Grants you can apply for · Federal program · Non-repayable contribution
REGI — Regional Innovation Ecosystems
Government of Canada, Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario
Taking applications?
Apply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated
The official page says: “The program currently has limited budget availability due to a high demand.”
Read from the official page on October 13, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- Not stated on the page
- Cost share
- Not stated on the page
- Who can apply
- Universities and colleges; Businesses; Indigenous organizations and businesses; Municipalities; Non-profits and charities
- Where
- Ontario
What it is
Funding for business growth and innovation in Northern Ontario
Your organization could get a financial contribution to assist businesses at all stages of development in scaling up and becoming more competitive. Investments will focus on enhancing business support networks for under-represented groups — including wome
Description from the Government of Canada’s Business Benefits Finder (list of July 17, 2025), Open Government Licence – Canada.
What applicants actually got
From the federal records of every agreement signed under this program.
- Agreements, last 12 months
- 0
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- $246K–$455K
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- $378K
- 19 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 233
- $146M
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026. Filed as “Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI)” (Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, 233).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
Plus 18 agreements ($5.4M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
Who got it in your province
Open a province to see the organizations there with the most funding under this program, all years.
Ontario233 agreements · $146M
Latest agreements
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | $747K |
| 2019 | 18 | $15.5M |
| 2020 | 54 | $45.5M |
| 2021 | 49 | $28.8M |
| 2022 | 71 | $38.6M |
| 2023 | 26 | $11.5M |
| 2024 | 13 | $5.8M |
The full record: Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI).
More programs: Ontario.