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Local Initiatives Program 2026/2027
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. The Local Initiatives Program is an annual program: the next application round will open in January 2027.
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 2026/2027!
| Abbey Gardens | $4,800.00 |
| Brooksong Retreat and Cancer Support Centre | $5,000.00 |
| 100.9 Canoe FM | $1,600.00 |
| Dance Happens Here | $4,000.00 |
| Haliburton Highlands Healthy Democracy Project | $5,000.00 |
| Drag Lake Property Owners Association (DSLPOA) | $3,700.00 |
| Friends of Environmental and Ecological Learning (FEEL) | $3,756.00 |
| Haliburton Gymnastics | $5,000.00 |
| Harvest Haliburton | $3,700.00 |
| Pride in the Highlands | $4,000.00 |
| Rails End Gallery | $4,400.00 |
| Razzamataz Kids’ Shows | $4,000.00 |
| Haliburton Sculpture Forest | $4,150.00 |
| Spiral Gate of Art and Wellbeing | $2,500.00 |
| The Studio Tour | $2,969.00 |
| Those Other Movies | $2,000.00 |
| U-Links Centre for Community-Based Research | $4,425.00 |
| Wilberforce Agricultural Fair | $5,000.00 |
If your not for profit organization is in need of support
please contact Elisha Barlow at ebarlow@haliburtoncdc.ca.
For 2026-2027 LIP Projects, you can access your quarterly reports and expense claim templates here:
Claim Form For Expenses LIP Excel