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Government of Canada, Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario
Northern Ontario Development Program — Community Economic Development
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
Not published
Effort
1–2 weeks to get a m
Can you get this?
✓Open to not-for-profit organizations
✓Open to Indigenous communities and organizations
✓Open to municipalities and municipal organizations
✓Applicant must contribute minimum 10% of costs
✕Social or recreational infrastructure projects are not eligible
Your real odds
Budget is constrained right now, and FedNor explicitly asks you to contact an officer before submitting.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis rather than in competitive rounds, so timing matters more than you might expect when funds are tight. FedNor prioritizes projects with clear short-to-medium-term economic benefit to Northern Ontario and strong leveraging of other funding sources.
What it takes
Call FedNor at 1-877-333-6673 to discuss your project with a regional officer before applying1–2 weeks to get a meeting
Prepare your project proposal, business case, and financial projections2–6 weeks depending on project complexity
Submit your application and respond to any FedNor review questionsOngoing; assessed as received
Worth knowing
FedNor covers up to 50% of non-capital costs and up to 33% of capital costs, and your organization must contribute at least 10% of total project costs. If your project generates profit for your organization, the contribution is repayable.
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