We have all the resources we need to apply for the funding. That isn't the problem. What's needed, in my view, is a way to ensure that funding envelopes are set aside for municipalities, or provinces. That would allow for continuity and ensure some fairness for smaller municipalities.
Of course, political games have no place in it. The funding has to address the demand, and that's where the programs can be adjusted so that all municipalities have the same opportunity.
When a municipality's funding request is denied, projects tend to be delayed by four or five years. For a small municipality, the delay often stretches to 15 years. Large municipalities inherently have more means, so they can wait two or three years until they get the funding, whereas small municipalities suffer for longer.