Program Status

The Rural Economic Development (RED) program is a economic development initiative that helps rural communities remove barriers to development and economic growth. Through the RED program, the Ontario government and its rural partners are building stronger communities that work better for the people who live in them. Since its inception 2001, the program has co-invested over $100 million in projects worth over $600 million in new economic activity in rural Ontario. In June 2004, the program was focused to support three priorities for rural economic development, access to health-care services, community revitalization and skills training and enhancement.

	Amount of RED Grant and Total Investment by Priority
	Amount of RED Grant and Total Investment by Region