This section is all about “Bringing it Home” to your community. It outlines a methodology for identifying and supporting regenerative infrastructure opportunities, provides links to related regulatory requirements, and Federal and Provincial policies and funding opportunities. It concludes with advice on winning a grant application.
You can download the Bringing It Home section of the Guide using the button below, and you can view a summary of each sub section below.
Bringing It Home
In this final section of Closing The Loop, we explore how you can bring IRR projects to your community. While this detailed section can viewed in its entirety using the link above, the following is a brief summary of topics explored.
Identifying & Supporting Opportunities
This section separates the development of IRR projects involving municipally owned and operated assets from the planning policy and bylaw support a municipality can provide to protect or enhance community-based environmental assets and private sector low impact development.
Meeting Regulatory Requirements
Municipal infrastructure projects must meet a variety of regulatory requirements, depending on their potential impact on the natural and human environment. Both federal and provincial governments have legislation and regulations to reduce project impacts on land, air and water. In some case, local government bylaws may also apply.
Federal & Provincial Policy & Funding
There are variety of funding streams from both the province and the federal government that can be accessed and combined to support IRR projects. These are dynamic and always evolving.
Steps to a Strong Grant Application
This subsection provides detailed tips for preparing an application and what content to include.
