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Rural and northern communities looking to improve and revitalize main street landscaping, buildings and public outdoor meeting areas can access partnership funding to help with their projects through the provincial Hometown grant program. Hometown Manitoba provides financial support for rural and northern community projects initiated by municipalities, co-operatives, non-profit community organizations and local businesses. The aim is to promote unique identities and themes that define a community through projects that enhance main street building exteriors and public outdoor spaces. Eligible projects include parks, community gathering places, seniors' and youth centres, hospitals, clinics, personal-care homes, schools, libraries, churches, museums, public administration buildings and other similar facilities. Through the Hometown Manitoba program, the province partners with the community by providing funding under three categories: ÊHometown Main Streets Enhancements, under which the province will provide funding up to 50 per cent of total eligible project costs to a maximum $1,000; Hometown Meeting Places, under which the province will provide funding up to one-third of total eligible costs to a maximum of $5,000; and a tree-planting component that supports community greening initiatives by offering up to 50 per cent of eligible project costs up to $5,000 to municipalities or town organizations to plant trees in public areas. Last year the province provided more than $568,000 in funding to 295 community-based projects. The Hometown Manitoba program guide is available at www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/ri. The application deadline for the Hometown Manitoba program is March 15. _ Compiled from a Government of Manitoba news release
