Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Program (REDIP)
Receive up to $1 Million in Development Project Funding.
The Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Program (REDIP) supports rural economic development projects that promote economic capacity building, economic diversification, resilience, clean economy opportunities, and infrastructure development.
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Funding Amount
Funding allotments vary by stream up to a maximum amount of 80% of costs to a maximum of $1 million in funding contributions.
Eligible Applicants
Applicants may be eligible to apply if they are local governments, regional districts, or Indigenous communities and organizations.
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Amount of Funding
Economic Capacity:
- 100% up to $50,000 per year for two years
Economic Diversification
- For Development Grant – 80% up to $100,00; and
- For Implementation Grant – 80% up to $1 million
Forest Impact Transition
- 100% up to $500,000.
Eligible Applicants
Eligible lead applicants for REDIP-Economic Diversification and REDIP-Economic Capacity include:
- Local Governments
- Regional Districts
- Indigenous communities and organizations
- Indigenous Development Corporations
- Not-for-profits
Eligible lead applicants* for REDIP-Forest Impact Transition include:
- Local Governments
- Regional Districts
- Indigenous communities
Eligible Activities
Economic Capacity: Rural communities with populations of 2,500 or less outside of Metro Vancouver and the Capital Regional District and all Indigenous communities and organizations outside of Metro Vancouver and the Capital Regional District
- Community assessment projects
- Capacity building projects
- Engagement projects
- Staff recruitment
Economic Diversification: Communities with populations of 25,000 or less outside of Metro Vancouver and the Capital Regional District.
Development Stream:
- Feasibility studies.
- Business plans.
- Program design.
- Service planning.
- Infrastructure design.
Implementation Stream: New/enhanced programs or services related to workforce development, business development, and industry/sector development, retention, and expansion. Construction of new assets or the upgrading of an existing asset to support the development, stability, and scaling up of businesses.
Forest Impact Transition: REDID-FIT applicants may submit projects that are eligible under Economic Diversification. (max funding $500,000).
Program Deadline
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