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Municipal Economic Enhancement Program 2020

The Municipal Economic Enhancement Program (MEEP) 2020 will provide $150 million to municipalities to support investments in infrastructure to stimulate economic recovery and encourage local job creation.

  1. Program Background
  2. Eligibility
  3. Apply
  4. For More Information
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1. Program Background

MEEP is a grant-based program and will be distributed to individual municipalities on a per capita basis, based on 2016 Canadian Census population numbers. The program has 14 different broad infrastructure project categories:

  1. Connectivity
  2. Disaster Mitigation
  3. Drinking Water
  4. Engineering and Feasibility Studies
  5. Green Energy
  6. Local Roads and Bridges
  7. Municipal Equipment
  8. Municipally-Owned Buildings and Assets
  9. Planning and Development
  10. Protective Services
  11. Public Health
  12. Solid Waste
  13. Recreation, Culture, Tourism and Sport
  14. Wastewater and Storm Water

Review this MEEP 2020 Eligible Project Categories document for a list of projects eligible under the program.

View the lists of approved MEEP eligible projects:

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2. Eligibility

All Saskatchewan municipalities are eligible for MEEP. To participate in the program, municipalities will need to submit the following:

  • a signed funding agreement
  • a project plan (Schedule B) identifying which project or projects will be funded
  • a council resolution supporting the projects

A Guide to Completing the Schedule B Project Plan has been prepared to assist municipalities in completing the required forms to apply for funding.

Project plans will be reviewed for eligibility by the Ministry of Government Relations. Approval will be provided by the ministry by letter, along with the signed funding agreement.

If priorities change in your municipality, complete the Schedule B Project Plan Amendment form, sign and return to Municipal Infrastructure and Finance for approval.

MEEP funding can't be used by municipalities to pay down debt, purchase land, lease property or finance administration costs.

All MEEP funding must be used by March 31, 2022.

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3. Apply

Application packages have been emailed to all municipalities. If the email is not in your inbox, please check your spam or junk mail folder. If you did not receive the application package, please contact at mifprovgrants@gov.sk.ca

Funding available for each municipality is shown in the MEEP 2020 Municipal Per Capita Allocation.

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4. For More Information

Contact the ministry if you have questions or require more information about the Municipal Economic Enhancement Program.

Municipal Infrastructure and Finance
Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations
Phone: 306-787-1262
mifprovgrants@gov.sk.ca

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