Provincial grant money will help both the Parksville and Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce with programs aimed at economic diversification.
Parksville will get $160,000 for The Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce community initiatives for professional development, business succession and workforce development.
The Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce will get $83,164 for an incubator space.
The money comes from the Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Program, which is an investment of as much as $43 million this year into 130 projects around B.C.
“We’re partnering with rural community leaders to invest in the future of their local economies,” says Diana Gibson, minister of jobs, economic development and innovation. “By helping fund impactful projects throughout the province, we’re supporting people and helping their communities to flourish.”
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