Rural Economic Development program — Strategic Economic Infrastructure Stream
ON, Canada
Funding for community infrastructure projects
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- grant_single|timelineUnspecified
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Grant and Funding
grant_single|eligibleIndustries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Construction
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
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- Government of Ontario
- Ministry of Agriculture
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Receive up to $250,000 to cover a maximum of 30% of eligible projects costs that improve and rehabilitate physical assets identified as strategically important to a community to preserve its unique character and quality of life and enhance it for future g
grant_single_labels|projects
There are eligible projects for this grant. The Rural Economic Development program supports various projects such as entrepreneurship/business succession, downtown revitalization, technology adoption/innovation initiatives, attraction and retention of workers/immigrants/youth, collaborative marketing and outreach, and sector/value chain development.
- Entrepreneurship/Business succession
- Downtown revitalization
- Technology adoption/innovation initiatives
- Attraction and retention of workers/immigrants/youth
- Collaborative marketing and outreach
- Sector/value chain development
grant_single|admissibleProjectsExample
$66,000
Windsor
Technology adoption initiative to modernize local manufacturing processes.
$30,000
Ottawa
Attract and retain young professionals to boost local tech start-up scene.
$30,000
Vancouver
Collaborative marketing to promote local artisan crafts in Vancouver.
$75,000
Halifax
Rehabilitation of historic buildings for community use in Halifax.
$90,000
Toronto
Redevelopment of vacant building into a community co-working space in Toronto.
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The eligibility criteria for the Rural Economic Development (RED) program in Ontario are as follows:
- Eligible entities include municipalities, not-for-profit organizations, Ontario Indigenous communities or organizations, and Local Services Boards.
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Eligible types of companies for the Rural Economic Development program grant include municipalities, not-for-profit entities, Ontario Indigenous communities or organizations, and Local Services Boards.
- Municipalities
- Not-for-profit entities
- Ontario Indigenous communities or organizations
- Local Services Boards
grant_eligibility_criteria|eligible_expenses
Eligible expenses for this grant include costs related to entrepreneurship/business succession, downtown revitalization, technology adoption/innovation initiatives, attraction and retention of workers/immigrants/youth, collaborative marketing and outreach, sector/value chain development, rehabilitation of cultural, heritage or tourism attractions, redevelopment of vacant and/or underutilized buildings, and streetscaping and landscaping.
- Entrepreneurship/Business succession
- Downtown revitalization
- Technology adoption/innovation initiatives
- Attraction and retention of workers/immigrants/youth
- Collaborative marketing and outreach
- Sector/value chain development
- Rehabilitation of cultural, heritage or tourism attractions
- Redevelopment of vacant and/or underutilized buildings
- Streetscaping and landscaping
grant_single_labels|criteria
The evaluation and selection criteria for this grant include:
- The project takes place in and benefits rural Ontario
- Alignment with the RED program's outcomes
- Collaboration and partnerships
- Reducing economic barriers
- Regional, sector, or value chain impacts
- Project work plan
- Project budget, including reasonable and eligible project costs
- Financial commitments
- Sustainability beyond the project timelines
- Project oversight
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