Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities

📢 Part 1 of NSFM’s 2026 Flood Adaptation Series! Join municipal leaders from Berwick, West Hants & Kentville on Mar 12, 1:30 PM for insights on stormwater strategies, infrastructure, & sustainability. 💻 Register: loom.ly/1EwSXNE #NSFM #Stormwater #FloodAdaptation

📢 Part 1 of NSFM’s 2026 Flood Adaptation Series! Join municipal leaders from Berwick, West Hants & Kentville on Mar 12, 1:30 PM for insights on stormwater strategies, infrastructure, & sustainability. 💻 Register: loom.ly/1EwSXNE #NSFM #Stormwater #FloodAdaptation

Nova Scotia is celebrating 🥈🇨🇦 Congrats to Sidney Crosby, Nathan MacKinnon, Brad Marchand, Blayre Turnbull, and Liam Moffatt on bringing home Silver at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Your achievements make our province proud. 👏 #NovaScotia #TeamCanada #WinterOlympics2026 #NSFM

📌 Retrofit of Existing Municipal Buildings – Capital Project is now open Combined loan + grant funding for energy retrofits to: → Town halls, admin buildings → Arenas, pools, recreation centres → Libraries, arts & culture facilities Link in comments

🎭 Festival and Community Event Development grant is open! 💰 Up to $10,000 for a specific component of your event (marketing, artist fees, volunteer training) Open to: ✦ Municipalities ✦ Non-profits ✦ Mi'kmaq communities 📅 Deadline: February 27, 2026 🔗 Link in comments

Up to $10M for off-site construction projects just opened 📌 Off-Site Construction Challenge (EIP, Stream 2) ✦ Phase 1: Up to $180K ✦ Phase 2: Up to $10M ✦ Deadline: March 27, 2026 Also new on the portal: 📌 Wellness Fund ✦ $500–$3,500 ✦ Deadline: April 15, 2026

⏱️5 minutes. That's how long it takes to learn the Funding Portal We just published a quick video guide covering: - How to search (keyword or category) - How to filter by deadline, eligibility & status - What to look for on every program page 🎥 nsfunding.ca/application-ti…

Bell Let’s Talk Day | Jan 21 Bell Let’s Talk Day encourages open conversations and action to reduce stigma and strengthen mental health support across Canada. Let’s keep talking—and taking action—together. 💙 #BellLetsTalkDay #MentalHealthMatters #EndTheStigma #NSFM

📌2 federal workforce development programs just added to the Portal ✦ Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages → Deadline: February 3 ✦ Enabling Accessibility Fund → Deadline: March 12 📝 Both open to municipalities and non-profits

🌊 Coastal Planning Support Program open until Feb 11, 2026! Funding helps municipalities with safe coastal development, public engagement, and bylaw adoption. Apply today: loom.ly/4MtMv0Q 📩 coastal@nsfm.ca #NovaScotia #ClimateAction #CoastalPlanning

📌 3 funding programs just added or updated on the NS Funding Portal ✔️ Recreation Facility Development Grant | Deadline Feb 14 ✔️ EV Test Drives & Charging Education | Deadline Feb 19 ✔️ Electrify NS MHZEV Rebate | Rolling intake All open to municipalities and to non-profits.

2 webinars for municipalities: 🏠 Build Canada Homes — Jan 8 | 2–3 pm What they fund + portal walkthrough + what makes a strong proposal 🌧️ Co-operators Resilience Acceleration Lab — Jan 15 | 1 pm Climate-resilient infrastructure overview Details: loom.ly/31-fkZ8

📢 Two federal programs open in January: 📍 CanExport Community Investments – up to $500K for FDI attraction (Jan 5–30) 📍 Multiculturalism & Anti-Racism Events – up to $100K per event (Jan 7–Feb 18) Details in Nova Scotia Funding Portal

Happy New Year from #NSFM #HappyNewYear #NewYear2026 #CheersToTheNewYear #NSFM2026 #Welcome2026 #NewYearWishes #CelebrateNewYear #FreshStart #NSFMNewYear #NewYearJoy

✨ As 2025 comes to a close, we reflect with gratitude on the year past and look forward with hope to the year ahead. Wishing you and your loved ones a safe and joyful New Year’s Eve—and all the best in 2026! 🎆🥂 #HappyNewYear #Goodbye2025 #Hello2026 #NSFM

NSFM will be Closed for the holidays We will re-open on January 5, 2026 #NSFMHolidayClosure #NSFMClosed #HolidayBreak #HappyHolidays #SeeYouIn2026 #HolidayHours #OfficeClosed #ReopeningJanuary5 #SeasonalClosure #NSFMNotice #NSFM

Enjoy Boxing Day from #NSFM #BoxingDayDealsNS #ShoppingSpree #FestiveFindsNS #BoxingDayBargains #RetailTherapyNS #DiscoverDealsNS #ShopAndSaveNS #BoxingDayDelights #SeasonalSavingsNS

Happy Holidays from #NSFM #FestiveCheerNS #SeasonsGreetingsNS #CelebrateInHalifax #JoyfulNovaScotia #WinterWondersNS #HappyHolidaysHalifax #MerryAndBrightNS #CheersToTheSeason #HalifaxHolidays