Fall 2025 CHIF Provincial-Territorial Stream Intake

Eligible CHIF applicants included:

• A provincial government
• A municipal government established by or under provincial or territorial statute
• A public sector body established by or under provincial or territorial statute, or by regulation, or is wholly owned by a province, territory, municipal or regional government
• An incorporated not-for-profit organization
• A private-sector, for-profit body if they are working in collaboration with an eligible public-sector entity, as described above, or with an eligible Indigenous applicant, as described below.
• An Indigenous applicant, as follows:
  • An Indigenous Governing Body, including but not limited to:
    • A band council within the meaning of Section 2 of the Indian Act
    • A First Nation, Inuit or Métis government or authority established pursuant to a Self-Government Agreement or a Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement between His Majesty the King in right of Canada and an Indigenous people of Canada, that has been approved, given effect and declared valid by federal legislation
    • A First Nation, Inuit or Métis government established by or under legislation, whether federal or provincial, or territorial, that incorporates a governance structure
  • A not-for-profit organization whose central mandate is to improve Indigenous outcomes.
  • An Indigenous development corporation.

Please see the CHIF Program Guide – Saskatchewan document for additional information.

All eligible applicants could have submitted one planning and one capital application per CHIF intake. Projects that are regional (involving two or more communities) could have submitted one application per CHIF intake. Regional project applications did not count toward the participating applicant’s application limit.

The funding provided by the federal and provincial governments towards infrastructure projects is cost-shared. The levels of federal and provincial contribution are:

The contributions listed above are estimates and can be confirmed only after project approval is received from the Government of Canada.

The remaining eligible project costs plus all ineligible project costs and cost overruns are the responsibility of the applicant. Where applicants plan to use or have applied for funds from other federal or provincial programs, the source of these funds must be indicated on the application form.

Please note if a project is already receiving the maximum federal amount for their project under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP), they cannot stack and receive funding under both programs for the same work. Canada Community-Building Funds (CCBF) are considered to be a federal contribution that can be used towards the project within the CHIF stacking limits.

Eligible infrastructure projects had to meet all applicable program requirements and support CHIF’s objectives and expected outcomes. Eligible projects under CHIF are tied to enabling increased housing supply. Please note that projects for northern and Indigenous communities can be used to preserve housing.

For a project to be eligible, applicants had to demonstrate in each application that there is a housing need or that growth is expected in the community where the project will take place. Expanded eligibility criteria exist for projects in rural (population 30,000 or less), northern and Indigenous communities that may not have sufficient housing growth-related projects.

Both capital and planning projects are eligible under CHIF.

Capital infrastructure projects include new construction, rehabilitation or expansion projects that result in tangible infrastructure, including hybrid and natural infrastructure, for the following:

• Drinking water systems including drinking water treatment facilities, storage assets, pump stations, local and transmission drinking water pipes and natural infrastructure
• Wastewater systems including wastewater storage and treatment facilities, lagoon systems, pump/lift stations, sanitary force mains, sewer pipes, combined sewer pipes and natural infrastructure
• Stormwater systems including stormwater drainage pump stations, management facilities, pipes and natural infrastructure
• Solid waste management systems including landfills (new, expansions and gas management systems), organic waste processing, waste collection and sorting and thermal treatment

Planning projects primarily consists of studies, plans, design work, feasibility studies, housing needs assessments, risk assessments, climate assessments, engineering reports and environmental impact assessments. For a planning project to be eligible for funding, it must support a potential future capital project that would be considered eligible under CHIF and align with its objectives. However, the capital project that is informed by the planning project does not have to be funded through CHIF and does not have to result in construction if studies suggest the project is not feasible.

The maximum allowable total eligible costs amount per project is $50 million.

Consult the CHIF Program Guide – Saskatchewan for more detailed information about eligibility.

CHIF is merit-based; projects are subject to a comprehensive technical and financial assessment and ranking and internal provincial review. Applicants must ensure their application clearly demonstrates how the proposed project meets the funding eligibility requirements:

• How the project benefits align with program outcomes.
• How the project aligns with the program criteria described in the application form and program guide.
• How the project is supported by sustainable management and planning.

Projects will be evaluated based on:

• Represent good value for money
• Contributes to community objectives and is based on community need for services
• Contribution to housing outcomes
• Enhance and protect public health and/or environmental health
• Funding need
• Technical feasibility, based on documentation provided
• Project sustainability (i.e. exhibit long-term sustainability and efficient use of resources throughout the life of the assets)
• Level of regional cooperation and support
• Projects within areas of growth and economic development
• The organization's or community's ability to financially support the project and meet program requirements, including outcomes

Internal provincial review may include consideration of factors such as regional distribution of funding, previous grant funding, communities in need and unmitigated project risks. Projects may be assessed for potential to join an existing regional system or be part of a new regional system. Please see the CHIF Program Guide – Saskatchewan for additional information.

Applications for the Fall 2025 intake closed at noon CST on Friday, November 28, 2025.

For this intake, applicants needed to:

1. Submit the required mandatory documents ready in electronic format:
   • Site plan/map (required in KML format, please refer to these instructions)
   • Detailed Cost Estimate (Please refer to Appendix C in CHIF Program Guide – Saskatchewan for required format)
   • Council/board/band council resolution that the applicant supports the CHIF grant application
2. Submit other external documents as well, if applicable to their project, including:
   • Documents supporting land ownership/control (not applicable on reserve)
   • List and status of required licences, permits and approvals
   • Technical studies, engineering, and/or design reports
   • Letter(s) of support from a partner organization(s)
   • Feasibility study(ies)
   • Supporting documentation from the Water Security Agency (WSA)
   • Archaeological study(ies)
   • Options assessment report
   • Business plan
   • Housing Needs Assessment
   • Evidence of secured funds
   • Climate risk assessments
   • Indigenous engagement reports
   • Environment assessment reports
   • Impact Assessment Agency of Canada reports

Projects selected by the Government of Saskatchewan will be submitted to the Government of Canada for review to determine which projects will be ultimately approved for federal and provincial CHIF funding.

Contact the Municipal Infrastructure and Finance Branch at:

Email: infra@gov.sk.ca
Telephone: 306-787-1262