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Rideau Valley Rural Clean Water Program
Grant and Incentive Program


Please contact the LandOwner Resource Centre for more information, and to verify eligibility – 613-692-3571 or 1-800-267-3504 at extension 1128 or 1132. City of Ottawa residents — click here for the Ottawa Rural Clean Water Grant Program Note: Projects completed prior to contacting the LandOwner Resource Centre will not be eligible for funding. Link— MOE Directory of Licensed Well Contractors in Ontario	Learn more about: • Eligibility • How to Apply • Eligible Projects • Fact Sheets and Applications

	Downloads:
	•	Program Accomplishments Data and Map
	•	Rideau Valley Rural Clean Water Brochure (pdf)
	•	Funding Sources for On-farm and Rural Water Quality Protection Brochure (pdf)

The Rideau Valley Rural Clean Water Program (RVRCWP) grant and technical assistance program is for on-farm and rural projects to protect water quality in the Rideau River watershed outside the City of Ottawa. (see map)

The RVRCWP works in partnership with individual landowners to help protect the land and water we all rely on. The program offers financial incentives to farmers and rural property owners to undertake projects that protect and improve water quality in the Rideau River watershed.

The Clean Water Program operates from the edge of the City of Ottawa to the lake country west of Perth and from Sharbot Lake south through the Rideau Lakes district. As of 2005, the RVCA also delivers the City of Ottawa Program.

The RVRCWP is guided by a Steering Committee made up of local citizens drawn from farm organizations, environmental interest groups as well as all levels of government with a direct link to the water environment.

The RVRCWP is a win-win situation all around. The landowner gets a helping hand with the financing of conservation work, the program sponsors get the pleasure of helping their employees, customers and suppliers do good environmental work, and our children and grandchildren get to enjoy a clean healthy Rideau River as our legacy to them all.

Eligibility		How to Apply
Farmers who have completed a 3rd edition Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) and possess a Farm Business Registration Number (FBR), and rural non-farmers who have completed a Healthy Home Guide, may be eligible for funding. .	View large map of eligible area here.
		•	Contact the RVCA's LandOwner Resource Centre for program information — 613-692-3571 or 1-800-267-3504 ext. 1128 or 1132.
		•	Fill out a Rural Clean Water Program (RCWP) application form (with assistance from a program rep if needed)
		•	Submit completed application to the RCWP c/o the Landowner Resource Centre Box 599, Manotick Ontario K4M 1A5
			—Include cost estimates (or receipts and/or invoices where appropriate)
			—For farmers, also include confirmation of EFP completion and FBR Numbers
			— For non-farmers, also include a completed Health Home Guide
		•	Project proceeds if approved
		•	Payment issued upon completion of work and inspection
			Please Note: Program grant rates, guidelines can change without notice

RVRCWP Eligibility for Rural Grant Assistance
Project Code	Project Type	Maximum Grant Rate	Maximum Grant Available
A*	Clean Water Diversion	50%	$5,000
A*	Surface/Wastewater Disposal/Treatment	50%	$5,000
B*	Livestock Restriction/ Alternate Watering	90%	$7,500
C*	Fertilizer, Chemical, Pesticide and Fuel Storage and Handling	50%	$1,000
D*	Nutrient Management Plans	50%	$1,000
E	Erosion Control - shore and in-field (with buffer)	90%	$3,500(plus $2,000 for buffer)
F	Buffers	90%	$7,500
F	Windbreaks	75%	$6,000
G	Septic Repair/Replacement	50%	$1,000
H	Education	75%	$1,000
I(U)	Well Upgrades	50%	$500
I(D)	Well Decommissioning	90%	$1,000
I(R)	Well Replacement	50%	$2,000
* Available only to farmers with an Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) and
Farm Business Registration Number (FBR)