Local Initiatives Program 2025/2026
2025/2026 Intake now Open.
Completed application must be submitted by March 11th, 2025.
To receive feedback on your application, please submit by March 3rd, 2025
The purpose of the Local Initiatives Program is to strengthen Haliburton County communities by supporting community economic development projects that:
- Contribute to the resiliency and vibrancy of the community;
- Are incremental (incremental is defined as a new initiative, enhance existing activities, in addition to existing activities);
- Involve not-for-profit organizations that strive to enhance the community economic development efforts of the community;
- Address the strategic priorities of the Haliburton County Development Corporation;
- Guarantee that the funding will not create a dependency on the corporation;
- Not produce market disruption.
2025/2026 Application Forms
LIP Guidelines & Evaluation Criteria 2025 - 2026 - PDF
LIP Guidelines & Evaluation Criteria 2025 2026 - DOC
For assistance/queries regarding applications and forms, contact Elisha Barlow at ebarlow@haliburtoncdc.ca.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING GROUPS WHO WERE SUCCESSFUL WITH THEIR LOCAL INITIATIVES PROGRAM APPLICATIONS in 2024/2025!
Abbey Gardens | $1,250.00 |
Abbey Retreat Centre | $3,000.00 |
Arts Council ~ Haliburton Highlands | $4,000.00 |
Highlands Buckslide Blues Society | $3,500.00 |
Burlesque Ball (Haliburton Highlands Arts Centre Foundation) | $4,000.00 |
Central Food Network | $4,000.00 |
Coalition of Haliburton Property Owners Association | $4,500.00 |
Eagle Lake Women's Society | $3,500.00 |
Haliburton Folk Society | $761.54 |
Gooderham Community Action Group | $2,500.00 |
Rotary Club of Haliburton | $2,500.00 |
Harvest Haliburton | $3,000.00 |
Haliburton Highlands Land Trust | $4,000.00 |
Minden Pride | $4,000.00 |
Places for People | $2,500.00 |
Rails End Gallery | $4,000.00 |
Razzamataz | $4,500.00 |
Rotaract | $1,043.38 |
Sculpture Forest | $2,848.00 |
Skyline Dance Studio | $4,000.00 |
U-Links Centre for Community-Based Research | $4,000.00 |
If your not for profit organization is in need of support
please contact Elisha Barlow at ebarlow@haliburtoncdc.ca.
For 2024 LIP Projects, you can access your quarterly reports and expense claim templates here: