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Government of Ontario, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation
INVEST North Program — Innovation Stream
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
Not published
Effort
1–3 days
Can you get this?
✓Private-sector businesses are eligible applicants
✓Private business must lead public-private partnerships
✓Projects must involve innovative technology development
✕Projects focused solely on internal efficiency are not eligible
✓Combined government funding capped at 75%
Your real odds
Funding is limited and the NOHFC Board decides each award, so meeting the criteria does not guarantee you anything.
The program is board-discretionary, meaning a strong application can still be turned down if the pool is oversubscribed. A detailed business plan and clear evidence of market demand are explicitly weighted in evaluation.
What it takes
Confirm eligibility — business location in Northern Ontario, technology project scope, and IP ownership if combining R&D with commercialization1–3 days
Prepare a detailed business plan, project budget, and evidence of market need2–4 weeks
Submit application through the NOHFC portal1–2 hours
Worth knowing
If you combine applied R&D and commercialization costs into one application, NOHFC will not accept a subsequent application for the same technology, so decide before you apply whether to go in phases or all at once, because combining unlocks the higher $2 million cap.
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