Rural municipalities have a critical role to play as intermediaries in the social enterprise development field. This level of government is crucial in the development and maintenance of social enterprise activity in rural and remote contexts, because it is the most reflective of local conditions, concerns, values and histories. Most municipalities do not see or understand how they can leverage municipal and community assets through social enterprise development. There is very little research that supports rural municipalities’ decision-making on their current and potential role as practitioners and intermediaries in rural social enterprise development. This research highlights the effective practices currently in use, or practices that could be replicated to more effectively stimulate and support rural development of social enterprise. And so, this research documents social enterprise interventions as a local phenomenon, but also within an understanding specifically of rural policy, rural opportunities, and rural challenges.