Ontario Grants and Funding Directory

Ontario Government Grant, Loan, Tax Credit and Funding Programs Ryan Can Write for Your Business

Ontario government funding programs can support a wide range of strategic projects, including business expansion, research and development, hiring and training, and capital investment. Many of these programs are offered by Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) and Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor).

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Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness (AMIC)
  • Ontario

  • AMIC is designed to help Ontario SMEs in advanced manufacturing industries with grant and loan support for cap & tech adoption.
  • Up to 15% of eligible project costs to a maximum of $5M in loan funding.

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Agri-Tech Innovation Cost-Share Program
  • Ontario

  • Supports the modernization of agriculture-specific, unique and innovative technologies in the workplace

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APMA: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Fund
  • Ontario

  • Aims to liaison more young Canadians into the automotive sector by providing participants the opportunity to gain skills training and knowledge through a placement or employment.
  • Up to 800 participants will receive up to $8,000 in training costs

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Bioenterprise – Sustainable Growth and Adoption Program (SGAP)
  • Ontario

  • This program helps businesses to adopt clean technologies into their agri-business operations.
  • Access up to $100K in funding.

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Career-Ready with CTMA: Expanding Opportunities
  • Ontario

  • Administered by the Canadian Tooling & Machining Association (CTMA), the hiring grant supports Ontario’s precision metalworking sector with youth hires
  • Funding 50% of wages paid to a max of $5,000 for each placement

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Celebrate Ontario Blockbuster (COB) Program
  • Ontario

  • Supports Ontario municipalities and organizations by relieving some of the financial stress of hosting large events that meet the ministry’s definition of a Blockbuster Event.
  • Covers up to 20% of eligible large festival costs.

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CME’s Technology Investment Program (TIP)
  • Ontario

  • Aims to help SME manufacturers in southern Ontario automate production, reduce their environmental footprint and increase their global competitiveness.
  • Receive up to 50% of eligible costs to a maximum of $50,000.

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Critical Minerals Innovation Fund (CMIF)
  • Ontario

  • Support critical minerals innovation, economic growth, and the Made-in-Ontario supply chain.
  • Access up to 50% of costs to a maximum $500,000.

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Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF)
  • Ontario

  • Supports economic development in investing in infrastructure or implementing strategies to advance regional priorities
  • Up to 15-50% of project expenses to a maximum of $500k-$5M in grant or loan funding depending on stream

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Electric Vehicle (EV) ChargeON Program
  • Ontario

  • The EV ChargeON Program supports the installation of public electric vehicle charging stations in Ontario communities outside of large urban centres.
  • Up to a maximum of $1M in funding per project.

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EnAbling Change Program
  • Ontario

  • Supports non-profit organizations on projects that bring awareness to the benefits of accessibility
  • Up to 75% of total costs in grant funding

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Enhanced Agri-Food Workplace Protection Program
  • Ontario

  • Supports the adoption of prevention and mitigation measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 among agri-food workers/employees.
  • Access up to 60% funding to a maximum of $50,000 per business.

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FedDev Ontario
  • Ontario

  • Helps to offset upfront project costs and helps southern Ontario businesses grow more quickly
  • Access repayable funding from $125K to a maximum $10M

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FedDev Ontario Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII)
  • Ontario

  • Funding for homebuilding solutions
  • Access repayable funding to a maximum of $5M of 50% eligible costs

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FedDev Ontario Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative (RHII)
  • Ontario

  • Funding for homebuilding solutions
  • Access repayable funding to a maximum of $5M of 50% eligible costs

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Forest Biomass Program (FBP)
  • Ontario

  • Ontario based projects to harvest more wood from Crown forests, increase forest sector job creation and regional economic growth and find new uses for wood
  • Receive up to $250K to $10M in Government Funding

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Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program (FSIIP)
  • Ontario

  • Supports green and accessible retrofits, repairs or upgrades of existing public community buildings, and the construction of new publicly-accessible community buildings.
  • Receive up to $50% of costs for $10 million or more projects

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Greenhouse Technology Network (GTN)
  • Ontario

  • The program provides matching government funding towards projects that improve and implement greenhouse technologies to support industry innovation.
  • Up to $100,000 in contribution matching resulting in a maximum budget of $200,000 per project.

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IESO Conservation Fund: Independent Electricity System Operator
  • Ontario

  • Support new conservation and demand management programs, practices and technologies to reduce Ontario’s electricity consumption
  • Up to a maximum of 75% of eligible costs to a maximum of $500,000

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Intellectual Property Ontario (IPON)
  • Ontario

  • This program supports innovators, businesses, and researchers at various stages of their IP journey to provide access to expert IP education, financial supports, and mentorship.
  • Up to $100K in government funding.

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Invest Ontario Fund (IOF)
  • Ontario

  • Invest Ontario Fund is a provincial agency fund dedicated to securing private sector strategic business and capital investments that support economic development.
  • Access a $4M funding project.

