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Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

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General Information

Introduction

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Background

As Canada's most populous region—home to more than 12 million residents living in 288 communities—southern Ontario is a key contributor to the Canadian economy. In 2009, the Government of Canada created the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) to support the competitiveness, innovation and diversification of southern Ontario's economy through enabling instruments Order in Council P.C. 2009-1410 and Order in Council P.C. 2009-1411. To fulfill its mandate, FedDev Ontario delivers strategic investments to businesses, not-for-profit organizations and communities; establishes and strengthens collaborative partnerships with key economic stakeholders; and represents the region's interests at the national level.

As announced in Budget 2018, FedDev Ontario's mandate was renewed for a third term, from 2018-19 to 2023-24. The Agency has been allocated $920 million in core funding for this period to support economic growth in southern Ontario through the delivery of federal programs and services. With renewed funding, FedDev Ontario will continue to deliver programs and services to support innovation and economic growth, leading to the jobs of the future and maintaining Canada's competitive edge in the fast-paced and increasingly global economy.

The Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) is the minister responsible for this organization.

Responsibilities

FedDev Ontario is responsible for promoting the development of a strong, prosperous and diversified southern Ontario economy. In 2018–19, the Agency will build on its solid foundation of providing benefits to Canadians through innovative programs targeted to businesses, communities, post-secondary institutions and other intermediaries.

Additional information about us, our role, and our funding opportunities is available on the FedDev Ontario website.

Institutional Functions, Programs, and Activities

Stream 1 — Business Scale-up and Productivity

Stream 1 aims to accelerate the growth of firms and assist with the adoption and adaptation of new, innovative technologies that support scale-up, productivity, development of and entry into new markets to help companies become globally competitive. This will be achieved by assisting high-growth firms to scale up and expand; supporting technology demonstration and the commercialization of new technologies; encouraging the early adoption or adaption of leading-edge technologies and processes to improve productivity; and by increasing businesses' capacity to grow through market diversification and entry into global markets.

The Stream provides a repayable contribution to Canadian or provincially incorporated businesses and to Indigenous organizations such as indigenous-owned businesses.

Stream 2 — Regional Innovation Ecosystem Stream

Stream 2 aims to create, grow and develop strong and inclusive regional ecosystems that support business growth and innovation, as well as the entrepreneurial environment necessary to foster more innovative regional economies and increase the competitiveness of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This will be achieved by growing and sustaining strategic clusters and consortia to leverage regional strengths and support businesses to scale up and commercialize innovative products, technologies and services; by enhancing the development and reach of business accelerators and incubators, and other organizations, which support entrepreneurs, starts-ups and innovative companies with high-growth potential; and by supporting projects led by innovation-oriented organizations to increase and promote business productivity and global competiveness, and investment and talent attraction.

This Stream provides a non-repayable contribution to not-for-profit organizations that may include a group or alliance such as an industry association or consortium, post-secondary institutions, innovation centers, business accelerators and incubators, angel networks, Indigenous organizations, Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDCs), Municipalities and other municipal-type organizations, and other not-for-profit organizations, as determined on a case-by-case basis.

Stream 3 — Community Economic Development and Diversification Stream

Stream 3 aims to develop, diversify and transform local economies by promoting small business development, community innovation and strategic collaborations. This will be achieved by enhancing business attraction, investment, retention and employment opportunities in southern Ontario communities; by developing and expanding collaborative efforts that strengthen regional competitiveness; and by supporting regional businesses, hubs and communities with the goal of economic diversification, integration, and transformation.

The Stream provides a repayable contribution to businesses, non-repayable contribution to not-for-profit organizations, and an unconditionally repayable contribution to Indigenous businesses.

1.1 — Technological Innovation

The Technological Innovation program supports the southern Ontario economy by encouraging the creation of innovative products, services, processes and markets so as to contribute to the region's competitiveness. This is achieved by focusing on key sectors and clusters and by strengthening linkages between the region's businesses, post-secondary institutions and not-for-profit organizations to several key regional assets and spur the advancement of transformative technologies and innovation. By facilitating these strategic partnerships, FedDev Ontario aims to improve the region's productivity, competitiveness and attractiveness as a location of choice for investment.

Investments through this program support large-scale, incremental and transformative activities that increase productivity and market diversification.  While available to both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, project funding requires that outcomes benefit southern Ontario businesses.

1.1.1 Sub-Program: Advanced Manufacturing Fund

Description: Includes records related to program and policy development, as well as funding requests from not-for-profit and for-profit manufacturing firms. Records include documentation regarding the management, processing, monitoring, and evaluation of applications and of the initiative.

Document Types: Policy, general, applications, business plans, financial statements, project summaries, contribution agreements, claims, claim assessment reports, audit reports, general reports, briefing notes, records of decision from Project Advisory Committee and other meetings.

Record Number: FDO-AMF

1.1.2 Sub-Program: Commercialization Partnerships

Description: Includes records related to program and policy development, as well as funding requests from not-for-profit organizations and post-secondary institutions. Records include documentation regarding the management, processing, monitoring, and evaluation of applications and of the initiative.

Document Types: Policy, general, applications, business plans, financial statements, project summaries, contribution agreements, claims, claim assessment reports, audit reports, general reports, briefing notes.

Record Number: FDO-ICP

1.2 — Business Development

There are approximately 360,000 businesses, especially small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in southern Ontario.  The Business Development program provides support for business services and counselling and access to capital to encourage the growth of early-stage companies.  It helps existing businesses expand domestically and globally; supports companies/sectors to improve productivity; facilitates linkages and collaborations among businesses; and helps southern Ontario aerospace and defence-related firms respond to economic opportunities from Canada's defence procurements.

This program, which includes services through Small Business Services (formerly Canada Business Ontario), provides targeted efforts to businesses across southern Ontario along a life-cycle continuum—from entrepreneurship to expansion.

1.2.1 Sub-Program: Business Investment

This sub-program initiative provides non-repayable contributions to not-for-profit organizations offering mentorship, entrepreneurial support and seed financing to help new businesses grow and succeed. It also provides support to angel investor networks to encourage increased investment in new businesses. Repayable contributions are available to start-up businesses to assist them in attracting the angel and/or venture capital investment they need to grow their businesses and accelerate the commercialization of new products, processes and practices.

Investing in Business Innovation

Description: Includes records related to program and policy development, as well as funding requests from SMEs and not-for-profit organizations. Records include documentation regarding the management, processing, monitoring, and evaluation of applications and of the initiative.

Document Types: Policy, general, applications, business plans, financial statements, project summaries, contribution agreements, claims, claim assessment reports, audit reports, general reports, briefing notes.

Record Number: FDO-IBI

1.2.2 Sub-Program: Business Growth and Productivity

This sub-program provides repayable and non-repayable contributions to for-profit and not-for-profit corporations to support improvements in the productivity of individual businesses, industry sectors, sub-regional economies and economic clusters and in the long-term competitiveness of the southern Ontario economy.

Investing in Business Growth and Productivity

Description: Includes records related to program and policy development, as well as funding requests from SMEs and not-for-profit organizations. Records include documentation regarding the management, processing, monitoring, and evaluation of applications and of the initiative.

Document Types: Policy, general, applications, business plans, financial statements, project summaries, contribution agreements, claims, claim assessment reports, audit reports, general reports, briefing notes.

Record Number: FDO-IBGP

1.2.3 Program: Business Services

Through this sub-program area, FedDev Ontario is helping companies of differing stages and sizes pursue business opportunities that impact the local, regional and national economies. Ensuring access to the right information and services, including reducing barriers for those looking to start, manage or grow their business, is essential to the long-term prosperity of southern Ontario.

Small Business Services (formerly Canada Business Ontario)

Small Business Services provides information on federal and provincial programs, and services and regulations, free of charge for businesses located across Ontario. This client-focused service aims to reduce the complexity of dealing with multiple levels of government to support businesses in making well-informed decisions.

Description: Records include general information on the operation, service delivery, policies and strategies of Canada Business Ontario, a member of the Canada Business Network. Canada Business Ontario is an information referral service; therefore, records also include correspondence with clients as well as client service interactions.

Document Types: Contracts, statements of work, evaluation criteria, memorandums of understanding, procedures, policies, project plans, surveys, statistical reports, agendas, minutes of meetings, briefing notes, invoices, regular and ad hoc reports.

Record Number: FDO-1-010

Industrial Technological Benefits

Through its Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) unit, FedDev Ontario helps southern Ontario firms respond to business opportunities in aerospace and defence by leveraging the policy on Industrial and Technological Benefits that is applied to large military procurements. ITB facilitates business relationships between southern Ontario businesses and defence prime contractors, and also promotes the industrial and technological capabilities of southern Ontario and its firms to defence prime contractors.

Description: Records include information on past, current and eventual Canadian defence procurements, southern Ontario company capabilities, trade shows, southern Ontario research centres, collaboration with the Government of Ontario, briefings to executives, FedDev Ontario organized events and supplier tours, and performance measurement.

Document Types: Memoranda, spreadsheet tables, presentations, meeting summaries, project plans, information and background pieces, emails.

Record Number: FDO-1-020

1.3 — Community Economic Development

This program supports the 288 communities (small and large, rural and urban, Francophone and Indigenous) in southern Ontario that are home to more than 12 million residents. The ability of these communities to attract the best talent and compete for investments is critical to the economic competitiveness and long-term prosperity of southern Ontario.

Resilient, welcoming and innovative communities are best able to drive economic diversification. FedDev Ontario provides strategic investments to address the unique challenges facing eastern Ontario communities, maintain the economic vitality of Official Language Minority Communities, and advance regional diversification efforts to promote economic development. It works with others, including the Government of Ontario and municipalities, to support community infrastructure needs within southern Ontario.

Through programming aimed at addressing the distinct needs and circumstances across southern Ontario communities, FedDev Ontario works to identify solutions to local challenges and opportunities.

1.3.1 Sub-Program: Community Futures Program

The Community Futures Program is a national program that provides funding to Community Future Development Corporations (CFDCs) which allows these organizations to help rural communities develop their local economy and long-term sustainability. CFDCs generally focus on the following four business lines: business loans, business counselling, strategic community planning and priorities and, community economic development projects.

Community Futures Program

Description: Includes records related to contribution agreements for non-repayable funding to CFDCs in Ontario. Records also include information related to the management, processing, monitoring, and evaluation of the program.

Document Types: Policy, general, applications, business plans, profiles, financial statements, project summaries, contribution agreements, claims, claim assessment reports, audit reports, general reports, quarterly reports, briefing notes.

Record Number: FDO-CFP

1.3.2 Sub-Program: Eastern Ontario Development Program

This sub-program aims at promoting socio-economic development in rural eastern Ontario, leading to a competitive and diversified regional economy and sustainable self-reliant communities. Eastern Ontario Development Program non-repayable contributions are available through 15 eastern CFDCs and the Eastern Ontario Community Futures Development Corporation Network Inc. (EOCFDC Network) to support projects in three key areas: business development, community innovation, and collaborative economic development.

Eastern Ontario Development Program

Description: Includes records related to contribution agreements for non-repayable funding to businesses and not-for-profit organizations (including CFDCs and the EOCFDC Network). Records also include information related to the management, processing, monitoring, and evaluation of the program.

Document Types: Policy, general, applications, business plans, financial statements, project summaries, contribution agreements, claims, claim assessment reports, activity reports, project reports, audit reports, general reports, briefing notes.

Record Number: FDO-EODP

1.3.3 Sub-Program: Official Language Minority Communities

This sub-program includes a national program—the Economic Development Initiative—which provides funding to Francophone and bilingual organizations to create jobs and economic and sustainable growth in Francophone communities. The Economic Development Initiative focuses on providing funding for community strategic planning initiatives, and business and economic development initiatives.

Economic Development Initiative

Description: Includes records related to contribution agreements for non-repayable funding to Francophone or bilingual organizations that provide support for the economic development of Official Language Minority Communities. Records also include information related to the management, processing, monitoring, and evaluation of the initiative.

Document Types: Policy, general, applications, financial statements, project evaluations, contribution agreements, claims, claim assessment reports, general reports, briefing notes.

Record Number: FDO-EDI

1.3.4 Sub-Program: Regional Diversification

Funding will support projects that enhance business attraction, investment and employment opportunities in southern Ontario regions and communities; strengthen regional businesses and clusters with the goal of economic diversification and sustainability; develop and expand collaborative efforts to strengthen regional assets and competitiveness; and improve the economic circumstances of communities facing distress.

This sub-program uses funding from the following transfer payment: Southern Ontario Prosperity Initiatives.

Investing in Regional Diversification

Description: Includes records related to program and policy development, as well as funding requests from not-for-profit organizations. Records include documentation regarding the management, processing, monitoring, and evaluation of applications and of the initiative.

Document Types: Policy, general, applications, business plans, financial statements, project summaries, contribution agreements, claims, claim assessment reports, audit reports, general reports, briefing notes.

Record Number: FDO-IRD

1.3.5 Sub-Program: Infrastructure delivery

This sub-program includes the delivery of funding on behalf of other government departments and/or in partnerships with other orders of government to provide assistance to not-for-profit, private and public sector entities across a range of infrastructure priority areas.

Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program

Description: Includes records related to contribution agreements for non-repayable funding to not-for-profit organizations. Records also include information related to the Management, processing, monitoring and evaluation of the program.

Document Types: Policy, general, applications, financial statements, project evaluations, contribution agreements, claims, claim assessment reports, general reports, briefing notes.

Record Number: FDO-01-CAN 150

Mohawk Lake Rehabilitation Project

Description: Includes records related to funding provided through a federal grant for the City of Brantford for the study and subsequent physical activities related to the rehabilitation of the lake, in order to rectify its pollution issues. Records include documentation regarding the management, processing, evaluating, and monitoring of the project.

Document Types: Policy, general, business plans, financial statements, project summaries, grant funding agreements, claims, grant assessment reports, audit reports, general reports, briefing notes.

Record Number: FDO-01-MOLAKE

1.4 — Internal Services

Internal Services are those groups of related activities and resources that the federal government considers to be services in support of programs and/or required to meet corporate obligations of an organization. Internal Services refers to the activities and resources of the 11 distinct service categories that support Program delivery in the organization, regardless of the Internal Services deliver model in a department. The 11 service delivery categories are:  Management and Oversight Services; Communications Services; Legal Services; Human Resources Management Services; Financial Management Services; Information Management Services; Information Technology Services; Real Property Services; Materiel Services; Acquisition Services; and Travel and other Administrative Services. Internal Services include only those activities and resources that apply across an organization and not to those provided specifically to a program.

Acquisitions

Acquisition Services involve activities undertaken to acquire a good or service to fulfill a properly completed request (including a complete and accurate definition of requirements and certification that funds are available) until entering into or amending a contract.

Communications Services

Communications Services involve activities undertaken to ensure that Government of Canada communications are effectively managed, coordinated and responsive to the diverse information needs of the public. The communications management function ensures that the public—internal or external—receives government information, and that the views and concerns of the public are taken into account in the planning, management and evaluation of policies, programs, services and initiatives.

Financial Management

Financial Management Services involve activities undertaken to ensure the prudent use of public resources, including planning, budgeting, accounting, reporting, control and oversight, analysis, decision support and advice, and financial systems.

Human Resources Management

Human Resources Management Services involve activities undertaken for determining strategic direction, allocating resources among services and processes, as well as activities relating to analyzing exposure to risk and determining appropriate countermeasures. They ensure that the service operations and programs of the federal government comply with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and/or plans.

Information Management

Information Management Services involve activities undertaken to achieve efficient and effective information management to support program and service delivery; foster informed decision making; facilitate accountability, transparency, and collaboration; and preserve and ensure access to information and records for the benefit of present and future generations.

Information Technology

Information Technology Services involve activities undertaken to achieve efficient and effective use of information technology to support government priorities and program delivery, to increase productivity, and to enhance services to the public.

Legal Services

Legal services involve activities undertaken to enable government departments and agencies to pursue policy, program and service delivery priorities and objectives within a legally sound framework.

Management and Oversight Services

Management and Oversight Services involve activities undertaken for determining strategic direction, and allocating resources among services and processes, as well as those activities related to analyzing exposure to risk and determining appropriate countermeasures. They ensure that the service operations and programs of the federal government comply with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and/or plans.

Materiel

Materiel Services involve activities undertaken to ensure that materiel can be managed by departments in a sustainable and financially responsible manner that supports the cost-effective and efficient delivery of government programs.

Real Property

Real Property Services involve activities undertaken to ensure real property is managed in a sustainable and financially responsible manner, throughout its life cycle, to support the cost-effective and efficient delivery of government programs.

Travel and Other Administrative Services

Travel and Other Administrative Services include Government of Canada travel services, as well as those other internal services that do not smoothly fit with any of the internal services categories.

Classes of Personal Information

FedDev Ontario does not collect institution-specific personal information. FedDev Ontario may come to possess personal information in the course of receiving applications from businesses, not-for-profit organizations, or municipalities, such as names of individuals, home phone numbers, home addresses and personal email addresses. Such personal information is stored as part of the general subject files in which records are not retrieved by the name of an individual or other personal identifier. This form of personal information is normally retrievable only if specifics are provided concerning the program and project involved. The retention periods for these classes of personal information are controlled by the record schedules of the general subject files in which they are stored.

Manuals

Guidelines for the administration of FedDev Ontario programs can be found under the Funding opportunities section of our website.

Inactive Programs

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Awareness – Ended in March 2014

This sub-activity provided non-repayable contributions to not-for-profit organizations for programs to encourage young people from kindergarten to grade 12 to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and careers. In the process, it also aimed at developing the STEM pool and improving young people's knowledge of the business of science.

Youth STEM

Description: Includes records related to program and policy development, as well as funding requests from not-for-profit organizations. Records include documentation regarding the management, processing, monitoring, and evaluation of applications and of the initiative.

Document Types: Policy, general, applications, business plans, financial statements, project summaries, contribution agreements, claims, claim assessment reports, audit reports, general reports, briefing notes.

Record Number: FDO-YSTEM

Notes: The program end date was March 31, 2014.

Skills Development – Ended in March 2014

This sub-activity provided non-repayable contributions to not-for-profit organizations and post-secondary institutions to provide programs aimed at providing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) graduate students and recent graduates with business experience to complement their technical skills and the funding they need to commercialize their innovations. This was achieved through the creation of initiatives that offered internships with small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME), commercialization fellowships at universities, and seed financing to help STEM entrepreneurs access the capital they needed to bring their innovative ideas to market.

Graduate Enterprise Internship

Description: Includes records related to program and policy development, as well as funding requests from not-for-profit organizations and post-secondary institutions. Records include documentation regarding the management, processing, monitoring, and evaluation of applications and of the initiative.

Document Types: Policy, general, applications, business plans, financial statements, project summaries, contribution agreements, claims, claim assessment reports, audit reports, general reports, briefing notes.

Record Number: FDO-GEI

Notes: The program end date was March 31, 2014.

Scientists and Engineers in Business

Description: Includes records related to program and policy development, as well as funding requests from not-for-profit organizations. Records include documentation regarding the management, processing, monitoring, and evaluation of applications and of the initiative.

Document Types: Policy, general, applications, business plans, financial statements, project summaries, contribution agreements, claims, claim assessment reports, audit reports, general reports, briefing notes.

Record Number: FDO-SEB

Notes: The program end date was March 31, 2014.

Applied Research and Commercialization Initiative

Description: Includes records related to program and policy development, as well as funding requests from not-for-profit post-secondary institutions. Records include documentation regarding the management, processing, monitoring, and evaluation of applications and of the initiative.

Document Types: Policy, general, applications, business plans, financial statements, project summaries, contribution agreements, claims, claim assessment reports, audit reports, general reports, briefing notes.

Record Number: FDO-ARC

Notes: The program end date was March 31, 2013.

Technology Development Program

Description: Includes records related to program and policy development, as well as funding requests from not-for-profit organizations and post-secondary institutions. Records include documentation regarding the management, processing, monitoring, and evaluation of applications and of the initiative.

Document Types: Policy, general, applications, business plans, financial statements, project summaries, contribution agreements, claims, claim assessment reports, audit reports, general reports, briefing notes.

Record Number: FDO-TDP

Notes: The program end date was March 31, 2014.

Prosperity Initiative

Description: Includes records related to program and policy development, as well as funding requests from not-for-profit organizations and SMEs. Records include documentation regarding the management, processing, monitoring, and evaluation of applications and of the initiative.

Document Types: Policy, general, applications, business plans, financial statements, project summaries, contribution agreements, claims, claim assessment reports, audit reports, general reports, briefing notes.

Record Number: FDO-PI

Notes: The program end date was March 31, 2014.

Southern Ontario Development Program—Food and Beverage Processing Intake

Description: Includes records related to program and policy development, as well as funding requests from SMEs involved in the manufacturing and processing of food and beverage. Records include documentation regarding the management, processing, and evaluation of applications and of the intake.

Document Types: Policy, general, applications, business plans, financial statements, project summaries, contribution agreements, claims, claim assessment reports, audit reports, general reports, briefing notes.

Record Number: FDO-SODP FB

Notes: The program end date was March 31, 2014.

Southern Ontario Development Program—General Intake

Description: Includes records related to program and policy development, as well as funding requests from not-for-profit organizations and SMEs. Records include documentation regarding the management, processing, monitoring, and evaluation of applications and of the program.

Document Types: Policy, general, applications, business plans, financial statements, project summaries, contribution agreements, claims, claim assessment reports, audit reports, general reports, briefing notes.

Record Number: FDO-SODP GI

Notes: The program end date was March 31, 2014.

Asset Management Program

Description: Includes records related to funding provided to eligible municipalities and local services boards. Records include documentation regarding the management, processing, and monitoring of the initiative.

Document Types:  Policy, general, applications, business plans, financial statements, project summaries, contribution agreements, claims, claim assessment reports, audit reports; general reports, briefing notes.

Record Number: FDO 3700

Notes: The program end date was March 31, 2014.

Brantford Greenwich-Mohawk Remediation Project

Description: Includes records related to funding provided through a federal grant for the remediation of 50 acres (20 hectares) of land spread over three industrial sites in Brantford, Ontario.  Records include documentation regarding the management, processing, evaluating, and monitoring of the initiative.

Document Types: Policy, general, business plans, financial statements, project summaries, grant funding agreements, claims, grant assessment reports, audit reports, general reports, briefing notes.

Record Number: FDO-BRA

Notes: The project end date was December 31, 2016.

Building Canada Fund—Communities Component Top-Up

Description: Includes records related to funding provided to eligible municipal government and entities and not-for-profit organizations. Records include documentation regarding the management, processing, and evaluation of applications and monitoring of the program and initiatives.

Document Types: Policy, general, applications, business plans, financial statements, project summaries, contribution agreements, claims, claim assessment reports, audit reports, regular and ad hoc reports, briefing notes.

Record Number: FDO-BCF-CC TOP

Notes: Infrastructure Canada program for which FedDev Ontario is the federal delivery partner. The program end date for this intake was October 31, 2011.

Canada–Ontario Infrastructure Program

Description: Includes records related to funding provided to eligible municipalities, not-for-profit organizations, and First Nation governments through investments in urban and rural municipal infrastructure in Ontario. Records include documentation regarding the management, processing, and evaluation of applications and monitoring of the program and initiatives.

Document Types: Policy, general, applications, business plans, financial statements, project summaries, contribution agreements, claims, claim assessment reports, audit reports, regular and ad hoc reports, briefing notes.

Record Number: FDO-COIP

Notes: The program end date was March 31, 2012.

Canada–Ontario Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund

Description: Includes records related to funding provided to eligible municipalities and local services boards in response to local needs and priority areas. Records include documentation regarding the management, processing, and evaluation of applications and monitoring of the program and initiatives.

Document Types: Policy, general, applications, business plans, financial statements, project summaries, contribution agreements, claims, claim assessment reports, audit reports, regular and ad hoc reports, briefing notes.

Record Number: FDO-COMRIF

Notes: Infrastructure Canada program for which FedDev Ontario is the federal delivery partner. The program end date was March 31, 2014.

Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund Top-Up

Description: Includes records related to funding provided to eligible municipalities with unfunded existing applications for municipal water and wastewater projects. Records include documentation regarding the management, processing, and evaluation of applications and monitoring of the program and initiatives.

Document Types: Policy, general, applications, business plans, financial statements, project summaries, contribution agreements, claims, claim assessment reports, audit reports, regular and ad hoc reports, briefing notes.

Record Number: FDO 3550

Notes: Infrastructure Canada program for which FedDev Ontario is the federal delivery partner. The program end date was March 31, 2014.

Community Adjustment Fund

Description: Includes records related to funding provided to not-for-profit organizations, municipalities, post-secondary institutions, Aboriginal organizations, and SMEs for economic development, innovation, and diversification. Records include documentation regarding the management, processing, monitoring, and evaluation of applications and of the program.

Document Types: Policy, general, applications, business plans, financial statements, project summaries, contribution agreements, claims, claim assessment reports, progress reports, site visit reports, audit reports, general reports, briefing notes.

Record Number: FDO 2100

Notes: The program end date was March 31, 2011.

Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund

Description: Includes records related to funding provided to projects that rehabilitate and improve existing community infrastructure across Ontario. Records include documentation regarding the management, processing, and evaluation of applications and monitoring of the program and initiatives.

Document Types: Policy, general, applications, business plans, financial statements, project summaries, contribution agreements, claims, claim assessment reports, audit reports; regular and ad hoc reports, briefing notes.

Record Number: FDO-CAF

Notes: The construction end date was March 31, 2014.

Ontario Potable Water Program

Description: Includes records related to grants provided to specific small and rural Ontario municipalities that incurred increased costs under the Canada–Ontario Infrastructure Program. Records include documentation regarding the management, processing, and evaluation of applications and monitoring of the program and initiatives.

Document Types: Policy, general, applications, financial statements, project summaries, grant agreements, claims, grant assessment reports, audit reports, regular and ad hoc reports, briefing notes.

Record Number: FDO 2500

Notes: The program end date was March 31, 2012.

Recreational Infrastructure Canada Program

Description: Includes records related to funding provided to municipal governments and entities, not-for-profit organizations, and First Nation governments to support upgrading and renewal of recreational facilities in communities. Records include documentation regarding the management, processing, and evaluation of applications and monitoring of the program and initiatives.

Document Types: Policy, general, applications, business plans, financial statements, project summaries, contribution agreements, claims, claim assessment reports, audit reports, regular and ad hoc reports, briefing notes.

Record Number: FDO-RINC

Notes: The program end date was October 31, 2011.

Massey Hall Revitalization

Description: Records include documentation regarding the management, processing, evaluating, and monitoring of the Massey Hall Revitalization project.

Document Types: Policy, general, business plans, financial statements, project summaries, funding agreements, assessment reports, general reports, briefing notes.

Record Number: FDO-SOPP

Notes: The program end date was March 31, 2012.

Additional Information

Please see the introduction to this publication for information on access procedures under the provisions of the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act.

For more information about access to information and privacy at FedDev Ontario, please see the ATIP section of our website. You can also view summaries of previously released access to information requests on the Completed Access to Information Requests section of the website.

For additional information about FedDev Ontario programs and activities, please contact:

Waterloo (Headquarters)
101-139 Northfield Drive West
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 5A6
Fax: 519-725-4976
Toll Free: 1-866-593-5505

Ottawa
410 Laurier Avenue West, 3rd floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H5
Fax: 613-960-7012
Toll Free: 1-866-593-5505

Toronto
151 Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario M5C 2W7
Fax: 416-973-6400
Toll Free: 1-866-593-5505

Peterborough
1161 Crawford Dr.
Peterborough, Ontario K9J 6X6
Fax: 705-750-4827
Toll Free: 1-866-593-5505

Reading Room

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