Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund — Shovel ready

Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada

Overview

Access financial assistance for shovel-ready projects, including site preparation, construction, rehabilitation or enhancement of infrastructure, as well as capacity-building activities and engagement in support of Indigenous and other impacted communities.

At a glance

Categoriesgrant
Funding$50,000,000 (up to 50% of eligible costs)
StatusNot accepting applications
Closing date2026-03-04
RegionALL
Sectorsgeneral

Eligibility and requirements

Money Maximum: $50 million Note: In most circumstances, contributions will be non-repayable. Contributions made to a for-profit, non-Indigenous organization that are intended to allow the organization to generate profit will generally be conditionally repayable Funding limits This program will cover a maximum of 50% of the eligible costs Use this to Create or enhance fixed transportation infrastructure Access engagement and related activities with impacted communities Access clean energy production, distribution and/or storage infrastructure projects that supply non-emitting energy

How Mona Studio helps business owners use this program

Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund — Shovel ready is one of many Canadian funding options listed in our grant finder. Mona Studio helps general teams translate program requirements into a practical workflow or AI adoption scope for leadership review, grant writers, and lenders. We summarize eligibility and funding here for discovery — confirm all details on the official program website before applying.

Official program website

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