Perth-Wellington MPP Matthew Rae has dished out $307,000 in Rural Economic Development funding for seven projects across Perth Wellington.
As part of the Rural Economic Development program the funding helps support projects which diversify and grow local economies, build community capacity and address barriers to economic development.
Rae stating in a release Rural Ontario generates more than $300 billion in annual economic activity and rural communities continue to be an economic driver of the province.
Among the funding locally includes;
| Town of Minto | Palmerston Railway Museum Restoration Project | $11,388.45 |
| Here For Now Theatre Company | Here For Now Micro Theatre | $191,657.41 |
| County of Perth | Tourism Shareworthy Moments Initiative | $30,000 |
| County of Perth | Business Retention and Expansion Project | $8,875 |
| United Way Perth-Huron | United Housing Small Urban Mixed Use Collaborative Toolkit | $25,461 |
| County of Wellington | Path to Succession: Supporting Farm Transition in Wellington County program | $22,500 |
| Municipality of North Perth | North Perth Innovation and Business Centre | $17,350 |