CENGN – Next Generation Network Program (NGNP) – Northern Ontario Residential Broadband Program under CENGN Projects: Residential Broadband Program
Description:
Under the Next Generation Network Program (NGNP), CENGN is looking to fund innovative projects across Northern Ontario that demonstrate technology solutions that offer flexible, lower cost, higher performance residential broadband access for Northern Ontario communities. These live technology projects will be funded for 3-6 months, designed to test new technologies and validate business case solutions to improve high-speed internet access to residences within Northern Ontario communities.
Comments on Funding:
Funding is up to $500,000 to each Broadband project.
Eligibility:
The applicant must:
Applications Steps:
Through a call for participation, CENGN selects an appropriate community partner whose residents face the connectivity barriers set by the problem statement and the Technical Partner that will deploy and deliver broadband service.
SMEs interested in being project partners complete the form on the CENGN website and will be contacted by a member of our business development team within a week.
CENGN selects:
a) the Technical Partner (Internet Service Provider) which will provide the broadband solution to the problem statement.
b) the Community Partner (Internet Service Provider) as a community that fits as a proper business use case for the problem statement.
Other Things to Note:
- The Government of Ontario Funds the Next Generation Network Program (NGNP). As a part of the NGNP the CENGN Residential Broadband Program provides up to $500,000 of funding to each Broadband project.
- CENGN is the organization entrusted to deliver NGNP and the CENGN Residential Broadband Program.
- No deadline found.
- The Next Generation Network Program (NGNP) fosters industry collaboration, provides access to ultra-high-speed network connectivity, and supports innovation in information and communications technology (ICT) for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within Ontario. The NGNP connects CENGN’s digital infrastructure to innovation hubs across Ontario, allowing SMEs, start-ups and researchers unprecedented access to a state-of-the-art, multi-vendor, open-platform testbed and services to validate innovative products and solutions. This enables the NGNP to assist over 150 Ontario businesses in commercializing their solutions on a global scale.
Program Contact:
When It Ends:
Ongoing
Deadline:
Rolling deadline