Closing soon
Critical Minerals Innovation Fund
Ontario Ministry of Mines
Up to $500,000
closes Aug 25, 2026 (17:00) (1 day left)
ontario.ca · Last verified Aug 24, 2026 · Auto-checked against official source
Innovation funding in Northern Ontario
Every tracked program tagged innovation, with the same verified amounts, deadlines and repayment flags as the rest of the registry.
This registry tracks 7 Innovation programs from 6 funders, ranging from $3,000 to $3,000,000 where an amount is published, covering 12 of the 12 districts. 6 are open or closing soon today.
Is this money you keep?
The instrument decides whether you repay it. This is the mix inside this topic.
- Grant (non-repayable) 3
- Conditional contribution 3 Partly repayable
- Repayable contribution 1 Repayable
Open, continuous intakeRepayable
FedNor, Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario
$100,000 – $3,000,000
no fixed deadline; approvals on the funder's cycle
fednor.canada.ca · Last verified Aug 24, 2026 · Reported, verification pending
Open, continuous intakePartly repayable, check terms
INVEST North, Innovation: Industrial Research Chair Program
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 24, 2026 · Auto-checked against official source
Open, continuous intakePartly repayable, check terms
INVEST North, Innovation Stream
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation
Up to $2,000,000
no fixed deadline; approvals on the funder's cycle
myportal.nohfc.ca · Last verified Aug 24, 2026 · Auto-checked against official source
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 24, 2026 · Reported, verification pending
Next intake not announced
Spark Mentorships & Grants Program (Northern Ontario)
Destination Northern Ontario (RTO13)
Up to $3,000
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northernontariobusiness.com · Last verified Aug 24, 2026 · Auto-checked against official source
Open, continuous intake
BOOST Program (Innovation Link)
Timmins Economic Development Corporation
Up to $10,000
no fixed deadline; approvals on the funder's cycle
timminsedc.com · Last verified Aug 24, 2026 · Auto-checked against official source
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