Farm Credit Canada’s AgriSpirit Fund will provide $1 million to 93 rural community groups across Canada.
Sixteen rural community groups in Saskatchewan will receive $160,000, 14 groups in Alberta will receive $200,000 and 10 groups in Manitoba will receive $80,000.
Community groups will be awarded $5,000 to $25,000 for improvement projects, including recreation and community centres, libraries and emergency training facilities. The highest amount contributed to a group on the Prairies was $25,000 to Colinton, Alta., to help buy a new fire rescue truck.
Projects are aimed at communities with populations of less than 150,000. Selected groups are required to finish projects by Dec. 31, 2015.
The FCC AgriSpirit Fund received 866 applications this year.
The application period for next year will begin in spring.
For more information visit www.agrispirit.ca.
