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Targeted Sector Support Initiative

The Targeted Sector Support (TSS) Initiative uses a portion of Municipal Revenue Sharing ($1.5 million per fiscal year) to support projects that strengthen municipalities’ core operational capabilities through increased regional cooperation. Projects under this program are intended to assist in supporting more efficient and effective municipal service delivery and enhanced governance and administrative capacity in Saskatchewan.

The TSS Steering Committee consists of representatives from the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA), the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM), the Saskatchewan Association of Northern Communities (New North), and the Ministry of Government Relations. The TSS Initiative is managed by SUMA.

The TSS Steering Committee is now accepting applications for funding under this program. The deadline to submit applications is 11:59 p.m. CST on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.

  1. Eligibility
  2. Program Funding Available
  3. How to Apply
  4. For More Information
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1. Eligibility

To be eligible for TSS Initiative funding, applicants must be a municipal government established by or under provincial statute and must partner with at least one other community.

Inter-community collaborations include, but are not limited to, other municipalities, First Nations, regional organizations, district planning commissions, etc.

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2. Program Funding Available

The TSS Initiative provides funding assistance on a cost-shared basis. For successful projects, the TSS Initiative offers 75 per cent of the project's eligible costs to the maximum amount of $100,000. Project partners are responsible for the remaining 25 per cent of the eligible costs.

Funding Streams

There are four funding streams:

  • capacity building;
  • regional co-operation;
  • municipal corporate transition; and
  • relationship building and dispute resolution.

Successful and Ineligible Projects

Examples of past TSS-funded projects include:

  • regional land use planning;
  • inter-municipal emergency management plans;
  • governance training for elected and appointed municipal officials; and
  • feasibility studies for the creation of a municipal district.

Ineligible projects include, but are not limited to:

  • economic development projects;
  • tourism development projects;
  • infrastructure projects;
  • capital projects;
  • projects where all or part of the funding being requested is to hire new municipal employees or cover costs pertaining to existing employees;
  • normal municipal operations projects.

For more information, see the application and guide posted on the SUMA and SARM websites.

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3. How to Apply

Before applying, municipalities must:

  1. Ensure they have at least one community partner.
  2. Obtain a formal letter of support from council with a resolution number.
  3. Obtain a formal, detailed quote from an independent supplier(s).

Complete and submit the TSS Initiative Funding Application

The deadline to submit your application is 11:59 p.m. CST on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.

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4. For More Information

You may wish to download this fact sheet about the TSS Initiative.

If you have questions, email info@targetedsector.ca or call 306-525-3727.

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