Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario · Contribution program
Economic Development Initiative
The Economic Development Initiative (EDI) supports business and economic development activities that develop new expertise in innovation, economic diversification and business growth in Northern Ontario's Francophone communities (the official language minority community) and capitalize on economic opportunities made possible through linguistic duality.
- Total value
- $3.5M
- Agreements
- 20
- Sep 2020 to Jul 2026
- Median agreement
- $98K
- Typical range
- $50K–$236K
- the middle half of agreements
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.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | $506K |
| 2021 | 1 | $49K |
| 2024 | 5 | $1.5M |
| 2025 | 7 | $908K |
| 2026 | 5 | $558K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 20 | $3.5M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 14 | $2.2M |
| Academia | 4 | $1.2M |
| For-profit organizations | 2 | $186K |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.