There are unique funding programs in the West Parry Sound District.
Get access to funding programs specific to Northern Ontario, yet benefit from a location that is only 2 hours’ from Toronto.
Funding Options
Financial help isn’t limited to new businesses; there are also funding programs available to existing businesses. And funding agencies like NOHFC (Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation), Parry Sound Area Community Business & Development Centre, and FedNor provide various incentive programs for different types of businesses, from tech companies to manufacturing to film production and more.
Over the last 5 years:
- FedNor has supported 34 projects and invested more than $8.5 Million in the region
- NOHFC has supported 154 projects and invested more than $23 Million in the region
Since it’s inception in 1987, Parry Sound Area CBDC has approved 547 loans valuing over $49 Million and supported 2319 jobs in the region.
Economic Development Canada provides access to Industry Canada’s business information and trends. A comprehensive database of business information including such services as “Contact” a small business advisory support network.
As a regional site of the Canada-Ontario Business Call Centre we provide access to many databases of information on government services, programs and regulations, as well as private databases on business information, contacts and published articles.