Rural Water Quality Program

(Dufferin County)

Financial assistance through the Rural Water Quality Program (RWQP) is available to qualified Dufferin County landowners to share in the cost of selected projects that improve and protect water quality.

The RWQP makes grants available for on-the-ground projects to improve water quality and restore aquatic and wildlife habitat.

Landowners and farmers are encouraged to apply.

Grants range from 50-100% to a maximum of $5,000 depending on project type.

Eligible Projects & Grant Rates

Project	Grant Rate	Maximum Grant
Clean Water Diversion	50%	$3,000
Exclusion Fencing	75-100%	$5,000
Nutrient Management Plans	75-100%	$2,000
Crop Nutrient Plans	75%	$2,000
Erosion Control Structures	50%	$5,000
Machinery Crossing Improvements	50%	$3,000
Cover Crops	Incentive based
Living Snow Fences	100%	$5,000
Tree Planting & Fragile Land Retirement	75%	$5,000
Wetland Creation	50%	$5,000
Wellhead Decommission	100%	$1,000*
Wellhead Protection	80%	$1,000*
Innovative Technologies	Considered on an individual project basis

*Eligibility note: All Dufferin residents (not just farmers) are eligible to apply for well projects.

An Environmental Farm Plan or completed Rural Landowner Stewardship Guide is required to apply, as is a short application form. Project sites must by located in Dufferin County.

Project Forms

Any questions on the project and/or completed application forms for farms in the Dufferin portion of the Nottawasaga Valley Watershed (map) should be directed to:

Shannon Stephens, Healthy Waters Program Coordinator
NVCA, 8195 8th Line, Utopia, ON, LOM 1T0
T: 705-424-1479 ext 239
E: sstephens@nvca.on.ca

Program Guidelines:

RWQ Grants Dufferin - Flyer