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Regional Tile Drainage Program

by Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation

Also known as: INVEST North Regional Tile Drainage

NOHFC covers 50% of tile drainage contractor costs to a maximum of $500 per acre, plus 100% of project-management fees (10% of contractor costs, max $100/acre), capped at the lesser of 50% of project costs or $1 million. It is a conditional contribution, not a 30/70 repayable split, no such split appears in official documents. Repayment is only triggered if you quit farming or sell the tiled land within five years. Farmers contribute at least 10% cash.

Amount
Up to $1,000,000 $500 per acre max (50% of tile drainage contractor costs) plus 100% of project management/administration fees (10% of contractor costs) to a maximum of $100 per acre Maximum NOHFC investment is the lesser of 50% of eligible project costs or $1 million per project. This award range, $1,000,000, against every tracked amount from $1,000 to $500,000,000, on a logarithmic scale.

Against all tracked amounts, $1,000 to $500,000,000, logarithmic.

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50 per cent of tile drainage contractor costs to a maximum of $500 per acre ... 100 per cent of the project management/administration fees of the service provider which is calculated as 10 per cent of the contractor costs to a maximum of $100 per acre ... The maximum investment from the NOHFC will not exceed the lesser of 50% or $1 million

Instrument
Conditional contribution
Status
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Your share
Individual farmers must contribute a minimum of 10% of the contractor costs for their acreage in cash (savings or operating loan).

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Who qualifies
Nonprofits and charities
  • not-for-profit, agricultural or community organizations applying on behalf of an identified consortium of producers
  • Participating farmers must be shovel-ready, hold a Farm Business Registration (or exemption), and have a minimum five-year written lease if they do not own the land
  • Project must be completed within two years
  • Work must be done by a contractor licensed for tile drainage; tendering required for expenses over $25,000 (per delivery-partner NOFIA)

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Not-for-profit, agricultural or community organizations that would, on behalf of an identified consortium of producers, develop and administer a project

Where
Algoma District · Cochrane District · Greater Sudbury (single-tier census division) · Kenora District · Manitoulin District · Nipissing District · Parry Sound District · Rainy River District · Sudbury District (excl. Greater Sudbury) · Thunder Bay District · Timiskaming District11 of 11 Northern Ontario districts are eligible for this program.Algoma District: eligibleCochrane District: eligibleGreater Sudbury (single-tier census division): eligibleKenora District: eligibleManitoulin District: eligibleNipissing District: eligibleParry Sound District: eligibleRainy River District: eligibleSudbury District (excl. Greater Sudbury): eligibleThunder Bay District: eligibleTimiskaming District: eligible

11 of 11 Northern Ontario districts are eligible for this program. A filled dot is eligible, an outline is not.

Built for
Farms & agri-food

Do you have to pay this back?

No 30/70 (or any percentage) repayable/non-repayable split appears in current official program documentation, the funding is fully a conditional contribution with the five-year clawback condition below. Clawback: If a farmer ceases farming completely or sells the tiled lands within five years of tiling completion, they may be required to repay the NOHFC conditional contribution.

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How conditional contributions and repayable splits work

How do you apply?

  1. A not-for-profit service provider (e.g. NOFIA for Temiskaming and Thunder Bay, RAIN for Algoma/West Sudbury) applies to NOHFC on behalf of a producer consortium
  2. Individual farmers apply through their regional service provider's intake window
  3. Tiling completed by a licensed contractor within two years

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Common questions

Is the funding a 30/70 repayable split?

No, no 30/70 (or any percentage) repayable split appears on the official program page as of 2026-08-17. Funding is a conditional contribution: non-repayable unless the farmer ceases farming completely or sells the tiled lands within five years of tiling completion, in which case repayment may be required.

How much do I get per acre?

50% of tile drainage contractor costs to a maximum of $500 per acre, plus the service provider's project-management fee (10% of contractor costs) covered 100% up to $100 per acre.

Can an individual farmer apply directly to NOHFC?

No, a not-for-profit, agricultural, or community organization applies on behalf of a consortium of producers. Farmers participate through regional service providers such as NOFIA (Temiskaming, Thunder Bay; admin fees $12/acre and $15/acre respectively) and RAIN (Algoma/West Sudbury).

What do farmers need to qualify?

Be shovel-ready, hold a Farm Business Registration (or exemption), have a minimum five-year written lease if not the landowner, and contribute at least 10% of their contractor costs in cash. Projects must complete within two years.

Other streams of INVEST North Program

Funders publish these as one program with several streams. The terms differ by stream.

Where else could this money come from?

Chosen by what these programs have in common with this one, not by hand. The reason is shown for each, so you can judge whether it holds.

Guides that cover this program

Notes on this record

Delivery partners (reported, delivery-partner sites fetched 2026-08-17): NOFIA administers Temiskaming ($12.00/acre admin fee) and Thunder Bay ($15.00/acre); RAIN administers Algoma and West Sudbury (contact Cathy Bouchard, cbouchard@ssmic.com). NOFIA's 2026 intakes were closed at time of verification, watch for the next annual window.

Apply

Apply on the funder’s site and confirm current terms there:

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