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Rural Economic Development program - Economic Diversification and Competitiveness Stream
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.
Grant (non-repayable) Check the official page for current intake dates
- Funder
- Government of Ontario, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Funder profile and all of its programs - Amount
- Not stated in the Innovation Canada open data; see the official page.
- Where
- Ontario
- Eligibility
- Open to businesses and self-employed people. Listed by Innovation Canada as support for businesses in Ontario; confirm detailed criteria on the official page.
- Sectors
- Business and entrepreneurship, Community development, Rural and northern
- Deadline
- Varies: check the official page for current dates
- Source
- Innovation Canada Business Benefits Finder (open.canada.ca, July 2025 release)
- Last checked
- 2 November 2026
- Funder contacts
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From official open data: official page returned HTTP 200 on 2026-11-02. The summary is from the official listing; the eligibility line is our plain-language reading of its eligibility codes. Confirm details on the official page.
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Business and entrepreneurship Community development Rural and northern Businesses and entrepreneurs Canada Ontario Provincial or territorial government
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