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Rural Development: Funding Sources | |
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The Government of Alberta has set aside $100 million for a rural development project fund to support community focused projects that will contribute to the growth and prosperity of rural Alberta.
Other Funding Sources
Rural based projects may also be considered eligible for funding by the organizations listed below. For more information, contact the organization directly.
- Agricultural Initiatives Program - Funds are provided by the Alberta Lottery Fund to encourage improvements in agriculture, the quality of life in the agricultural community and to facilitate rural development.
- Alberta Lottery Fund - The Alberta Lottery Fund is made up of the government's share of net revenues from gaming activity, and is used to support thousands of volunteer, public and community-based initiatives annually.
- AVAC Ltd. - AVAC stimulates value-added research, development and the commercialization of new products and services in Alberta.
- Community Futures Network of Alberta - Community Futures (CF) organizations provide lending services to business ideas that result in wealth generation for the business and economic diversification for the community or region. Through its 2008-2011 Rural Diversification Initiative, CF will provide funds for economic diversification projects in Alberta, with a particular emphasis on innovation and cluster development.
Questions or requests for rural information may be directed to rural@gov.ab.ca. |
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For more information about the content of this document, contact Patricia Macklin.
This information published to the web on April 17, 2008.
Last Reviewed/Revised on May 11, 2009.
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