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Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF)
  • Ontario

  • Supporting economic growth and jobs creation projects.
  • Applicants can receive up to 50-90% of costs for economic growth projects.

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Life Sciences Innovation Fund
  • Ontario

  • Supports the process of moving innovative and capital-intensive investment projects from a concept stage to commercialization.
  • Receive up to $500,000 in funding.

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NOHFC – INVEST North Program
  • Ontario

  • Supporting economic development initiatives in Northern Ontario by providing financial assistance towards projects that diversify their region
  • Receive up to $5,000,000 per project as either a grant or partially forgivable loan

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NOHFC – People & Talent Program
  • Ontario

  • Designed to attract, retain, and develop Northern Ontario’s workforce by creating and sustaining new and existing jobs
  • Receive up to 90% of an Indigenous person’s salary of up to $52.5k a year, and up to 90% of other eligible applicants for up to $35k a year

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Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
  • Ontario

  • Supporting economic development initiavitves in Northern Ontario by providing financial assistance towards projects that diversify their region
  • Receive up to $2,000,000 per project as either a grant or partially foregivable loan

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OBIO – Capital Access Advisory Program (CAAP)
  • Ontario

  • Supporting companies commercializing health science technologies and the adoption of these technologies by healthcare organizations
  • Up to $250,000 in funding

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OBIO® Life Sciences Critical Technologies & Commercialization Program (LSCTC)
  • Ontario

  • Provides infrastructure, commercialization, technology adoption and talent programming to Ontario small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the life sciences sector.
  • Up to $250,000 in 2:1 Fund Matching.

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OCI – Digital Modernization and Adoption Plan (DMAP)
  • Ontario

  • Helps SMEs generate a Digital Modernization and Adoption Plan.
  • Up to $15,000 in grant funding.

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OCI – ENCQOR 5G SME Technology Development Program (5G SDP)
  • Ontario

  • Supports collaborative 5G technology development projects to develop, integrate, test, or validate pre-commercial 5G technologies.
  • Access up to $50k to $500k in Government Funding per application

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OCI – Technology Demonstration Program
  • Ontario

  • Supports the adoption and implementation of commercialized digital technology by an SME in partnership with a digital vendor and align with their completed DMAP.
  • Receive up to $150,000 in government funding support.

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OCI Customer Demonstration Program
  • Ontario

  • Supports technology demonstrations between two or more Ontario-based businesses
  • Up to 50% coverage of eligible expenses to a maximum $50k

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OCI Market Readiness Program – Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)
  • Ontario

  • Supporting academic spin-off companies with grants to further their early-stage commercialization and support scalable business growth
  • Max funding from $125,000-250,000 in Ontario provincial funding

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Ontario – SCAP – Agri-Food Energy Cost Savings Initiative
  • Ontario

  • Program supports their competitiveness, profitability, growth, and long-term sustainability.
  • Up to 20% of eligible expenses to a maximum $300,000 per business.

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Ontario – SCAP – Grow Ontario Market (GOM) Program
  • Ontario

  • Helps eligible agri-food businesses and industry organizations in Ontario to export their products into local and global markets to boost economic growth and innovation.
  • Up to $125,000 in non-repayable funding.

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Ontario – SCAP – Growing Future Opportunities Initiative
  • Ontario

  • This program supports farmers plant varieties of produce that will improve quality, production, and marketability.
  • Up to $50,000 in Agricultural funding.

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Ontario – SCAP – Maple Production Improvement Initiative
  • Ontario

  • This program provides eligible maple syrup producers access to cost-shared funding to support a range of activities to enhance their operations.
  • Up to $20,000 in cost-share funding.

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Ontario – SCAP – Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program
  • Ontario

  • This program will provide funding support to projects aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and sequester carbon.
  • Up to $25,000 per acre depending on project priorities.

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Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative (OAFRI)
  • Ontario

  • This program offers funding for research and innovation that stimulates the growth and competitiveness of Ontario’s agri-food sector.
  • Up to $150K – $200K in research funding.

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Ontario Automotive Modernization Program (O-AMP)
  • Ontario

  • Supports automotive businesses improve operational efficiency and competitiveness through the adoption of lean manufacturing processes and Industry 4.0-related technologies
  • Up to 50% of eligible project costs to a maximum of $150,000 in grants

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Ontario Creates Industry Development Program
  • Ontario

  • Supports trade and event organizations that are engaging in strategic initiatives in the book, magazine, film, television, and interactive digital media sectors.
  • Receive up to 75% of eligible expenses to a maximum of $35,000.

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Ontario Creates Interactive Digital Media Fund
  • Ontario

  • Supports Canadian media projects during their concept and production development stages
  • Eligible applicants can receive up to 50% of eligible costs to a maximum of $50,000 for concept and $250,000 for production

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Ontario Genomics’ BioCreate program
  • Ontario

  • The BioCreate program is open to SMEs in southern Ontario seeking to commercialize genomics and engineering biology-enabled products.
  • Receive up to $150,000 in funding support.

