Rural Development

All about rural Alberta . . . 71.7% of rural Albertans used the internet from home compared with 84.2% of urban Albertans.

Vision for Rural Alberta
Rural Alberta has vibrant and sustainable communities where rural and urban families, individuals, organizations, businesses and governments are vital contributors to the growth, prosperity and quality of life of Albertans.

In this video, the Vulcan Business Development Society summarizes the tech-based part of its RADF funded Vulcan Innovation Project which addresses rural development through technology. A project Community Technology Facilitator was hired to introduce and “translate” technologies to business and services users in the community. Vulcan’s partnership with Digital Alberta to look at ways of engaging youth in digital media and other technology that would allow them to work and live in rural communities is discussed. Similarly Hanna describes their RADF funded clicsite which utilizes video-conferencing to expand the community’s access to opportunities.

Programs and Funding

June 30, 2010 Deadline for RC: CBIPP and RCAP Grant Applications
Rural Connections: Community Broadband Infrastructure Pilot Program (RC: CBIPP) - $9 million in new funding to help rural and remote communities increase access to high speed broadband.
Rural Connections: Community Broadband Infrastructure Pilot Program Approved Projects - list of grant recipients and their projects.
Rural Community Adaptation Grant Program (RCAP) - $15 million in new funding to increase the capacity of rural and remote communities to transition and adapt to new opportunities.
Rural Community Adaptation Grant Program Approved projects - list of grant recipients and their projects.
More funding sources

Video Links

Policy and Projects

Research and Statistics

Success Stories

Links

For more information about the content of this document, contact Patricia Macklin.
This information published to the web on April 10, 2008.
Last Reviewed/Revised on August 11, 2010.