal Capacity Building (MCB) projects which improve or enhance the practice of integrated asset management for planning, decision-making, development, and operation of infrastructure. Details are available in Schedule “A-1” of the MRIF Agreement. An MCB applicant can be a municipality, municipal agencies, a combination or group of municipalities, inter-municipal agencies, or municipal associations.

Who can Apply

Local governments including towns, regions, or local service districts; Inuit Community Councils; and non-governmental organizations whose application is supported by a resolution from a local government.

Contact

Apply online

• Shared Information Management System for Infrastructure (SIMSI)

Guidelines and Additional Information

• Letter from The Co - Chairs (41 KB)
• Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund Agreement 2005-2012 (315 KB)
• Online Application Guide (1.3 MB)
• Project Application Form Guidelines (76 KB)
• Project Business Case Guidelines (265 KB)

To Find Out More

For information and assistance, contact the Municipal Affairs office nearest you.

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