Overview

The Rural Ontario Development (ROD) Program provides Cost-Share funding to support activities that create strong rural communities in Ontario and opens doors to rural Economic Development, by funding Projects that:

  • address barriers to Economic Development
  • increase capacity and effectiveness for Economic Development
  • build rural community capacity to attract, retain and expand businesses
  • better position rural communities to attract or retain investment
  • support jobs to be attracted and retained in rural communities
  • support economic growth and resiliency through regional partnerships
  • address Workforce development challenges
  • transform community assets to drive Economic Development

The ROD Program is application-based and Projects are selected using a competitive process. All applications are assessed based on the guidelines. Please review these guidelines before completing your application form.

These guidelines and related application forms are subject to change without notice.

Please refer to the glossary section for any capitalized terms. These terms are defined in detail to ensure clarity and consistency throughout our materials.