The Connecting British Columbia program is currently accepting applications for Phase Three of the program. Current funds are available right now to help internet service providers and regional and local governments connect people in rural and Indigenous communities with high-speed internet.
The program will invite applications for funding through successive intakes until funds are exhausted. The dates below are the deadlines for the next funding review periods.
Intake Five: March 15, 2021
Please review all program documents in detail as incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
Complete application forms with all required attachments should be provided electronically to Northern Development by email.
connectingbc@northerndevelopment.bc.ca
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Download AllThis funding is for last-mile projects to ensure that infrastructure investments are, to the extent possible, coordinated, scalable, provide value for money and achieve priority objectives for the region.
This funding is for new infrastructure projects, upgrades to existing infrastructure or expanding existing transport infrastructure to ensure that these investments are, to the extent possible, coordinated, scalable, provide value for money and achieve priority objectives for the region.
If you’d like to discuss your project in further detail with Northern Development staff, please contact us by email, phone, or filling out the form below. Also, we encourage you to reach out to us if you think you are eligible for funding for categories that are not specified here.