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Local Initiatives Program 2026/2027
Applications due March 10th, 2026.
To receive feedback on an application, please submit a draft by March 2nd, 2026 to ebarlow@haliburtoncdc.ca.
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.
For assistance/queries, contact Elisha Barlow at ebarlow@haliburtoncdc.ca.
2026-2027 LIP Application Documents
LIP Application 2026 2027 PART 1
LIP Application 2026 2027 PART 2
LIP Guidelines & Evaluation Criteria 2026 2027
LIP Guidelines & Evaluation Criteria 2026 2027
If you are in need of our Application provided in a different form, please contact ebarlow@haliburtoncdc.ca
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING GROUPS WHO WERE SUCCESSFUL WITH THEIR LOCAL INITIATIVES PROGRAM APPLICATIONS in 2025/2026!
| 100.9 Canoe FM | $2,500.00 |
| Central Food Network (CFN) | $5,000.00 |
| Families in Motion! (The Drop Zone) | $4,900.00 |
| Friends of Ecological and Environmental Learning (FEEL) | $3,500.00 |
| Rotary Club of Haliburton | $2,500.00 |
| Harvest Haliburton | $2,600.00 |
| Haliburton County Master Gardeners | $4,650.00 |
| Haliburton Highlands Land Trust | $5,000.00 |
| Haliburton School of Art & Design | $4,000.00 |
| Minden Pride | $5,000.00 |
| Places for People | $3,200.00 |
| Rails End Gallery | $4,000.00 |
| Razzamataz Kids' Shows | $2,500.00 |
| Haliburton Sculpture Forest | $3,500.00 |
| Snowflake Meadows Rescue | $4,650.00 |
| Telling Our Stories Series | $4,000.00 |
| U-Links Centre for Community-Based Research | $4,000.00 |
| Walkabout Farms Therapeutic Riding Association | $4,500.00 |
If your not for profit organization is in need of support
please contact Elisha Barlow at ebarlow@haliburtoncdc.ca.
For 2025-2026 LIP Projects, you can access your quarterly reports and expense claim templates here:
Claim Form For Expenses LIP Excel