The federal government is investing $22.7 million through its Build Communities Strong Fund – Local Impact Stream to build and renew critical local infrastructure projects across the northern territories.

Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) announced that municipalities, Indigenous organizations, and non-profits in Nunavut, the Northwest Territories, and the Yukon can now apply to receive up to $1 million for each project.

The program will build new community spaces and modernize existing ones through expansions, renovations, retrofits, climate adaptation improvements, and replacements. A few examples include museums, recreational facilities, downtown improvements, and parks.

Earlier this month, Canada’s minister of housing announced that the Regional Development Agencies will deliver $1 billion of the Build Communities Strong Fund – Local Impact Stream to advance regional economic development across the country.