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Northern Ontario Grants
Open, continuous intake

Winter Roads Program: Bridges and Culverts Stream

by Grants Ontario / Transfer Payment Ontario

This stream funds new pre-engineered bridges and culverts, and repairs to existing water crossings, on Ontario's winter roads network - the seasonal lifeline connecting Far North communities to the provincial highway system. Eligible: remote Northern communities without all-season road access, including Indigenous communities, Tribal Councils, winter-road corporations/partnerships, and the Town of Moosonee. Intake is continuous, with applications evaluated in assessment periods; joint applications covering a shared road network are encouraged. No published dollar caps.

Amount
Amount not published by funder
Instrument
Grant (non-repayable)
Status
Open, continuous intake no fixed deadline; approvals on the funder's cycle
Who qualifies
Indigenous communities, Indigenous organizations (e.g., Tribal Councils), corporations or partnerships formed by eligible applicants to build or maintain winter roads, Town of Moosonee
  • Open to remote Northern Ontario communities not connected to the provincial highway network by an all-season road
  • Projects must be on the Ontario winter roads network
  • Single or joint applications; joint applications need a supporting resolution from each applicant, with the corridor-maintaining applicant as project lead

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Application process

  1. Ongoing intake - applications evaluated during assessment periods set out in the program guidelines
  2. Joint applications covering the same road network are encouraged to maximize funding
  3. Questions to winter.roads@ontario.ca

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Common questions

Who can apply?

Remote Northern Ontario communities not connected to the provincial highway network by an all-season road: Indigenous communities, Indigenous organizations such as Tribal Councils, corporations or partnerships formed by eligible applicants to build/maintain winter roads, and the Town of Moosonee.

What does it pay for?

New water-crossing infrastructure (pre-engineered bridges and culverts) and repairs to existing water-crossing structures on the Ontario winter roads network. Per-project funding amounts aren't published on the listing - see the Bridges and Culverts Program Guidelines.

Should communities on the same road apply together?

Yes - the province encourages joint applications with multiple projects covering the same road network to maximize benefits. Each applicant passes a supporting resolution, and the applicant responsible for maintaining the corridor submits as project lead.

Apply

Apply on the funder’s site and confirm current terms there:

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