NOHFC Community Enhancement

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

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

Incremental improvements, repairs, and/or renovations to improve and extend the useful life of capital assets, including social and recreational facilities, municipal assets and community halls, that contribute to a healthy and vibrant community.

What is not eligible?

• Administrative space or office buildings
• Residential projects
• Operating expenses

Our project includes some administrative and/or residential space. Does this mean that the entire project is ineligible? No. Depending on the project and the percentage of ineligible space, NOHFC may consider part of the project to be eligible while the administration and/or residential space would be ineligible.

Funding is in the form of a conditional contribution, and will not exceed:

• For communities under 1,500 and Indigenous communities, up to 90% of total eligible costs to a maximum of $200,000;
• For communities over 1,500, up to 75% of total eligible costs to a maximum of $500,000.

Enhance Your Community Funding Stream (no population requirement)

• Conditional contribution of the lesser amount of 50% of total eligible costs or $2 million

The amount of funding for each project is determined by the NOHFC Board of Directors, and limited funding is available. Not all projects meeting the criteria will necessarily receive funding.

How do I demonstrate that funding from NOHFC is necessary to make the project viable? You must show that you have investigated and / or applied to other relevant federal or provincial funding sources.

All buildings, facilities or land improved with NOHFC funding must be owned or leased by the applicant.