Securing Slippage Dollars from the Federal and Provincial Government: How Your First Nation Can Advance Projects in This Critical Time

Author: Ron Gersh

Is now the perfect time to pitch your unfunded priority projects?

Principal Ron Gersh, TheCCSGroup/CCSProject
"January to March is holiday season for lobbyists seeking to advance our client's projects..."

The final months of the government fiscal year—January to March—are critical. During this period, funding envelopes need to be zeroed out, and unallocated dollars are often re-allocated to active or promising projects. Your unfunded initiatives can take advantage of this window if positioned strategically.

What Does This Mean for Your First Nation?

If you have feasibility studies, design work, or infrastructure projects requiring funding, now is the time to act. This is the ideal period to stack resources, secure small capital injections, and move your initiatives over the funding “hump” to ensure readiness for Ontario's build phase.

Proven Strategies from TheCCSGroup/CCProject

Strategy #1: Get Political

Engage directly with the Minister’s Office.

• Share your vision and pitch feasibility, design, or build funding.
• This creates internal discussions and pressures bureaucrats to act.
• Bureaucrats holding your proposals will need to justify the delay to the Minister’s Office.

Strategy #2: Connect with Senior Bureaucrats

Speak directly with officials who manage ongoing funding envelopes.

• Communicate how their help can propel your project to the next stage.
• Tailor your message to their funding priorities and timelines.

Strategy #3: Put Skin in the Game

Demonstrate commitment by highlighting your First Nation's contribution.

• Say, “This is a priority for us, and we’re ready to invest our own resources.”
• Officials are drawn to projects co-funded by communities, provincial, or federal envelopes.
• This approach often leads to fast-tracked approvals.

Strategy #4: Partner with Experts

Leverage the expertise of TheCCSGroup/CCProject.

• With hundreds of projects under our belt, we know the system inside out.
• Our team has working relationships with funders and often identifies unspent funding envelopes.
• We fast-track your efforts by matching your project with the right opportunities.

Quote from Principal Ron Gersh:
"We see projects of all kinds. 80% of our clients access these funds through the fiscal year. We know which funding envelopes haven’t been spent and which officials are looking for what type of projects. Reach out to us, and we’ll show you the fastest path to securing dollars during this advantageous time."

Take Action Today

Do you have unfunded projects or initiatives that need support?
Want hear our clients rave about us securing funding for their initiatives?
TheCCSGroup/CCProject has the strategies, expertise, and connections to help you secure funding and advance your projects during this critical fiscal window.

Contact us today to discuss how we can turn your vision into reality, contact me directly click here.