Northern Ontario Business Grants and Loans

Northern Ontario Government Grant, Loan, and Funding Programs Mentor Works Can Write for Your Business.

You can find northern Ontario government funding programs that can support a wide range of strategic projects, including business expansion, research and development, hiring and training, and capital investment.

The northern Ontario business grants and loans listed on this page may offer support for your organization’s upcoming projects. To discuss your eligibility for them and receive assistance with the application process, please contact Mentor Works.

Mentor Works team of Canadian government grant & loan application writers have an average success rate of 86% across all government funding programs and provide our clients with an average of 95% time savings. Speak with a member of our team to find out what programs your business may be eligible for by calling us at 1-888-599-3111 or visiting our Get Funding Help page.

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Funding Programs	Region	Funding Activity	Description	Show on Site?	Tags
Canada Job Grant (CJG)	Canada-wide	Hiring & Training	Designed to reduce the costs of providing third-party skills training to new and existing employees Up to 50-100% of eligible costs covered in most provinces	Yes	exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto, northern ontario, cleantech
Canada Summer Jobs	Canada-wide	Hiring & Training	Support for employers providing supervised career-related work experience for youth employees Up to 50% of employee minimum hourly rate; Non-profits can receive grants up to 100% of minimum wage plus Mandatory Employment Related Costs (MERCs); Amount is capped at a max $300K per employer/province or territory. Maximum 40 hours/week/employee can be included.	Yes	exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto, northern ontario, cleantech
CanExport SMEs	Canada-wide	Business Expansion	Supports global expansion projects including participation in trade shows and government-led trade missions Up to 50% to a max $50,000 in grants	Yes	exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto, northern ontario, cleantech,
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)	Ontario	Capital & Tech Adoption	This organization helps businesses based out of Northern Ontario with funding and network support. Funding varies by program.	Yes	agri, northern ontario,
Forest Biomass Program (FBP)	Ontario	Business Expansion	Ontario based projects to harvest more wood from Crown forests, increase forest sector job creation and regional economic growth and find new uses for wood Receive up to $250K to $10M in Government Funding	Yes	agri, northern ontario,
Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program (FSIIP)	Ontario	Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports forest industry businesses to invest in new equipment, facility expansion, process, and product innovation Business Stream: Up to 30% in loans & Collaborations Stream: Up to 75% in grants	Yes	agri, northern ontario,
Green Municipal Fund	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports municipalities demonstrating an innovative solution or approach to environmental issues Up to $175,000 to cover up to 80% of eligible costs for all three study streams	Yes	agri, northern ontario, municipality, non profit,
NOHFC INVEST North Program	Ontario	Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development	Supporting economic development initiavitves in Northern Ontario by providing financial assistance towards projects that diversify their region Receive up to $5,000,000 per project as either a grant or partially foregivable loan	Yes	research, university, manufacturing, media, agri, collaborative, northern ontario, cleantech,
NOHFC People & Talent Program	Ontario	Hiring & Training	Designed to attract, retain, and develop Northern Ontario’s workforce by creating and sustaining new and existing jobs Receive up to 90% of an Indigenous person's salary of up to $52.5k a year, and up to 90% of other eligible applicants for up to $35k a year	Yes	research, university, manufacturing, media, agri, collaborative, northern ontario, cleantech,
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)	Ontario	Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption	Supporting economic development initiavitves in Northern Ontario by providing financial assistance towards projects that diversify their region Receive up to $2,000,000 per project as either a grant or partially foregivable loan	Yes	northern ontario, non profit, agri,
OBIO Capital Access Advisory Program (CAAP)	Ontario	Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development	Supporting companies commercializing health science technologies and the adoption of these technologies by healthcare organizations Up to $250,000 in funding	Yes	research, university, manufacturing, media, agri, collaborative, northern ontario, cleantech, software, cleantech, municipality, non profit, tech, auto
Ontario Automotive Modernization Program (O-AMP)	Ontario	Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports automotive businesses improve operational efficiency and competitiveness through the adoption of lean manufacturing processes and Industry 4.0-related technologies Up to 50% of eligible project costs to a maximum of $150,000 in grants	Yes	auto, northern ontario,
Rural Economic Development Fund (RED)	Ontario	Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development	Supports regional economic development activities in rural southern Ontario communities Up to 30-50% of eligible expenses to a maximum of $150,000-$250,000	Yes	northern ontario, cleantech, agri, municipality, non profit,
Save on Energy	Ontario	Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development	Provides businesses within Ontario funding to help transition towards a greener province via energy saving projects. Receive Up to 75% of Costs to a Max of $5M in Funding.	Yes	research, university, manufacturing, media, agri, collaborative, northern ontario, cleantech, software, cleantech, municipality, non profit, tech, auto
Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED)	Canada-wide	Research & Development	One of the largest tax incentive programs available to a wide range of Canadian businesses Access up to 69% of labour and overhead costs, 36% of contractor costs, and 45% of material costs	Yes	research, university, manufacturing, media, agri, collaborative, northern ontario, cleantech, software, cleantech, municipality, non profit, tech, auto
Skills Catalyst Fund	Ontario	Hiring & Training	Supports Ontario consortiums in the development and implementation of innovative workforce development projects that test new and emerging ideas and approaches to labour market challenges Up to 80% of eligible training expenses to a maximum $500,000	No	northern ontario,
Yves Landry Foundation Funding for Training Via the Government of Canada	Ontario	Hiring & Training	Supports eligible Ontario manufacturing training activities for southern Ontario manufacturers. Provides non-repayable contributions to a maximum $100,000 towards eligible expenses.	Yes	manufacturing, auto, northern ontario, training,

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Build a Strategy for Northern Ontario Government Funding

Northern Ontario businesses can access grants and loans through federal government funding, federal funds targeted at businesses in northern Ontario (FedNor) and Ontario provincial government funding. You can find funding programs for many projects, including business expansion, research and development, hiring and training, and capital investment.

Companies should build a government funding strategy that uses funding programs to reduce the cost of strategic projects. One of the best government funding tactics to use is stacking together different types and sources of funding. This can significantly improve the scope and success of projects. Please note that multiple federal or provincial programs cannot be stacked; only one federal and one provincial funding program may be used per project.

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