Rural Economic Development program | Strategic Economic Infrastructure Stream
“Ontario. Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs”
$250,000.00
Maximum Eligible Amount
Government Grant
Fund Type
Ontario's Rural Economic Development (RED) program provides cost-share funding to support activities that create strong rural communities in Ontario, and opens doors to rural economic development.
How it works
Ontario’s Rural Economic Development (RED) program provides cost-share funding to support activities that create strong rural communities in Ontario, and opens doors to rural economic development through:
- funding assistance to address barriers to economic development and labour force challenges, better position rural communities to attract or retain investment, and enhance economic growth
- funding to build community capacity and support for economic development in Ontario’s rural communities
- investments in rural communities to help diversify and grow local economies – making economic growth more inclusive so rural Ontario continues to share in the province’s economic prosperity
This page provides a summary of the RED program. Read the RED program guidelines for the full details about eligibility, program funding and application requirements.
Who is eligible
To be eligible to apply to the RED program, you must be:
- a municipality
- a not-for-profit entity
- an Ontario Indigenous community or organization
- a Local Services Board
Funding amounts
Strategic Economic Infrastructure Stream: up to 30% of eligible project costs to a maximum of $250,000.
Calculation of costs
The calculation of cost-share funding for all selected projects will be based on the total eligible costs outlined in the application.
- Funding may be provided at the amount or percentage requested, or at a reduced amount or percentage (subject to limits within each stream).
- The project’s maximum eligible costs cannot be increased.
- The timeframe of the project cannot be extended without the written approval of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) (in its sole discretion).
All selected applicants must enter into a contribution agreement with the Province of Ontario. All applicants have joint and several liability for any funded project.
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