NOHFC Community Enhancement Program
Receive up to $2,000,000 in Government Funding.
The NOHFC Community Enhancement Program aims to help build strong and resilient Northern communities through infrastructure investments to upgrade and repair existing assets with the predominant goal of improving community quality of life through strategic initiatives.
There are three streams offered on an ongoing intake through the Community Enhancement Program, each having its own specific criteria and eligibility factors, as listed below.
Funding Amount
Enhance Your Community Stream: Funding will not exceed the lesser of 50% of eligible costs or $2,000,000.
Rural Enhancement Funding Stream: For communities <1,500 residents, up to 90% of costs to a max of $200,000. For communities >1,500 residents, up to 75% of costs to a max of $500,000.
Broadband and Cellular Stream: 50% of eligible costs up to a maximum of $1 million per project with a targeted funding of $500 per dwelling (average) within the coverage area.Â
Eligible Applicants
Enhance Your Community Stream: Municipalities, Indigenous communities, not-for-profit organizations, and Local Services Boards located in Northern Ontario.
Rural Enhancement Funding Stream: Rural municipalities, Indigenous communities, not-for-profit organizations, and Local Services Boards having or serving a population of less than 30,000.
Broadband and Cellular Stream: Municipalities, municipal organizations, Indigenous Communities, and Community-based-networks or ICT community champions in Northern Ontario.
Eligible Projects
Enhance Your Community Stream: Incremental improvements, repairs, and/or renovations to improve and extend the useful life of capital assets.
Rural Enhancement Funding Stream: Incremental improvements, repairs, and/or renovations to improve and extend the useful life of capital assets.
Broadband and Cellular Stream: Projects that improve broadband and cellular coverage to areas with broadband download speeds of less than 25 megabits per second (mbps) (un-served or under-served areas).
Deadline to Apply
Enhance Your Community Stream: Ongoing Intake.
Rural Enhancement Funding Stream: Ongoing Intake.
Broadband and Cellular Stream: Ongoing Intake.
