Can you stack FedNor Northern Ontario Development Program and NOHFC Invest North - Innovation?
Yes. FedNor Northern Ontario Development Program and NOHFC Invest North - Innovation can be combined. They fund different things, so the trick is simple: apply to each separately and never claim the same dollar twice. Together they reach up to $2.5M in potential value.
FedNor Northern Ontario Development Program
Federal funding specifically for Northern Ontario SMBs. Supports business growth, innovation, and community economic development across the north.
NOHFC Invest North - Innovation
A Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation program that supports research, development, and commercialization of new technologies in Northern Ontario. Applied research and development projects can receive up to 50% of eligible costs to a maximum of $500,000, while combined or commercialization projects can receive up to 50% to a maximum of $2 million, all as conditional contributions. Businesses can apply alone or in partnership with an academic or research institution. Combined government funding cannot exceed 75% of eligible costs.
How to stack them
- 01Confirm you meet each program's eligibility on its own. FedNor Northern Ontario Development Program and NOHFC Invest North - Innovation are assessed separately.
- 02Apply to each program through its own application. There is no combined form.
- 03Allocate distinct costs to each program. You cannot claim the same dollar of expense under both, but you can fund different parts of the same project.
- 04Track both deadlines and keep the paperwork separated, so each claim stands on its own.
Stacking rules vary by program and change over time. Confirm the current rules with each program, or take the quiz and we will flag the combinations you qualify for.