Grants you can apply for · Provincial program · Non-repayable contribution
Rural Economic Development program — Economic Diversification and Competitiveness Stream
Government of Ontario, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Taking applications?
No intake dates on the official page
We couldn’t read the official page when we checked on October 13, 2026; what’s here is from the government’s program listing. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- Up to $150K
- Cost share
- Up to 50% of eligible costs
- Who can apply
- Not stated on the page
- Where
- Ontario
What it is
Cost-share funding for rural economic development
Receive up to $150,000 to cover a maximum of 50% of eligible project costs that remove barriers to business and job growth, support investment attraction, strengthen sector and regional partnerships, and diversify regional economies in rural Ontario.
Description from the Government of Canada’s Business Benefits Finder (list of July 17, 2025), Open Government Licence – Canada.
Who got it before
This program isn’t in the federal grants and contributions records, which cover federal departments only, so there is no record here of who got it.
More programs: Ontario.