Who are you?
Funding in the North looks completely different depending on who is asking. Pick your seat.
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 i…
47 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 …
24 programs →Nonprofits & charities
For Northern Ontario nonprofits, the Ontario Trillium Foundation is the anchor: Seed grants reported at $10,000–$100,000 per year,…
45 programs →Municipalities & Local Services Boards
Municipal funding in the North comes in two kinds, and the strategy differs. Formula money — the Ontario Community Infrastructure …
21 programs →Indigenous entrepreneurs & businesses
Indigenous entrepreneurs have the strongest actual-grant landscape in Northern Ontario — but the door is not a government portal, …
24 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 wo…
5 programs →Tourism operators
First, the question everyone asks: the Tourism Growth Program is closed — intake ended in September 2024 and funding agreements te…
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 Fi…
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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