The District of Sparwood is submitting a grant application to the Union of BC Municipalities Strategic Priorities Fund for up to $7 million.
If successful the money would go towards the waste water treatment plant project.
The district has been able to shore up some grant funding for the project.
The federal government is supplying $2,575,000 and the provincial government giving $5,856,300.
The district recently passed an alternative approval process and will be borrowing the funds.
The total project cost is expected to be $17 million with a $2 million contingency.
“This is the first time the district of Sparwood has had to borrow any substantial amount of money,” Mayor David Wilks said.
“We’re getting to a point now where our infrastructure needs to be replaced or upgraded for sure.”
The project is currently posted for tender but has not yet been awarded.
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