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Northern Ontario Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative
Supports Indigenous clean energy projects in Northern Ontario
Offered by Official source: fednor.canada.ca
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Record updated
- Funding available
- Varies by project
- Deadline
- Open continuously
- Location
- Canada
- Who can apply
- Indigenous (First Nation/Métis) communities and organizations located in Northern Ontario.
- See full eligibility
Overview
Northern Ontario Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative supports Indigenous-led clean energy projects in Northern Ontario through FedNor and Indigenous Services Canada's Strategic Partnerships Initiative. It focuses on capacity building, project planning, and project implementation or optimization, including community planning, feasibility studies, training, engineering, business planning, construction, equipment, and upgrades.
At a glance
Funding available
Varies by project
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Reduce environmental footprint
- Develop workforce skills
- Strengthen organizational capacity
Eligible candidates
- Location
- Canada
- Eligible Industries
- All industries
- Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
- Organisation size
- All organization sizes
- Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
- Legal structures
- All legal structures
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Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Indigenous (First Nation/Métis) communities and organizations located in Northern Ontario.
- Indigenous-owned entities, such as Indigenous/First Nation/Métis settlement-owned businesses, located in Northern Ontario.
Eligible expenses
- Capital construction, equipment, and upgrades for small to medium-scale energy generation projects where a funding gap exists.
Activities funded
- Capacity building, including strategic or comprehensive community planning, apprenticeships or mentorships, workforce planning, consultations, and engagement coordination.
- Project planning, including workforce development and training, feasibility studies, project management, engineering, and business planning.
- Project implementation and optimization, including capital construction, equipment, and upgrades for small to medium-scale energy generation projects.
Additional information
- The initiative is funded through the federal Strategic Partnerships Initiative of Indigenous Services Canada and led by FedNor.
Contacts
Official sources
Frequently Asked Questions about the Northern Ontario Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative Program
What is the Northern Ontario Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative?
Northern Ontario Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative supports Indigenous-led clean energy projects in Northern Ontario through FedNor and Indigenous Services Canada's Strategic Partnerships Initiative. It focuses on capacity building, project planning, and project implementation or optimization, including community planning, feasibility studies, training, engineering, business planning, construction, equipment, and upgrades.
What is the deadline to apply?
The program is accepting continuous intake
Who is eligible for the Northern Ontario Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative program?
To be eligible for the Northern Ontario Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative program, you must:
The project must provide broad benefit to at least one Indigenous community in Northern Ontario.
What expenses are eligible under Northern Ontario Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative?
Capital construction, equipment, and upgrades for small to medium-scale energy generation projects where a funding gap exists.
Who can I contact for more information about the Northern Ontario Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative?
You can contact Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor) by email at Che.Curtis-September@FedNor.gc.ca or by phone at 249-377-5304.
Where is the Northern Ontario Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative available?
The Northern Ontario Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative program is available across Canada.
Is the Northern Ontario Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Northern Ontario Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative is a Grant and Funding