Government of Yukon announces $4.96 million increase to the Comprehensive Municipal Grant
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The Government of Yukon knows that municipalities need sustainable, predictable funding to deliver services to their residents. Following a review by the joint Government of Yukon and Association of Yukon Communities (AYC) Comprehensive Municipal Grant (CMG) Enhancement Task Force, the Government of Yukon will be increasing the Comprehensive Municipal Grant by $4.96 million through Budget 2025–26, subject to legislative approval.
The update will take effect on April 1, 2025, with a total of $29.5 million being transferred to municipalities. This is the largest single increase in municipal funding since the CMG was created in 1991. Updates to the CMG in 2025 also ensure that funding to individual municipalities will not decrease from 2024 funding levels.
The CMG is the Government of Yukon’s primary mechanism for directly funding municipal governments. This essential funding supports core municipal services, including clean drinking water, solid waste and recycling collection, recreation programming and other services required under the Municipal Act and related legislation. With no conditions attached, the grant provides municipalities with the flexibility to balance budgets and eases the financial burden on local taxpayers.
In addition to municipal revenues such as property taxes, user fees and other municipal revenue sources, municipalities have access to additional funds through federal and Government of Yukon funding programs.
In addition to the increased CMG, the Government of Yukon is also providing the AYC with up to $88,000 in annual funding – also subject to legislative approval – for the Community Training Trust Society. This program was established in 1993 and helps to build staff capacity within municipal and Yukon First Nations governments by paying for staff to pursue professional development and training opportunities.