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Applications for the Eastern Ontario Development Program are no longer being accepted.
The deadline of June 30, 2009 has passed.
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Purpose of the Local Initiatives Program
The goal of the Local Initiatives Program is to strengthen Renfrew County communities by supporting community economic development projects that are incremental (a new initiative, enhance existing activities or in addition to existing activities), and involve not-for-profit organizations that strive to enhance the economic development efforts of the community.
Eligible Recipients
- Non-profit organizations;
- Municipalities;
- Municipal organizations;
- Community development organizations;
- Associations;
- Aboriginal organizations.
Eligible Projects
Projects must:
- Support community economic development in Renfrew County;
- Be incremental (incremental is defined as a new initiative, enhance existing activities, in addition to existing activities);
- Involve not-for-profit organizations that strive to enhance the community;
- Guarantee that the funding will not create a dependency on the program;
Activities and costs may include, but are not limited to:
- Community-based economic development projects;
- Research projects;
- Marketing/promotional activities;
- Tourism events;
- Seminars/workshops;
- Integration of technology into services;
- Small-scale capital projects
Eligible Costs Include
- Direct Capital or non-capital costs;
- Costs must be incremental, reasonable and directly relate to the project activities;Expenses are net cots before PST and GST;
- RCCFDC may contribute up to 100% of eligible projects costs, however;funding approval does not normally exceed 75% of the total project costs. Partnerships and projects with leveraged funds in cash will be given priority.
- Individual project contributions will not exceed $10,000.
Funding Criteria
- All funds must be expended and projects completed by February 1, 2011.
Application Process
Applications must be submitted to Renfrew County Community Futures Development Corporation by Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. Applications must follow the format of the application form. Applications submitted after the deadline date are not eligible.
Applicants may discuss a potential project with Dana Jennings, Project Coordinator, Renfrew County Community Futures Development Corporation at 613.735.3951 ext. 226 prior to completing an application to ensure it fits the criteria and/or to examine opportunities to partner with other organizations/potential applicants.
Please note: The Application Review Committee will only consider complete applications.
Approval Process
Receipt of an application by RCCFDC does not indicate a commitment for funding. Projects will be reviewed by the Special Funding Committee of the Renfrew County Community Futures Development Corporation.
Evaluation Criteria
To be considered for funding a project must:
- Be incremental (the project must be a new initiative, enhance existing activities or be in addition to existing activities);
- Have a budget that is reasonable and feasible;
- Have appropriate funding in place to complete the project or have an appropriate plan for sustainability if the project is ongoing;
- Have outcomes and measurements of success that are clearly described.
The Application Review Committee will use the following criteria to evaluate the applications for funding:
- Does the initiative contribute to building and maintaining a strong foundation for the community? (see definition below)
Community Economic Development of the
Renfrew County Community Futures Development Corporation
RCCFDC believes that building and maintaining a strong foundation for the community (a skilled and knowledgeable workforce; a healthy natural environment; accessible services; opportunities for healthy, active living; an appropriate infrastructure; good channels for communication and planning) and supporting the growth and development of economic sectors that are compatible with a healthy natural environment will support community economic development and increase permanent employment in Renfrew County.
- Does the initiative promote job creation directly and/or have a strong connection to the indirect development of employment opportunities?
- Is the initiative innovative?
- Will this initiative help create an environment that will bring new money to the community or keep money circulating in the community?
- Does the organization have the resources (human, physical, partners) to take on this initiative?
- Will this initiative have significant local impact or have a significant impact for a specific population or sector?
- Does the initiative include components that focus on youth and/or seniors?
- Is the proposal thorough and written in such a way that the project is easy to understand?
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