NOHFC Community Enhancement Program

Receive up to $2,000,000 in Funding.

The NOHFC Community Enhancement Program aims to help build strong and resilient Northern communities through infrastructure investments to upgrade and repair existing assets with the predominant goal of improving community quality of life through strategic initiatives. There are three streams offered on an ongoing intake through the Community Enhancement Program, each having its own specific criteria and eligibility factors, as listed below.

Funding Amount

Enhance Your Community Stream: Funding will not exceed the lesser of 50% of eligible costs or $2,000,000.

Rural Enhancement Funding Stream: For communities <1,500 residents, up to 90% of costs to a max of $200,000. For communities >1,500 residents, up to 75% of costs to a max of $500,000.

Broadband and Cellular Stream: 50% of eligible costs up to a maximum of $1 million per project with a targeted funding of $500 per dwelling (average) within the coverage area.

Eligible Applicants

Applicant eligibility varies between streams with an emphasis on municipalities, not-for-profit organizations, and indigenous communities.

Eligible Activities

Each stream has a different focus ranging from incremental improvements, repairs, and/or renovations to improve and extend the useful life of capital assets and projects that improve broadband and cellular coverage.

Deadline to Apply

Enhance Your Community Stream: Ongoing Intake.

Rural Enhancement Funding Stream: Ongoing Intake.

Broadband and Cellular Stream: Ongoing Intake.

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NOHFC Community Enhancement Program

Amount of Funding

Funding amounts vary according to individual streams:

Enhance Your Community Stream:

Funding is made in the form of an individual contribution and may be up to 50% of eligible costs or $2,000,000 (whichever is less).

Rural Enhancement Funding Stream:

Funding is in the form of a conditional contribution for communities of less than 1,500 residents may amount to up to 90% of costs to a max of $200,000.
Funding is in the form of a conditional contribution for communities with more than 1,500 residents may amount to up to 75% of costs to a max of $500,000.

Broadband and Cellular Stream:

Funding is in the form of a conditional contribution 50% of eligible costs up to a maximum of $1 million per project at an ideal funding of $500 per dwelling (average) in the area.
Projects that meet or exceed 50 mbps may be considered for up to $1,500/dwelling.

Amount of Funding from the Canadian Government

NOHFC Community Enhancement Program

Eligible Applicants

Applicant eligibility varies from stream to stream:

Enhance Your Community Stream:

Municipalities;
Indigenous communities;
Not-for-profit organizations, and
Local Services Boards located in Northern Ontario.

Rural Enhancement Funding Stream:

Rural municipalities;
Indigenous communities;
Not-for-profit organizations, and
Local Services Boards having or serving a population of less than 30,000.

Broadband and Cellular Stream:

Municipalities;
Municipal organizations;
Indigenous Communities, and
Community-based-networks or ICT community champions in Northern Ontario.

Eligible Applicants for Canadian Government Funding

NOHFC Community Enhancement Program

Eligible Activities

Project eligibility varies according to stream:

Enhance Your Community Stream:

Incremental improvements; and
Repairs, and/or renovations to improve and extend the useful life of capital assets.

Rural Enhancement Funding Stream:

Incremental improvements,
Repairs, and/or renovations to improve and extend the useful life of capital assets.

Broadband and Cellular Stream:

Projects that improve broadband and cellular coverage to areas with broadband download speeds of less than 25 megabits per second (mbps) (un-served or under-served areas).

Eligible Expenses for Canadian Government Funding

NOHFC Community Enhancement Program

Program Deadline

Enhance Your Community Stream: Ongoing Intake.

Rural Enhancement Funding Stream: Ongoing Intake.

Broadband and Cellular Stream: Ongoing Intake.

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