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Supporting business and community development in Northern Ontario - FedNor

Financing

This section contains information for innovators and small and medium-sized enterprises on finding sources of funding and financial assistance, as well as helpful tools and guides to manage financing.

Finding Financing
Managing Financing

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Finding Financing

Canada Small Business Financing Program: Helpful tips and information for small businesses and lenders.
FedNor: Regional development organization that promotes economic development, diversification and job creation in Northern and rural Ontario communities.
Funding Technologies for the Environment: An inventory of funding and incentive programs to help develop, demonstrate and deploy environmental technologies.
Manufacturing 20/20: Provides Canadian manufacturers with an overview of Government of Canada programs and activities that exist to help them remain innovative and competitive in the global marketplace.
Marquee Tourism Events Program (MTEP): Provides $100 million over two years to help established marquee tourism events to enhance their offerings and to deliver world-class programs and experiences.
Small Business Internship Program (SBIP): Provides small and medium-sized businesses with financial support to hire a post-secondary student intern to assist them in their adoption of information and communications technologies to increase their productivity and competitiveness.
Structured Financing Facility for the Canadian Shipbuilding and Industrial Marine Industry: Financial assistance to buyers/lessees of Canadian-built ships.

Other Resources

Business Development Bank of Canada: Financial, investment and consulting services for Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises.

Managing Financing

Lease or Buy Calculator: Tool to help with the decision about whether to lease or buy business equipment.
SME Financing Data Initiative: Comprehensive data collection regime on small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) financing in Canada established by Industry Canada, Statistics Canada and Finance Canada.