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Northern Ontario Development Program (NODP) - Community Economic Development
FedNor · FedNor's Community Economic Development program provides funding to not-for-profit organizations, Indigenous communities, and municipalities in Northern Ontari…
Overview
FedNor's Community Economic Development program provides funding to not-for-profit organizations, Indigenous communities, and municipalities in Northern Ontario to support economic planning, business growth, and diversification initiatives. The program supports activities like strategic planning, feasibility studies, community mobilization, infrastructure development, and workforce strategies with contributions covering up to 50% of non-capital costs and 33% of capital costs.
Eligibility
Applicant must be a not-for-profit organization, Indigenous community/organization, or municipality/municipal organizationProject must be located in Northern OntarioApplicant must contribute minimum 10% of project costsProject must demonstrate net economic benefit to Northern Ontario in the short- to medium-term (up to five years)Eligible projects
Strategic and business planning, sector analysis, feasibility studies, market research, workforce attraction and retention strategiesCommunity economic foundation strengthening including industrial parks, downtown revitalization, and waterfront developmentImplementation of priority initiatives from economic development plansYouth internships related to community economic and business developmentCapital investments in servicing industrial lands, waterfront development, machinery, equipment and technologyFinancing terms
Funding available as repayable and non-repayable contributions; contributions typically repayable where projects generate profitsFedNor supports up to 50% of eligible non-capital costs and up to 33% of eligible capital costsEligible applicants must contribute minimum 10% of project costsHow to apply
1Check eligibilityConfirm you meet every criterion listed above before you start.
2Prepare the project packageProject description, budget with quotes, team, and recent financial statements.
3Apply on fednor.canada.caGovgrant members can draft the application with AI and export a formatted PDF.
4Respond to reviewer questionsMost programs come back with one round of questions within a few weeks of submission.
Additional information
Program currently has limited budget availability due to high demand; applicants encouraged to contact a FedNor officer prior to application submissionProjects assessed on criteria including net economic benefit, SME growth, job creation, alignment with community priorities, and leverage of other funding sourcesApplications reviewed and funded as received based on availability of fundsProjects must comply with Impact Assessment Act 2019 and reflect Official Languages Act requirementsAt a glanceMaximumVariesProviderFedNorDeadlineRolling intakeStatusOpenRegionOntarioOfficial sourcefednor.canada.ca ↗
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