CanNor — Regional Defence Investment Initiative

Government of Canada, Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency

Overview

Funding to help SMEs scale up, meet industry standards, and pursue opportunities with major defence contractors to meet current or future needs of the Canadian Armed Forces, NATO or an allied country.

At a glance

Categoriesgrant
StatusAccepting applications
RegionNT, NU, YT
Sectorstechnology

Eligibility and requirements

Funding Limits SMEs, contributions are repayable Non-profit organizations, contributions are generally non-repayable Eligibility SMEs active or looking to position themselves within the defence industry supply chain Not-for-profit organizations that support admissible SMEs Indigenous recipients Your project Should align with the Initiative's objectives: Strengthen Canada's defence industrial base Integrate your SME into domestic and international defence supply chains enhance industrial and innovation capacity Support strategic regional assets to meet Canada's defence and security needs while fostering regional economic development.

How Mona Studio helps business owners use this program

CanNor — Regional Defence Investment Initiative is one of many Canadian funding options listed in our grant finder. Mona Studio helps technology teams translate program requirements into a practical workflow or AI adoption scope for leadership review, grant writers, and lenders. We summarize eligibility and funding here for discovery — confirm all details on the official program website before applying.

Official program website

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