Delivered in partnership with local municipalities and/or area not-for-profit organizations, or Aboriginal organizations, applications will stimulate business and economic development opportunities and may support activities such as; community economic development projects, research projects, marketing/promotional activities, tourism events, seminars/workshops, technology/innovation projects, and small scale capital projects. Special consideration will be given to those applications that focus on innovative technologies and green initiatives. For more information, click here.

Applications will normally support intern positions in non-profit organizations, legal commercial entities, or their representative associations, or Aboriginal organizations, providing recent college or university graduates with skills gained from full-time work experience in business and/or community development fields. The internships will demonstrate the advantages of living and working locally. For more information, click here.

In acknowledgment of the significant financial investment required to train employees, applications may include direct training costs, travel and other related expenses. Funds will support legal commercial entities, or their representative associations, or Aboriginal organizations, by contributing to and encouraging further training of new or existing full-time employees (excl. seasonal employees), resulting in improved transferable skill sets for employers and in an enhanced local labour force. Preference will be given to those applications that support continuous improvement/lean concepts.For more information, click here.

Proposed projects will strengthen the local area by incrementally addressing local needs and priorities and will result in long term benefits including job creation, economic diversification and enhanced business competitiveness. Projects must demonstrate significant direct or indirect impact on the enhancement of local business and/or the community as a whole and should evidence support from partners in the private and/or public sectors. Eligible applicants include not-for-profit organizations, including municipalities, CFDCs, or Aboriginal organizations. For more information, click here.

Innovation & Information Communication Technology - (NFP/Private Sectors)

Proposed projects will enhance community capacity to develop and implement strategies to ensure that residents and businesses can access and better utilize information technologies which will lead to increased participation in the knowledge base economy. Eligible applicants include not-for-profit organizations, CFDCs, or Aboriginal organizations. For more information, click here.