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National Trade Corridors Fund (NTCF)

The National Trade Corridors Fund (NTCF) helps fund infrastructure projects in Canada. Infrastructure projects could include work to airports, ports, railways, transportation facilities, and access roads.

Offered by Transport Canada

Amount

NTCF funding envelope of $4.2 billion (15% dedicated to Canada's Arctic and Northern regions); funding spread out over 11 years, ending March 31, 2028

Quick eligibility check

Years in business
No minimum stated
Employees
No limit stated
Revenue
No limit stated
Legal structure
No requirement stated
Location
Anywhere in Canada

Who can apply

The NTCF funds projects that:

  1. improve the flow of goods and people in Canada
  2. increase the flow of trade in and out of Canada
  3. help the transportation system to:
  • withstand the effects of climate change
  • better adapt to new technologies and innovation
  1. address the transportation needs of Arctic and northern communities

The NTCF is a merit-based program designed to help infrastructure owners and users invest in the critical assets that support economic activity and the physical movement of goods and people in Canada.

About the funding

Funding is spread out over 11 years, ending March 31, 2028

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