The Community, Culture and Recreation Stream is a component of federal infrastructure funding programs that supports construction and renovation of community facilities. Eligible projects include community centres, libraries, museums, cultural facilities, recreational infrastructure, and tourism attractions. This funding recognizes that community and cultural facilities are important infrastructure—not just roads and pipes—contributing to quality of life and community wellbeing. Federal funding in this stream typically requires cost-sharing from other governments. Communities apply for funding through processes that evaluate project merit, readiness, and community benefit. Such programs help municipalities build facilities that property taxes alone could not support.