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Northern Ontario Grants

Grants in North Bay

North Bay's Growth Community Improvement Plan (adopted January 2020) is the municipal layer, with four target areas, Downtown, Waterfront, Industrial and Housing, funding feasibility studies, façade and signage work, and building redevelopment; the city recommends a pre-consultation with Planning Services before applying. The Business Centre Nipissing Parry Sound, located in City Hall, is the local Small Business Enterprise Centre for start-up advisory and grant-linked training, while NECO Community Futures has lent over $25 million in the Nipissing/East Parry Sound region since 1987. Invest North Bay leads investment attraction. Regionally, the standard NOHFC + FedNor stack applies, and North Bay's film production cluster leans on NOHFC's Film & Television Stream plus the OFTTC regional bonus.

Local programs

Open, continuous intakePartly repayable, check terms

NOHFC Invest North, Investment: Launch

Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation

Up to $200,000

no fixed deadline; approvals on the funder's cycle

myportal.nohfc.ca · Last verified Aug 16, 2026 · Reported, verification pending

Open, continuous intakePartly repayable, check terms

NOHFC Invest North, Investment: Grow

Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation

Up to $1,000,000

no fixed deadline; approvals on the funder's cycle

myportal.nohfc.ca · Last verified Aug 16, 2026 · Uncertain: confirm with funder

Open, continuous intake

FedNor, NODP Youth Internships

Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario

Up to $52,500

no fixed deadline; approvals on the funder's cycle

fednor.canada.ca · Last verified Aug 16, 2026 · Reported, verification pending

Closing soon

CanExport SMEs

Global Affairs Canada, Trade Commissioner Service

$10,000 – $50,000

closes Aug 31, 2026 (12:00 ET (noon)) (14 days left)

tradecommissioner.gc.ca · Last verified Aug 16, 2026 · Reported, verification pending

Status unconfirmed

Canada Summer Jobs

Employment and Social Development Canada

Varies; see program

confirm with funder

canada.ca · Last verified Aug 16, 2026 · Reported, verification pending

Open, continuous intakePartly repayable, check terms

NRC IRAP, Innovation Funding

National Research Council, Industrial Research Assistance Program

From $10,000

no fixed deadline; approvals on the funder's cycle

nrc.canada.ca · Last verified Aug 16, 2026 · Reported, verification pending

Regional programs

Local programs sit alongside the regional layer available across Northern Ontario: NOHFC · FedNor · OTF · the CFDC network. The eligibility finder covers both at once.

Local offices in North Bay

  • The Business Centre Nipissing Parry Sound SBEC
    Small Business Enterprise Centre providing free business advisory services and entrepreneurship programs including Starter Company Plus, Summer Company and the Newcomer Entrepreneurship Program.
    705-474-0400
  • NECO Community Futures Development Corporation CFDC
    CFDC providing financial assistance, counselling, training and advisory services for small business in East Nipissing and East Parry Sound.
    705-476-8822

Common questions

What grants are available for a small business in North Bay?

The Business Centre Nipissing Parry Sound, in City Hall, is the free first stop, advisory plus training-linked start-up grants. The city's Growth CIP funds feasibility studies, façade and signage work, and building redevelopment across its Downtown, Waterfront, Industrial and Housing target areas (book a pre-consultation with Planning Services first). NECO Community Futures provides repayable loans, and the NOHFC Invest North streams plus FedNor's NODP and REGI carry the bigger regional money.

Does North Bay have film production funding?

Yes, North Bay is a Northern Ontario production cluster. NOHFC's Film & Television Stream funds up to 50% of eligible costs for northern shoots, stacking with the Ontario Film & Television Tax Credit's reported 35% rate plus 10% regional bonus outside the GTA. Scoring favours northern spending and hiring northern residents.

What hiring subsidies can North Bay employers use?

NOHFC's Workforce Development internships (reported up to roughly $35,000 per intern per year; the employer applies and allocations run out), FedNor's youth internships (90% of salary to $35,000 per year, max $52,500 over 18 months), and Canada Summer Jobs for summer youth positions, applications for the following summer close mid-December.