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Canadian Rural Partnership
Previous Programs
Between 1998 and 2002, the Rural Secretariat, under the Canadian Rural Partnership administered four contribution programs aimed
at supporting rural community development. These programs responded to needs identified through
the Rural Dialogue-an on-going dialogue between people living in rural, remote and northern
communities and the Government of Canada. For every dollar invested in
community projects, communities generally raised another one to three dollars (cash and in-kind)
within the community and through other federal and/or provincial initiatives.
Rural Development Initiative (RDI)
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This one-year program funded 112 projects for a total of approximately $2.5 million in the
2001-2002 funding year. An additional $2.5 million were leveraged, for a total injection
of roughly $5 million in community projects. The primary focus of the Initiative was one of
the 11 priority areas developed by rural Canadians:
"Strengthening rural community capacity building, leadership and skills development."
The overall objective of the Initiative was to help rural and remote communities respond
to community development challenges by supporting the development and adoption of long-term,
sustainable rural development strategies that strengthen their ability to build local
solutions to local challenges.
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Canadian Agricultural Rural
Communities Initiative (CARCI)
2000-2003 |
Project Snapshots
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This initiative was developed through consultations with industry and stakeholders and was
designed to enhance the viability of agricultural rural communities, especially those
affected by changes in the agricultural sector. It was allocated $9.3 million over three
years (2000-2003) from the Canadian Adaptation and Rural Development (CARD) fund, in
response to CARD's rural development priority. In all, 200 projects were funded for a
total of $6.1 million. In addition, roughly $6.1 million were leveraged for a total
injection of almost $12.2 million in community projects.
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Agricultural Rural Minority Language Community Planning Initiative (ARMLCPI)
2002-2003 |
Between 2002 and 2003, this initiative funded 39 projects for a total of close to $900,000
and helped lever close to $2.7 million, for a total injection of almost $3.6 million in
community projects. Its goal was to assist agricultural rural minority language communities
build consensus on development options that draw on the community assets and balance
economic, social and environmental objectives. The Initiative aimed to nurture the leadership
already present in those communities, to strengthen communities to maximize their development
potential by taking advantage of local opportunities and to diversify local economies.
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Canadian Rural Partnership - Pilot Projects Initiative
1998-2002 |
Project Snapshots
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This initiative operated in four rounds, funding 307 projects for close to $12 million.
Approximately $24 million was levered, for a total injection of roughly $36 million into
community projects. Between 1998 and 2002, the Initiative addressed priority areas
identified by rural Canadians for focused attention, such as the need for better access to
financial resources and employment opportunities for youth, as well as better program and
service delivery in rural areas. To be eligible for up to $50,000 per project, proposals
were encouraged to be innovative, have local impact, respond to one of the
11 priorities identified by rural citizens, contribute to government
priorities, develop a multi-partner approach, including shared contributions, and include an
evaluation framework.
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Date Modified : 2004-12-04 |
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