Northern Technology Accelerator Program

• Non-repayable grant covering up to 50% of eligible technology project costs.
• Maximum grant contribution of $10,000 per project.

• The applicant must be a for-profit private sector business (not-for-profit organizations and municipalities are ineligible).
• The business must be located in Northern Ontario (within the federal boundary).
• The business must be operating on a full-time basis for a minimum of one year with a valid Canadian business number (established seasonal businesses are also eligible).
• The proposed project must not have started prior to application (no products or services have been paid to a vendor for the project).

Who is eligible?

• For-profit private sector businesses
• Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) located in Northern Ontario
• Established seasonal businesses operating on a full-time basis for at least one year

Who is not eligible

• Not-for-profit organizations
• Municipalities
• Businesses located outside of Northern Ontario

Eligible expenses

• Advanced website development, including e-commerce integrations, inventory management and CRM integrations, booking/scheduling platforms, responsive design, SEO, website analytics, and vendor-provided training on website management
• Custom software solutions, mobile application development, software purchases and integration, and vendor-provided software training
• Purchase and implementation of point-of-sale (POS) systems, inventory management devices, and specialized industry-specific hardware/software, as well as fleet management hardware/software
• Cybersecurity expenses such as risk/vulnerability assessments, cybersecurity tools (e.g., firewalls, endpoint detection and response software, encryption tools), cybersecurity awareness training, penetration testing, cloud security, data loss prevention, cyber insurance audits, and the development and implementation of cybersecurity policies and procedures
• Internal broadband networking expenses including ethernet cable runs and termination, wireless access point setup, router and switch configurations, and procurement of related devices and materials

Eligible geographic areas

• Northern Ontario (federal boundary)
• Muskoka District
• Parry Sound District
• Nipissing District
• Cochrane District
• Greater Sudbury
• Sudbury District
• Manitoulin District
• Timiskaming District
• Algoma District
• Thunder Bay District
• Rainy River District
• Kenora District

• All projects must be completed by an outside vendor from the approved NTAP vendor list of Northern Ontario; exceptions may be considered if no suitable vendor is available.
• Once a project is approved for funding, it must be completed within 3 months of approval.