The provincial government has announced that a second intake of the connectivity funding program, Connecting Communities BC, will open for applications on December 16, 2022 at 9:00 am PST, and will close on February 15, 2023 at 2:00 pm PST. Eligible applicants include internet service providers (ISPs), or Indigenous or local governments working with ISPs. The first intake of the program is currently open for applications and will close on December 15, 2022 at 2:00 pm PST.
The Connecting Communities BC program focuses on expanding broadband internet services to underserved rural, remote, and Indigenous communities using technologies such as fibre, cable, and fixed wireless. Broadband internet services must be at least 50 Megabits per second (Mbps) download and 10 Mbps upload speeds and be compliant with program criteria.
The funding for Connecting Communities BC comes from a joint agreement by the provincial and federal governments to invest up to $830 million ($415 million each) to support expanding broadband connectivity infrastructure in BC to all households by 2027.
For more details contact ConnectedCommunities@gov.bc.ca