Background Information

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Small Business Energy Conservation Program

The refocused Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) will help small business owners conserve energy and reduce their demand on external energy sources.

Small and medium-sized businesses in the office and hospitality sectors can apply through the NOHFC's Small Business Energy Conservation Program for assistance of up to 50 per cent of eligible costs for energy retrofit planning, energy retrofit projects and new internal energy generation projects.

Funding assistance for energy retrofit planning and energy retrofit projects is offered in co-operation with Natural Resources Canada, and is meant to supplement any assistance received from the corresponding federal programs. NOHFC applicants must first apply to the federal government and attach copies of their federal applications and approval letters from Natural Resources Canada to their NOHFC application.

Applications for the new internal energy generation component should be sent directly to the NOHFC.

For more detailed information on the program, eligibility criteria and available assistance, please see the NOHFC website at www.nohfc.com or visit an MNDM office, Government Information Centre or Small Business Enterprise Centre in Northern Ontario.

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Contacts:

Laura Blondeau
Minister's Office - Sudbury
(705) 564-7454

Related links:

• Ministry of Northern Development and Mines
• Northern Ontario Heritage Fund
• Results Ontario

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News Release: New NOHFC Programs will Create Jobs and Build Prosperity

Background Information:

• Enterprises North Job Creation Program
• Northern Ontario Youth Internship and Co-op Program
• Northern Ontario Young Entrepreneur Program
• Small Business Energy Conservation Program
• Emerging Technology Program
• Infrastructure and Community Development Program

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