Rural Enhancement Funding Program

About this program

Conditional contribution grants for incremental improvements, repairs, and renovations to capital assets in rural Northern Ontario communities, supporting healthy and vibrant communities. Funding up to 90% of eligible costs (max $200,000) for communities under 1,500 people, or 75% (max $500,000) for communities over 1,500. Social enterprises may receive up to 50% of eligible costs to a maximum of $1,000,000.

What this program funds

The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation administers the Rural Enhancement Funding Program, which supports incremental improvements, repairs, and renovations to capital assets in rural Northern Ontario communities. The program aims to foster healthy and vibrant communities through infrastructure investment.

Eligible applicants include rural municipalities, Indigenous communities, not-for-profit organizations, Local Services Boards, and social enterprises such as cooperatives and Indigenous community-owned for-profit entities. Funding is available in rural Northern Ontario communities with populations between 1,500 and 30,000, plus Indigenous communities under 30,000.

The program offers conditional contribution grants covering eligible project costs. Communities with populations under 1,500 can receive up to 90 percent of eligible costs, with a maximum of $200,000. Communities over 1,500 can receive up to 75 percent, with a maximum of $500,000. Social enterprises may receive up to 50 percent of eligible costs to a maximum of $1,000,000.

Funding supports community development, social and recreational facilities, municipal infrastructure, and community halls. Applications are accepted on a rolling intake basis, meaning applicants can submit proposals at any time rather than on fixed deadlines.

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