Grant · partly repayable

Regional Defence Investment Initiative (FedNor)

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

OpenGeneralManufacturingResearch
Funding
75% of costs
Covers 75% of eligible costs, no stated dollar cap
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
Grant · partly repayable
Covers up to 75% of eligible costs
Company stage
SME, Non-profit, Early Stage / Startup

Overview

Contribution funding to help businesses and not-for-profits accelerate integration into defence supply chains, drive innovation for Canada's defence priorities through dual-use technologies, enhance industrial and innovation capacity, and strengthen regional economies in Northern Ontario.

Who can apply

  • Businesses (mainly SMEs) in or entering defence supply chains
  • not-for-profit organizations supporting defence-related businesses
  • Indigenous-owned businesses and organizations.
  • Projects must focus on technology adoption, capacity building, productivity improvement or innovative technology commercialization.
  • FedNor serves Northern Ontario.
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What it can pay for

Technology adoptionCommercializationBusiness 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 15, 2026. SeedPort is not affiliated with the funder. Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.