Gas Tax Fund

The Gas Tax Fund provides funding for B.C. local governments and other eligible recipients for a variety of capital and planning projects. Project categories that are eligible for funding include:

  • Public Transit
  • Community Energy
  • Solid Waste
  • Water and Wastewater
  • Capacity Building / Integrated Community Sustainability Planning

Please see below the links to various pages of information about the Gas Tax Fund

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Gas Tax Fund Agreement and Agreement Amendments
>> Programs and Claim Forms
Detailed descriptions of the various funding streams under the Gas Tax Fund Agreement, and payment claim forms ( for RSP/GSPF/IF Funded Projects Only)
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Integrated Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP) and Capacity Building
Details about recipient ICSP obligations and eligible capacity building projects
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Recipient Reporting
Instructions for reporting annual expenditures under the Gas Tax Fund Agreement
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Annual Reports
UBCM generates an Annual Report on the delivery of the Gas Tax Fund
>> 2012 Applications
Guidebooks and Application form for the 2012 Gas Tax GSPF-IF Call for Applications

Some Fast Facts About the GTF

  • The Government of Canada provides 100% of the funding for the GTF.
  • UBCM administers the GTF in partnership with both Canada and British Columbia.
  • The primary recipients of Gas Tax funding through this program are B.C. local governments.
  • The GTF targets the achievement of three outcomes through the implementation of infrastructure projects: reduced greenhouse gas emissions, cleaner air and cleaner water.
  • The GTF will deliver just over $1.6 billion in funding to B.C. up to 2015.