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FUNDING

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Funding Opportunities

Agri-Food Energy Cost Savings Initiative Guidelines


provides funding to agri-food processors who use technologies and processes to increase energy efficiency in their operations.

This cost-share initiative helps to support agri-food processors to:

  • lower their overall operational costs
  • be more competitive and sustainable

Regional Innovation Ecosystems


This stream targets nonprofit organization projects that help create an innovation-friendly entrepreneurial environment that fosters the growth and productivity of businesses in a given region. The funding is for projects which foster closer ties among the players in the various ecosystems, foster the creation, growth and maintenance of regional clusters, and/or attract foreign investment and is geared for the manufacturing, food processing, information and communications technologies and life sciences industries.

Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund


The Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund is a partnership between the Government of Canada, Black-led business organizations, the Business Development Bank of Canada and other financial institutions. It will provide loans up to $250,000 to Black business owners and entrepreneurs across the country.

The Government of Canada has announced that the Loan Fund is accepting loan applications from Black business owners and entrepreneurs through the Federation of African Canadian Economics (FACE).

National Housing Co-Investment Fund


The Co-Investment Fund provides capital to partnered organizations for new affordable housing and the renovation and repair of existing affordable and community housing. Funds are provided as low-interest and/or forgivable loans and contributions

The City of Orillia Downtown Tomorrow Community Improvement Plan (DTCIP)


$200,000 for the 2023 grant program to offset costs of development in the downtown core for DTCIP projects such as façade improvements, signage, feasibility studies, building improvements and the creation of residential units.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada


Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada supports the Canadian agriculture and agri-food sector through initiatives that promote innovation and competitiveness.