The Co-operative Development Initiative (CDI) is a program designed to enhance the quality of life in Canada through supporting the development of co-operatives in areas of federal priority.
CDI funding will help to pay for the costs of implementing a project. The expected funding range for individual projects is between 5 000$ and 75 000$ per year. Multi-year projects of up to five years may receive funding, but must be completed by the time the program ends on March 31st , 2008. Applicants or their partners in the community are expected to contribute at least 25% of the total project costs.
The Innovation and Research component is open to individuals, groups, and communities who wish to demonstrate and study innovative uses of the co-operative model. Eligible applicants include:
The Advisory Services component provides expert assistance to groups who want to start new co-operatives, or who require assistance managing existing ones. Advisory Services are available to:
Developing and growing a co-operative.
2007-03-02
The Co-operative Development Initiative (CDI) is divided into two program components: Advisory Services and Innovation and Research.
Advisory Services is enhanced service to developing and growing co-operatives and will be delivered in regional centres through the Canadian Co-operative Association and the Conseil Canadien de la Coopération. The objective of the Advisory Services is to enhance the development capacity of the co-operative sector.
Innovation and Research has the following objective: To research and test innovative applications of the co-operative model in federal priority areas. It is designed to show how co-operatives can contribute to economic and social development , community capacity building, and service delivery for disadvantaged or hard-to-reach Canadians, particularly within the following priority areas:
Applications must be submitted electronically in Word or WordPerfect format by March 2, 2007. Projects that receive funding must be completed by March 31st, 2008.
New Brunswick Contact(s):
See National Contact.