Grant

INVEST North Program - Innovation Stream

Government of Ontario, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation · Ontario

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Funding
Up to $2,000,000
Up to $2,000,000 per project
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
Grant
Covers up to 50% of eligible costs
Company stage
SME, Early Stage / Startup

Overview

Contribution of up to $2 million covering up to 50% of the costs of an innovative technology project involving applied R&D, demonstration and commercialization in Northern Ontario.

Who can apply

  • Not specified on listing - verify on program website.
  • Project must be located in Northern Ontario and involve development or implementation of ideas producing new or improved strategies, capabilities, products, services or processes, with a strong focus on satisfying a market need.
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What it can pay for

R&DCommercializationPilot / DemoTechnology adoption

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 Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.