Recreational Infrastructure Canada Program Agreement

Update - Please note that the period for submitting application under this program has ended. We invite you to have a look at our other programs currently on offer and thank you for your interest in the Economic Development Agency of Canada for Quebec Regions.

The Recreational Infrastructure Canada program is an initiative of Canada’s Economic Action Plan, the national short-term economic stimulus strategy announced in January 2009. Through this two-year funding program, the Government of Canada will allocate $78 million for Quebec in the upgrading or restoration of recreational infrastructure across the country.

The objective of this program is to encourage construction and renovation of recreational infrastructure and create jobs for Canadians.

Program features

End date: October 31, 2011

Under the program, federal assistance typically covers up to a third of a project’s eligible costs, and may cover as much as half in certain special cases. The federal contribution may not exceed $1 million per project.

The program is jointly administered in Quebec by the Agency, the Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport du Québec and the Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l’Occupation du territoire. The two Quebec departments are the program’s lead players for all funding applications other than those from the First Nations, which are handled through the Agency.

Additional sites or documents

For more information on the Recreational Infrastructure Canada program, see the following Government of Quebec sites:

Are you a member of a First Nation? Contact:

Infrastructure Directorate
Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
1255 Peel Street, Suite 900
Montréal, Quebec H3B 2T9
Tel.: 514-283-6412 or 1-866-385-6412 (toll-free)
Fax: 514-283-3141
infrastructure@dec-ced.gc.ca