What is Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)?
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) is delivered by NOHFC as a grant. Funding is typically up to $1,500,000. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Up to $1,500,000 |
|---|---|
| Cost share | Variable (50%+) |
| Level | Provincial |
| Program type | Grant |
| Delivered by | NOHFC |
| Available in | ON (NORTHERN ONLY) |
| Intake status | Open — rolling |
| Last verified | Apr 2026 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: All industries in Northern Ontario
- Eligible activities: Business expansion; equipment; job creation; infrastructure; tourism; technology
Watch out for
Southern Ontario; urban Toronto businesses; no Northern Ontario operations
Deadlines & how to apply
Northern Ontario only (Parry Sound north to Hudson Bay); check nohfc.ca
How NorthGrants helps with Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
Most business owners read about Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC), see the funding amount, and stop. The hard part isn't finding the grant. It's building an application that actually wins.
NorthGrants builds the full application framework for you: a tailored project narrative aligned to this program's evaluation criteria, a budget structure that maps to eligible costs, and the supporting documentation checklist. You review it, refine the parts only you can write, and submit.