Strategic Partnership with Navigator Helps Agencies Move Forward on Critical, Mission-Driven Projects
Alexandria, Minnesota – January 27th 2026
NCL Government Capital today announced a new exclusive vendor partnership model designed to help government agencies move forward more quickly on critical projects and purchases that require funding. By combining NCL’s tax-exempt municipal financing expertise with access to structured grant funding support, the program removes common timing barriers that often delay procurement, particularly for high-impact public safety equipment.
This partnership further exemplifies NCL’s commitment and passion for helping agencies move forward on critical, mission-driven projects and purchases, especially when grant funding complexity might otherwise cause delays. The model enables agencies to pursue grant funding opportunities while maintaining procurement momentum, ensuring that essential equipment can be ordered and delivered on schedule with financing secured by NCL Government Capital.
“Our focus has always been on execution,” said Chris Canavati, Partner at NCL Government Capital. “Agencies shouldn’t have to choose between waiting on funding and meeting operational needs. This partnership allows them to do both, move forward now and optimize cost later.”
The program is initially focused on public safety and fire apparatus procurement, with plans to expand to additional government sectors in the near future.
Navigator helps public-sector agencies and vendors understand funding options available through nationwide, state, and local grant programs. By supporting grant funding analysis alongside procurement decisions, Navigator reduces friction, accelerates approvals, and improves outcomes. Through the integration of NCL’s financing solutions into the Navigator ecosystem, agencies gain access to proven tax-exempt municipal leases and other financing structures tailored to their budgets, asset types, and statutory requirements, significantly increasing purchasing power and streamlining procurement.
“NCL has built a reputation for solving complex financing challenges that others walk away from,” said Bryce Striton, CEO of Navigator. “By partnering with NCL Government Capital, we are strengthening our platform with a best-in-class financing partner that understands public procurement, cooperative purchasing, and the realities agencies face on the ground.”
For vendors, this means fewer stalled deals, faster purchase orders, and clearer execution paths. By pairing NCL’s tax-exempt municipal financing with structured grant support, departments can move forward on procurement without waiting for perfect timing, and vendors can protect build slots, shorten sales cycles, and improve forecast certainty.
Grant funding can reduce cost. Financing protects timing. NCL Government Capital ensures both work together so critical projects don’t stall and your community keeps moving forward.
