Northern Industries Innovation Fund
The Northern Industries Innovation Fund (NIIF) program provides incremental funding to support innovation projects that increase the competitiveness of local businesses in traditional industries across Northern B.C. The program is also intended to support economic diversification and/or viability of businesses to mitigate the economic impact of the pine beetle epidemic. NIIF supports applied research and development, new or improved products and services, and testing of innovative equipment or technologies to support capital investment decisions
Grant Deadline
Deadline not available
Funding Amount
$50,000 Up to $50,000 in rebate funding to a maximum of 50% of the total project budget +The applicant must contribute a minimum 10% of the project budget
Type of Grant
Funding
Sectors
Agriculture, Forestry, Manufacturing, Mining, Oil & Gas, Supply Chain, Technology, Transportation
Demographics
Incorporation
For Profit, Non Profit
Perks
Region Restriction
This grant is restricted to whole of Canada
Keywords
Age Restriction
This grant is age restricted from 18 to 100
Eligibility and Requirements
All applicants must be located/headquartered within the Northern Development Initiative Trust region.
- Privately owned
- Incorporated
- Less than 500 employees
- Revenues less than $100 million
- Registered non-profit organizations engaged in industrial activities
- Post-secondary institutions working with a private sector partner or an applied research project with private sector implications
- Community contribution companies is given to companies operating in the regions most impacted by the pine beetle epidemic.
Grant Application website
Contact
Northern Development Initiative Trust
301 – 1268 Fifth Avenue, Prince George, BC V2L 3L2
Tel: 250-561-2525
Fax: 250-561-2563