Community Development

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

Community Celebration Fund

Amount:

$2,500

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

The Community Celebration Fund provides funding of up to $2,500 to non-profit organization to assist with costs to present a festival or event.

Comments on Funding:

The applicant is eligible for up to $2,500 to assist with costs to present a festival or event.

When It Ends:

Accepting applications starting February 15, 2022

Deadline:

April 15, 2022

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

Prince Edward Island non-profit organizations,
organizing a festival or event which attracts visitors to PEI and provides them opportunities to experience Prince Edward Island’s heritage, culture, and cuisine. The festival or event must clearly and specifically target participants and spectators and align with the priorities of the PEI Culture Action Plan and should reflect a quality PEI cultural experience and be environmentally sensitive.

Application Steps:

submit online all supporting documents with their completed application,

sign the funding agreement, if the case, to receive 80% of funds. The final 20% will be released upon receipt of final invoice and the approval of the final reporting documents, due before March 31st.

Documentation Needed:

The applicant must submit:

a fully completed application form,
a pre-established budget including proposed revenues and expenses with all funding resources and requests,
financial statements of the event from previous year(s),
detailed sponsorship and marketing plans.
a COVID-19 Operational Plan and a viability plan.

The final 20% will be released upon receipt of final invoice and the approval of the final reporting documents, due before March 31st.

Other Things to Note:

Applications will be accepted between February 15th 2022, to April 15th 2022 at 4pm.

Program Contact:

Community Celebration Fund

Regional Development Fund – Community Capacity Building (CCB)

Amount:

$10,000

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

The Community Capacity Building component provides training support to non-profit organizations with a clear link to economic and business development. This includes Community Capacity Building module delivery and industry development sessions, based on four themes (strategy and planning, relationship building, organizational skills and management, and co-operative development).

Comments on Funding:

Funding is in the form of a non-repayable contribution, normally to a maximum of $5,000 for regional organizations and $10,000 for provincial organizations per year.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling Deadline

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

must be non-profit organizations, excluding federal and provincial government departments and agencies,
include industry associations, municipalities, public educational institutions, and other non-profit groups including co-operatives and economic development organizations,
must be incorporated,
must have projects clearly linked to economic and business development by providing training and development sessions based on four themes (strategy and planning, relationship building, organizational skills and management, and co-operative development).

Application Steps:

The applicant must submit the completed application to the department of Industry, Energy and Technology (IET).

Documentation Needed:

Applicant must:

their proposal including the completed application form, his legal name and mailing address, the Organization's mandate and its link to economic/business development, details about the workshop (location, dates, requested CCB Module, target audience, its rationale), budget,
its Canada Revenue Business Number (GST/HST) and its Status with Company and Deeds and Provincial Company Number,
valid supporting documentation for Electronic Funds Transfer.

Other Things to Note:

The Regional Development Fund provides support to Newfoundland and Labrador organizations by way of non-repayable contributions for projects aimed at supporting economic development, innovation and capacity building in all regions of the province. The Regional Development Fund is comprised of two components: the Regional Development Program and Community Capacity Building.

Program Contact:

Regional Development Fund

Community Capacity Building Workshops

RD_Application.pdf

JEDI Aboriginal Development Fund (JADF)

Amount:

$8,000.00

Type of Program:

Grants & Loan

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.

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)