CCBF Quick Facts and Tips
What is the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF)?
- Permanent and flexible funding for municipal infrastructure from the Government of Canada
- Can be invested across 18 project categories
- $26.2 billion administered across the country between 2014 and 2023
How does Ontario's funding work?
- Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities Canada (HICC) sends funds on a per-capita basis to 443 Ontario municipalities through the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), the City of Toronto independently, and unincorporated areas within the province through the Government of Ontario
- More than $930 million in funding is administered to municipalities through AMO each year, with 6.6 billion being administered between 2014 and 2023
What are the main objectives of the CCBF?
- Boosting economic growth
- Creating a cleaner environment
- Building strong cities and communities
What has the funding gone towards (in the last 10 years in Ontario)?
Constructing, developing, acquiring, or renewing:
- 36,700 lane-km of road
- 1950 buses
- 514 arenas, community centres, parks, and playgrounds
- 554,000 m of multi use paths and sidewalks
- 421,000 m of drinking water and wastewater pipe
- 268,000 energy-efficient streetlights
- 181,000 green bins and blue boxes
- 147,000 m of fibre optic cable
- 48 asset management plans
- 37 climate resilient assets
- 35 libraries and arts facilities
- 17 fire stations
- Much, much more
What can my municipality do to help promote the Fund?
- Take good pictures!
- Show off your CCBF-funded asset.
- Examples include children playing in a pool or park, people running or biking on a new trail, or something unique to the project or community.
- Have fun with it, like funny statues, town history, or innovative projects.
- If action shots are hard to get, high quality scenic photos work well too.
- Post on social media!
- Host an event!
- Write a media release with the help of the CCBF communications team.
Any other questions?
Contact us at ccbf@amo.on.ca if you have any other questions, or if you have ideas for projects we should profile.
Most questions about signage can be answered on our communications help page.
