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New Round of Community Adjustment Fund |
New Round of Community Adjustment Fund
The federal government has announced a new round of the Community Adjustment Fund for Southern Ontario . Intake Two of the Community Adjustment Fund (CAF ) in southern Ontario will support projects in and around affected communities such as resource-based and manufacturing communities depending on a single industry, as well as communities affected by the economic downturn. Deadline for applications is January 18, 2010!
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Examples of eligible projects include:
- expansion of SME production capacity, production technology, access to markets, and other SME projects that improve a business’s competitiveness;
- support of SME development by not-for-profit organizations;
- support/enhancement/development of business incubators;
- construction/expansion/improvement of technology and innovation centres;
- technology commercialization projects by universities, colleges, polytechnic institutes and post-secondary teaching institutions;
- improvement/expansion/construction of transportation infrastructure where a clear case for business development can be made;
- improvements to community-owned tourism facilities (conference centres, exhibition halls); and
- revitalization and development of downtown core and waterfront areas.
For more information, visit:
http://southernontario.gc.ca/eic/site/723.nsf/eng/h_00100.html
http://southernontario.gc.ca/eic/site/723.nsf/eng/00194.html
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