Loan · repayable

Business Scale-up and Productivity (FedNor)

Government of Canada, Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario · Ontario

OpenGeneralManufacturing
Funding
Loan up to $500,000
Borrow up to $500,000 per project — repayable, not a payout
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
Loan · repayable
Covers up to 50% of eligible costs
Company stage
SME

Overview

Repayable contribution of up to $500,000 covering up to 50% of eligible costs for projects focused on growth, productivity, technology adoption, market development and investment attraction in Northern Ontario.

Who can apply

Not specified on listing - verify on program website

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What it can pay for

Technology adoptionBusiness ExpansionCommercializationPilot / DemoCapital / Equipment

Past recipients

No public list of past recipients is linked for this program yet.

Official source

Program details change. Always confirm eligibility, amounts and deadlines on the official page before you apply.

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Last checked by SeedPort: Oct 15, 2026. SeedPort is not affiliated with the funder. Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.