Economic Development Capacity Building
Program Overview
Economic Development Capacity Building funding provides $30,000 annually from the Cross Regional Account to ensure stable economic development funding for municipalities and regional districts. An additional $5,000 is available to each eligible local government, specifically for a collaborative project with another local government, regional economic development alliance, or another group, with outcomes that deliver measureable economic benefits to the area.
Features and Benefits of the program include:
- Stable annual distribution of discretionary economic development funding in an efficient and accountable manner to municipalities and regional districts contained within the Northern Trust area.
- Increasing local government capacity in central and northern British Columbia communities to attract industry.
- Increasing collaboration between local governments, and with non profit groups on economic development projects that provides mutual benefits.
Objective
To increase the economic development capacity of local governments within the Northern Development Initiative Trust region.
Apply For Funding
Prior to submitting an application for funding, please review the Application Guide and following documents in detail. Please note that only complete Application Forms will be accepted.
- Application Guide (108 KB PDF)
Application Letters should be signed and provided in hard copy to Northern Development by mail:
| Mail: | 301-1268 Fifth Avenue, Prince George, BC V2L 3L2 |
