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Local Initiatives Program 2024/2025
(Intake is now closed. Reopens annually in January.)
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.
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: