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The below information is provided for reference only.
The Rural Business and Community Recovery Regional Business Liaison program provided a financial incentive to encourage Community Futures Development Corporations, local governments, First Nations governments, or economic development entities, to hire locally based talent to provide business support services for the region. The services provided by the Regional Business Liaison positions supported economic re-development for rural businesses and communities impacted by forest policy changes and other impacts to the forest sector by providing direct one-on-one advisory services.
We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation. This was a one-time offering funded by the Province of British Columbia and administered by Northern Development to provide advisory services to support smaller communities and businesses primarily in rural areas that lack capacity to deal with the impacts from forestry disruptions.
The program’s final projects wrapped up in 2025. Reporting was received and reviewed by Northern Development staff and final grant funding is being disbursed. These final activities will bring the Rural Business and Community Recovery Initiative to a close in 2026 after two phases of funding. Through phase two of the RBCR Regional Business Liaison program, 17 positions were created across Northern Development’s service region to support communities, businesses and not-for-profits impacted by a series of mill curtailments or closures, declining fibre supply or other significant impacts to the forest sector.
100% of eligible expenses to a maximum of $85,000 in grant funding, inclusive of professional services
and overhead allowance.
The application intake for this program is closed.
If you’d like to discuss your project in further detail with Northern Development staff, please contact us by email, phone, or filling out the form below. Also, we encourage you to reach out to us if you think you are eligible for funding for categories that are not specified here.
