Ontario Driving Economic Growth in Norfolk County

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Norfolk County — The Ontario government is providing Norfolk County with up to $116,050 through the latest intake of the Rural Economic Development (RED) program, to develop the Future Ready Norfolk business retention and expansion project. The Future Ready Norfolk project will enable Norfolk County to revitalize the local economy through engagement with local businesses, to help identify challenges and …

Increasing ON Municipal Partnership Fund to $600M

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UXBRIDGE — As part of the provincial government’s historic increase to financial support for Ontario municipalities, the province is increasing the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) by $100 million over two years, bringing the total funding envelope to $600 million by 2026. The OMPF is the province’s main general assistance grant to municipalities. The 2025 OMPF grant includes an immediate …

Ontario Driving Economic Growth in Kawartha Lakes

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Coboconk — The Ontario government is providing the Coboconk, Norland and Area Chamber of Commerce (CNACC) with up to $250,000 in funding through the latest intake of the Rural Economic Development (RED) program, as part of a nearly $1 million investment, to renovate the Coboconk Train Station into a multi-use community hub and business incubator. “Our government values rural communities throughout …

Driving Economic Growth in Southwestern Ontario

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Funding through the Rural Economic Development Program helping boost local economy LONDON – The Ontario government is providing TechAlliance of Southwestern Ontario with up to $115,900 in funding through the latest intake of the Rural Economic Development (RED) Program to launch the Rural GROW Accelerator. The Rural GROW Accelerator is a 12-week program that will help support businesses in rural communities …

Ontario Bringing High-Speed Internet Access to Underserved Communities

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MINTO — The Ontario government is investing more than $34 million to bring reliable high-speed internet access to more than 3,000 homes and businesses in hard to reach areas across southwestern Ontario. “Our government knows that high-speed internet access in today’s digital world isn’t just a luxury, it’s a necessity. That is why we are bringing high-speed internet access to every community …

Ontario Driving Economic Growth in Rural Communities

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BELLEVILLE – The Ontario government is investing more than $5.7 million in 85 projects that are helping create jobs and boost economic development in rural communities across the province. The funding through the recent intake of the Rural Economic Development (RED) program supports projects that diversify and grow local economies, build community capacity and address barriers to economic development and labour …