Description      
The Community Development Program, Building Rural and Northern Partnerships is a program which offers funding to assist rural and northern regions to get information, and access/develop the expertise, tools and processes they need to respond to rural/northern challenges and opportunities, and become more competitive by collaborating regionally, building on their local assets and developing unused potential.

Comments      
Please see the website for funding details and application guidelines. Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations, organizations or associations, universities, co-operatives, non-governmental organizations, local governments, and provincial and territorial governments (only when there is no local government presence).

Contact Information      
Brandon Hughes, BC Regional Advisor P.O. Box 246 Station Main Nelson, British Columbia V1L 5P9 Tel: 250-354-3178 Fax: 250-229-4459

Website: www.rural.gc.ca/RURAL/display-afficher.do?id=1242239600032&lang=eng

Email: hughes.bn@shaw.ca