The province will provide $400 million to 423 small, rural and northern communities across Ontario in 2025.Communities don’t need to apply for the funding but will need to provide planning and reporting documents to the government to receive the grants.
Under the formula-based component, eligible recipients:
- receive annual allocation notices specifying OCIF funding for the calendar year
- may accumulate annual formula-based grants for up to five years to address larger infrastructure projects
- are guaranteed to receive a minimum of $100,000 per year