The GNWT announced a total basket of over $74 million is available to community governments as part of an infrastructure fund to support essential water, wastewater and solid waste projects to promote housing and development in the N.W.T.
The funding agreement was finalized between the federal government and the GNWT in March.
Aging infrastructure has been sited as one of the major factors contributing to a growing list of drinking water advisories put in place this year alone, from schools across the N.W.T. to water treatment systems in Hay River, Fort Liard and Wrigley as well as recently announced findings of elevated lead in city buildings.
The territorial government says eligible projects include planning or capital projects to build or upgrade drinking water infrastructure, wastewater infrastructure, stormwater infrastructure or solid waste infrastructure.
According to the announcement, the GNWT asks that applications for projects with a 2026 start date should be submitted by Feb. 28 while projects anticipated to begin in 2027 and onwards be submitted by June 30.
More information is available on the Municipal and Community Affairs webpages
