Grant · partly repayable

Economic Development Initiative (EDI)

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

OpenGeneralTourism & Culture
Funding
See details
Amount not published — check the official page
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
Grant · partly repayable
Company stage
Non-profit
Limited to: Francophone. Only applicants in this group can apply.

Overview

Funding for projects that encourage economic growth in Northern Ontario's Francophone communities and that capitalize on economic opportunities made possible through the use of both official languages. Assistance is provided as repayable and non-repayable contributions.

Who can apply

  • Northern Ontario non-profit organizations undertaking projects that promote economic growth in Francophone communities or that leverage economic opportunities from the use of both official languages
  • applicants must contribute a minimum of 10% of project costs.
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What it can pay for

Business Expansion

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 1, 2026. SeedPort is not affiliated with the funder. Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.