Community Development

Tourism Economic Development (TED) Fund

Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

The Tourism Economic Development Fund provides financial assistance to Miramichi community organizations and businesses to develop new tourism products. Funding will be available to non-profit community-based organizations or for-profit community businesses whose purpose is to operate a tourism attraction, facility or activity and whose focus is on attracting visitors from the local, regional, national and international markets to the City of Miramichi.

Comments on Funding:

Where applicable, funding should be complementary to Programs offered by other agencies, rather than replace such funding.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling Deadline

Eligibility:

Applicants must:

be Miramichi community organizations and businesses, both for-profit and non-for-profit,
support the growth of the Tourism sector in the community of Miramichi.

Application Steps:

Applicants must contact the Department of Economic Development and Tourism for further details.

Documentation Needed:

No specific documentation has been identified.

Other Things to Note:

This fund is approved annually by Mayor and Council of the City of Miramichi. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis throughout the year until the allocated funds are depleted.

Program Contact:

Tourism Economic Development “TED” Fund

Community Development Fund (CDF)

Amount:

$225,000.00

Type of Program:

Loan

Description:

The Community Development Fund Loans offers additional financial assistance up to $225,000 in the form of repayable loans to businesses and offers financial assistance in terms of loans or bridge financing to non-profit associations.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is up to $225,000 and is available in the form of repayable loans to businesses and in the form of loans or bridge financing to non-profit associations.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling Deadline

Eligibility:

No other details available.

Application Steps:

Applicants must contact the CBDC personnel for further details.

Documentation Needed:

No specific documentation has been identified.

Other Things to Note:

No other details available.

Program Contact:

Community Development Fund Loans in NB, NL, NS and PEI

JEDI Aboriginal Development Fund (JADF)

Amount:

$8,000.00

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

The JEDI Aboriginal Development Fund (JADF) provides funding to entrepreneurs/existing businesses and communities to support business and community economic development planning in the First Nation communities of New Brunswick.

Comments on Funding:

Funding for Community Economic Development is up to 50% of total planning costs, not to exceed $8,000.
Funding for Business/Entrepreneurship Development is up to 50% of total planning costs, not to exceed $4,000.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling Deadline

Eligibility:

The applicant must be:

an entrepreneur,
an existing business,
a community,
Indigenous people/business across New Brunswick.

Application Steps:

The applicant must complete and submit the Online Application Form.

Documentation Needed:

No specific documentation has been identified.

Other Things to Note:

The project has limited funding and applications will be assessed on a first come, first serve basis.

Program Contact:

JEDI Aboriginal Development Fund (JADF)

Community Food Security and Agriculture Awareness Program – Agriculture Awareness Sub-Program

Amount:

$10,000

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

The Agriculture Awareness Sub-Program provides funding to develop and coordinate promotional events, campaigns and education activities to increase agriculture awareness and food literacy and to create activities linking the agriculture industry with schools and the public to promote agriculture.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is 50% of eligible expenses, up to $10,000 per project.
The Department reserves the right to consider additional amounts for funding on a case-by-case basis.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

2023

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

registered not-for-profit groups,
Mi’kmaq First Nations and other Indigenous groups,
agriculture producers,
agriculture industry organizations,
agri-businesses,
agri-processors

Application Steps:

Applicants must submit their completed applications via regular mail or email to the attention of the Future Farmer Program Officer.

Other Things to Note:

This program is part of the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (2018-2023).

Program Contact:

Community Food Security and Agriculture Awareness Program

Community Food Security and Agriculture Awareness Program Guidelines

Community Food Security and Agriculture Awareness Program – Community Food Security Sub-Program

Amount:

$10,000

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

The Community Food Security Sub-Program offers funding to create community, government and industry partnerships that support PEI residents in obtaining safe, culturally acceptable, nutritionally adequate diets through a local, sustainable food system that maximizes community self-reliance. Projects should aim to be explicitly inclusive of one or more group of underrepresented people.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is 100% of eligible expenses, up to $10,000 per project.
The Department reserves the right to consider additional amounts for funding on a case-by-case basis.

When It Ends:

Closed for 2021/2022 fiscal year

Deadline:

2022/2023 application intake to be announced

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

registered not-for-profit groups,
Mi’kmaq First Nations and other Indigenous groups.

Application Steps:

Applicants must submit their completed applications via regular mail or email to the attention of the Community Food Security and Agriculture Awareness Information Officer

Documentation Needed:

The applicant must submit:

the completed application form,
a detailed project proposal.

Other Things to Note:

This program is part of the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (2018-2023).

Program Contact:

Community Food Security and Agriculture Awareness Program

Community Food Security and Agriculture Awareness Program Guidelines