Municipal eBooks and Grants

Free municipal tools that make your job easier

How To Hire A GIS Technician

As experts in municipal GIS, MuniSight has assisted many municipalities in their GIS Technician hiring process. The intent of this eBook is to provide your organization with supplemental information to accompany your current hiring processes.

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Choosing The Right Municipal Software

Ensuring your software choice truly solves the problem you are faced with is important. We help you ask the right questions to find the best software solution.

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Grants

Cost is a determining factor in many municipal projects. We have compiled a list of grants that your municipality may be eligible to apply for.

Federal: Gas Tax Fund

Province
  • All
Amount
  • Varies
Use Case
  • Infrastructure
Deadline

Ongoing

Link

FCM Municipal Asset Management Program

Province
  • All
Amount
  • 80% up to $50,000
  • 90% up to $50,000 (if population is under 1,000)
Use Case
  • Asset Management
Deadline

Open

Link

Alberta Community Partnership (ACP)

Province
  • Alberta
Amount
  • 100% up to $200,000
Use Case
  • Regional Collaboration
  • Community Building
Deadline

Closed

Link

Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP)

Province
  • All
Amount
  • Varies
Use Case
  • Infrastructure, differing focus depending on province
Deadline

Ongoing

Link

FCM Green Municipal Fund

Province
  • All
Amount
  • Varies
Use Case
  • Variety of offerings including capital projects, studies, plans, and pilot projects
Deadline

Ongoing

Link

Disaster Mitigation and Adaption Fund (DMAF)

Province
  • All
Amount
  • Varies
Use Case
  • Infrastructure
Deadline

Passed, waiting for next intake to be announced

Link

Community and Regional Economic Support (CARES)

Province
  • Alberta
Amount
  • Varies
Use Case
  • Economic Development
Deadline

Closed

Link

Alberta Municipal Internship Program

Province
  • Alberta
Amount
  • Varies
Use Case
  • Capacity Building
Deadline

Opens Dec 2020

Link

ICIP Rural and Northern Communities Infrastructure

Province
  • Alberta
Amount
  • Varies – cost sharing across three levels of government
Use Case
  • Infrastructure
Deadline

Closed

Link

The Municipal Sustainability Initiative (MSI)

Province
  • Alberta
Amount
  • Funding Formula – See Link
Use Case
  • Infrastructure
Deadline

Ongoing, but will end in 2021 – 2022

Link

Alberta Municipal Solar Program (AMSP)

Province
  • Alberta
Amount
  • Up to 30% of total eligible expenses per project, capped at $1.5 million
Use Case
  • Solar Improvement
Deadline

Ongoing, but will end April 2022

Link

Alberta Municipal Water/Wastewater Partnership (AMWWP)

Province
  • Alberta
Amount
  • Up to 75% of project costs, based on population factors
Use Case
  • Water / Wastewater
Deadline

November 30 for the following year

Link

Water for Life (W4L)

Province
  • Alberta
Amount
  • Funding Formula – See Link
Use Case
  • Water / Wastewater
Deadline

Closed

Link

UBCM Asset Management Grant

Province
  • BC
Amount
  • 50% up to $15,000
Use Case
  • Asset Management
Deadline

Sept 11, 2020

Link

Local Government Infrastructure Planning Grant Program

Province
  • BC
Amount
  • 100% up to $5,000
  • 50% over $10,000
Use Case
  • Asset Management
Deadline

Summer 2020

Link