The Provincial Government has announced new funding aimed at helping support communities in the North.
The Northern Healthy Communities Fund is targeted at helping address service needs in growing communities that are experiencing large-scale economic development. The fund is now accepting applications.
Due to rapid economic growth, the $25 million fund will be available to 22 local governments and 27 First Nations near the LNG Canada and Coastal GasLink projects. This will include non-profit organizations that provide critical services to those communities.
Minister of Municipal Affairs Josie Osborne says that the government understands that growth can require additional services to meet community needs.
She also goes on to say that she’s happy to see the government opening programs like these beyond just local governments.
The fund is a partnership between the Province and Northern Development Initiative Trust. The funds will be disbursed quarterly through a series of intakes over five years. For all details and how to apply you can visit Northern Development’s website.
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