The intake period for the Targeted Sector Support (TSS) initiative opened today, offering cost-shared grants to encourage municipalities to collaborate on building and growing communities across Saskatchewan.
The TSS initiative provides grants to support municipalities working together on projects aimed at improving municipal service delivery, governance, and administrative capacity. The four funding streams are capacity building, regional cooperation and municipal corporate transitioning, relationship building, and dispute resolution.
“Partnerships across Saskatchewan are critical to help our communities grow and thrive,” Government Relations Minister Eric Schmalz said. “The Targeted Sector Support initiative allows municipal leaders across our province to find creative ways to work together and provide services to continue building strong and vibrant communities.”
Successful projects can receive up to 75 per cent of eligible costs, to a maximum of $100,000. Applicants and their partners are responsible for covering the remaining 25 per cent of eligible costs.
A total of $1.5 million is available for the initiative, funded through a portion of the Municipal Revenue Sharing Program.
The Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) manages the TSS initiative on behalf of the TSS Steering Committee, which includes representatives from SUMA, the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM), the Saskatchewan Association of Northern Communities (New North), and the Ministry of Government Relations.
“Through the TSS initiative, communities can look to the future by finding ways to become more sustainable and resilient,” SUMA president Randy Goulden said. “In the past, municipalities have used this opportunity to improve zoning bylaws, promote regional cooperation, and conduct feasibility studies. The collaborative nature of TSS fosters strong community foundations, and SUMA is proud to be part of the initiative.”
SARM acting president Bill Huber encouraged members to apply for funding and praised the program’s impact. “Municipal revenue sharing is key to enhancing rural municipalities throughout Saskatchewan,” he said.
Previously approved projects included governance training for municipal officials, landfill feasibility studies, collaborative zoning bylaw updates, municipal district studies, and joint asset management plans.
Applications for this intake will be accepted until Wednesday, April 30, 2025.