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Rural pharmacy incentive
Support for isolated rural pharmacies
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- Funding available
- Varies by project
- Deadline
- Open continuously
- Location
- New Brunswick, Canada
Overview
The Rural pharmacy incentive supports pharmacies that are the only one within a 25 km radius in New Brunswick. The New Brunswick Prescription Drug Program pays an additional $2 dispensing fee for each of the first 10,000 NBPDP prescriptions filled per fiscal year.
At a glance
Funding available
Varies by project
- Increase social or community impact
- Increase operational productivity
- Ensure financial sustainability
Eligible candidates
- Location
- New Brunswick
- Eligible Industries
- All industries
- Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
- Organisation size
- All organization sizes
- Audience
- All groups
- Legal structures
- All legal structures
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Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Pharmacies that are the only pharmacy within a 25 km radius.
Who is not eligible
- Pharmacies that are no longer the only pharmacy within a 25 km radius because a new pharmacy has opened nearby.
Eligible geographic areas
- Baie-Sainte-Anne, Belledune, Blackville, Chipman, Clair, Doaktown, Fredericton Junction, Grand Manan, Harvey Station, McAdam, Minto, Nackawic, Neguac, Plaster Rock, Port Elgin, Riverside-Albert, Rogersville, Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska, St. Andrews, Stanley, and Welshpool.
Processing and Agreement
- The rural incentive amount is calculated quarterly by NBPDP.
- Payments are made to qualifying pharmacies through Electronic Funds Transfer following each quarter.
- Any payments made after a new pharmacy opens within 25 km are recovered.
Additional information
- Qualifying pharmacies are identified by the New Brunswick Prescription Drug Program (NBPDP).
- The incentive is calculated quarterly and paid through Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) following each quarter.
- No additional information is required from pharmacies.
- If a new pharmacy opens within 25 km, qualifying pharmacies will no longer be eligible and any payments made after that opening will be recovered.
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Rural pharmacy incentive Program
What is the Rural pharmacy incentive?
The Rural pharmacy incentive supports pharmacies that are the only one within a 25 km radius in New Brunswick. The New Brunswick Prescription Drug Program pays an additional $2 dispensing fee for each of the first 10,000 NBPDP prescriptions filled per fiscal year.
What is the deadline to apply?
The program is accepting continuous intake
Who is eligible for the Rural pharmacy incentive program?
To be eligible for the Rural pharmacy incentive program, you must:
Pharmacies that are the only one in a 25 km radius.
Who can I contact for more information about the Rural pharmacy incentive?
You can contact Government of New Brunswick by email at info@nbdrugs-medicamentsnb.ca or by phone at 1-506-867-4515.
Where is the Rural pharmacy incentive available?
The Rural pharmacy incentive program is available the province of New Brunswick.
Is the Rural pharmacy incentive a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Rural pharmacy incentive is a Grant and Funding
Who are the financial supporters of the Rural pharmacy incentive?
Rural pharmacy incentive is funded by Government of New Brunswick