Programs by audience
Eligibility depends on who is applying. Choose the closest match.
Small business, expansion
If you run an established Northern Ontario business and want to expand, there is real money on the table, but almost none of it is…
45 programs →Startups & new entrepreneurs
Start with the honest version: almost nothing here is free money. The genuinely non-repayable list for a Northern Ontario startup …
23 programs →Nonprofits & charities
For Northern Ontario nonprofits, the Ontario Trillium Foundation is the anchor: Seed grants reported at $10,000–$100,000 per year,…
43 programs →Municipalities & Local Services Boards
Municipal funding in the North comes in two kinds, and the strategy differs. Formula money, the Ontario Community Infrastructure F…
19 programs →Indigenous entrepreneurs & businesses
Indigenous entrepreneurs have the strongest actual-grant landscape in Northern Ontario, but the door is not a government portal, i…
23 programs →Farms & agri-food
Northern Ontario farm money is cost-share, not cheques, you spend first (after approval), and a program pays back a slice. The wor…
4 programs →Tourism operators
First, the question everyone asks: the Tourism Growth Program is closed, intake ended in September 2024 and funding agreements ter…
9 programs →Film & television
Northern Ontario became a real production cluster, Sudbury and North Bay in particular, on the strength of one stack: NOHFC's Film…
6 programs →Students & individuals
The honest answer for individuals: there is very little walk-up grant money, because most "youth funding" is paid to employers, no…
18 programs →Homeowners, energy retrofits
The live program for Northern Ontario homeowners is Home Renovation Savings, launched January 2025 and reported confirmed through …
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