Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership will launch a marketing campaign to promote rural communities as a good place to do business.

SLEP has been given a $22,500 grant from the Ontario Rural Economic Development program to showcase “the value propositions of locating a business in rural Sarnia-Lambton.”

The campaign will include video testimonials from local companies and entrepreneurs, will highlight innovations in agriculture, process and new products.

The province handed out $3 million the grants which must benefit rural Ontario, have tangible outcomes and reach beyond one county.

There is another opportunity for RED funding for non-profit organization.

The province will open the grant process for non-profit groups starting Monday. The applications will be taken for just three weeks.