Apply for the Rural Ontario Inspiration Awards Step 1 of 6 Rural Ontario Inspiration Awards Complete our application form for the Rural Ontario Inspiration Awards. Information collected in this form will be used to assess applications for the Rural Ontario Inspiration Awards. Decisions on awards are expected to be communicated in December 2026.Closing date: October 23, 2026Notice of CollectionYour privacy mattersPersonal information is being collected under the authority of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.16, s. 4.1 (2) to help manage submissions for the Rural Ontario Inspiration Awards. Responses will be reviewed by the Ministry of Rural Affairs.Responses will help us assess applications and reach out should the nominee be successful in receiving an award. Responses may also be used in a summary report.We may use personal information, such as an email address, to contact nominees to clarify answers or ask for further information.Some of the non-identifying information shared may be used by the Ministry of Rural Affairs to measure website analytics, performance and to improve our services.Nominee information will not be placed on mailing lists or released to any third party, except as authorized by law. For questions on how personal information collected on this page will be used, please see our Privacy statement or contact:Myles Buck – Senior Program Analyst1 Stone Rd W, Guelph ON N1G 4Y2519-400-9890Myles.buck@ontario.ca Updated: September 16, 2026 Published: September 22, 2026