Funding partners

We partner with other levels of government to build infrastructure in Waterloo. Learn more about current projects receiving federal and provincial funds.

The Canada Community Building Fund

A building and roads icon indicating federal funding for infrastructure

  • the Gas Tax Fund has been renamed the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF)
  • permanent source of funds for municipalities to pay for
    local infrastructure projects
  • municipalities can pool, bank and borrow against this
    funding, providing financial flexibility

 Project Category Federal contribution City contribution

Funding

Year

Columbia St – King Street to past Marsland Drive

Highways and roads – general infrastructure for local

$0.4 million 

$2.0 million 

2024/2025

Hillcrest Avenue –  Alexandra Ave to William Street

Highways and roads – general infrastructure for local

$0.5 million 

$1.0 million 

2024/2025

Langford Place and Quickfall Drive 

Highways and roads – general infrastructure for local

$1.2 million 

$1.4 million 

2024/2025

Union Street – King Street to Moore Avenue 

Highways and roads – general infrastructure for local

$1.8 million 

$8.6 million 

2024/2025

Moore Avenue – Erb Street to John Street 

Highways and roads – general infrastructure for local

$1.2 million 

$3.3 million 

2024/2025

Waterloo Street – Moore Avenue to Roger Street 

Highways and roads – general infrastructure for local

$0.8 million 

$2.3 million 

2024/2025

Resurfacing of Glenelm Crescent

Highways and roads – general infrastructure for local

$0.3 million $0 2023

Resurfacing of Westvale Drive (northeast)

Highways and roads – general infrastructure for local $0.5 million $0 2023

Resurfacing of Country Squire Road

Highways and roads – general infrastructure for local $0.1 million $0 2023

Resurfacing of Northlake Drive

Highways and roads – general infrastructure for local $0.3 million $0 2023
Roofing Replacement and Rehabilitation Program Recreation – social infrastructure $2.2 million $0 2023
Schaefer Street – Weber Street North to end Highways and roads – general infrastructure for local $0.7 million $1.3 million 2022/2023
Teakwood Drive, Teakwood Place, and Thorncrest Drive Road Reconstruction Highways and roads – general infrastructure for local $1.3 million $2.6 million 2022/2023
Moore Ave – Erb Street to John Street Highways and roads – general infrastructure for local $0.1 million $0.3 million 2023
Waterloo Street – Moore Avenue to Roger Street Highways and roads – general infrastructure for local $0.1 million $0.2 million 2023
Union Street – King Street to Moore Avenue Highways and roads – general infrastructure for local $0.4 million $0.4 million 2023
Albert Street Watermain Replacement and Road Improvements Highways and roads - general infrastructure for local $1.1 million $5.0 million 2022
Westvale Drive Resurfacing (from Westvale Gate to Thorndale Drive East) Highways and roads - general infrastructure for local $0.6 million $0.1 million 2022

Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program

The program supports green and accessible retrofits, repairs or upgrades of existing public community buildings and the construction of new publicly-accessible community buildings that serve high-needs, underserved communities across Canada.

 Project Category Federal contribution City contribution

Funding

Year

Albert McCormick Community Centre Energy and Accessibility Retrofit

Recreation – social infrastructure

$2.4 million $0.6 million 2022 to 2025