Almost a million dollars in FedNor funding is coming to the Thunder Bay area.
Minister Mélanie Joly announced more than $3.9 million to expand entrepreneurial opportunities for Northern Ontario youth and strengthen the economy.
Below is a break down of the groups and organizations receiving funding.
Thunder Bay–Rainy River
Group of Seven Lake Superior Trail Association
$31,500
Hire a youth intern as a business development coordinator to help increase tourism for the Group of Seven trail system.
Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre Inc.
$366,300
Support for the Youth Effect project, a three-year initiative designed to provide entrepreneurial youth with a 15-week experiential learning and training placement with an innovative business. Participating youth and firms are strategically matched based on skill, interest, and need.
Thunder Bay-Superior North
Lakehead University
$465,375
FedNor funding will enable Lakehead University to establish a student entrepreneurship hub and related programs. This three-year initiative will support student-based start-ups through business mentorship, entrepreneurship training, and partnerships.
Northern Policy Institute
$31,500
FedNor funding will enable the Northern Policy Institute to hire a youth intern to track immigration assets and growth across Northern Ontario.