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Ontario Human Capital Research and Innovation Fund (OHCRIF)
  • Ontario

  • Funding research towards ideas and approaches on developing Canada’s workforce
  • Covers 100% of eligible expenses to a max of $250,000

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Ontario Junior Exploration Program (OJEP)
  • Ontario

  • Assists junior mining companies with financing early exploration projects. Especially in northern and Indigenous communities, these projects contribute to mineral exploration, economic growth, and job creation.
  • Access up to $200,000 to cover 50% of eligible costs.

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Ontario SCAP – Meat Processors Capacity Improvement Initiative
  • Ontario

  • Helps eligible local meat processors expand their operations through the Meat Processors Capacity Improvement Initiative.
  • Up to $150,000 in non-repayable funding.

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Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)
  • Ontario

  • A collaborative network supporting research, development, validation, testing, demonstration, and prototyping of automotive technologies and services that are tailored to the unique needs of Ontario.
  • Programs offer up to $3 Million in funding.

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Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (C/AV) & Smart Mobility Program
  • Ontario

  • Supports connected and autonomous vehicle (C/AV) development, testing, validation, and demonstration projects.
  • Receive up to $1 Million in funding.

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Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) Electric Vehicle Program
  • Ontario

  • Support the development and demonstration of advanced electric vehicles (EVs) and battery manufacturing technologies.
  • Receive up to $3 Million in funding.

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Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) Regional Future Workforce Program
  • Ontario

  • Supports eligible Ontario applicants to develop programs which encourage youth to pursue a future career in the automotive sector
  • Provides non-repayable contributions to a maximum $500,000 towards eligible expenses

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Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) WinterTech Development Program
  • Ontario

  • Supports projects related to the development, validation, testing, demonstration, and prototyping of mobility technologies and services
  • Up to one-third of the eligible project costs up to a maximum of $500,000

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Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN): Talent Development Program
  • Ontario

  • Combines Ontario companies with top young minds to stimulate industry-driven R&D projects for Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (C/AV) technologies.
  • Up to $35,000 in grant funding.

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OSCIA – Honey Bee Health Initiative
  • Ontario

  • The Honey Bee Health Initiative supports beekeepers in maintaining healthy honey bee colonies as well as grow their number of colonies to increase the sustainability of the beekeeping industry in Ontario.
  • Access $25K+ for improving bee colonies.

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R&D Partnership Fund – Electric Vehicle (EV) Stream 2
  • Ontario

  • Supports the development and demonstration of pre-market technologies the automotive sector
  • 2:1 funding contribution ratio from applicants and/or private sector partners to a max of $1,000,000

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Regional Quantum Initiative (RQI) in Southern Ontario
  • Ontario

  • Helps companies develop and market quantum products and solutions for domestic and international markets.
  • Access up to 50% of project costs to a maximum of $500,000 to $5 million.

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Responsive Advancement for Meat Processing (RAMP)
  • Ontario

  • Promotes the development of a meat sector supply chain as part of the agri-food industry in the region by providing new technologies, equipment, and/or materials.
  • Access up to $25,000 at 75% cost-share toward eligible costs.

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Rural Economic Development Fund (RED)
  • Ontario

  • Supports regional economic development activities in rural southern Ontario communities
  • Up to 30-50% of eligible expenses to a maximum of $150,000-$250,000

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Save on Energy
  • Ontario

  • Provides businesses within Ontario funding to help transition towards a greener province via energy saving projects.
  • Receive Up to 75% of Costs to a Max of $5M in Funding.

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SCAP – Food Safety and Growth Initiative
  • Ontario

  • This program helps businesses to modernize their food safety systems.
  • Access up to $75K in funding per project.

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SCAP– Biosecurity Enhancement Initiative
  • Ontario

  • Supports the resiliency of the agriculture and food sector by addressing biosecurity risks and enhancing emergency preparedness.
  • Up to 35% of costs to a maximum of $50K – $100K in funding.

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Skills Catalyst Fund
  • Ontario

  • Supports Ontario consortiums in the development and implementation of innovative workforce development projects that test new and emerging ideas and approaches to labour market challenges
  • Up to 80% of eligible training expenses to a maximum $500,000

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Skills Development Fund
  • Ontario

  • Contributes to the development and implementation of innovative workforce development projects to address the challenges of the labour market in Ontario.
  • There is no maximum funding amount for this program.

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SONAMI: Southern Ontario Network for Advanced Manufacturing Innovation
  • Ontario

  • Helps manufacturers and innovation-based businesses overcome innovation challenges
  • Access up to 50% of project costs

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Southwestern Ontario Development Fund (SWODF)
  • Ontario

  • Supports companies investing in new facilities and equipment to advance regional priorities
  • Up to 15-50% of expenses to a maximum of $500k-$5M in grant or loan funding depending on stream

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Supply Chain Stability and Adaptability Program
  • Ontario

  • Supports the economic recovery and resiliency of Ontario’s Agri-food sector.
  • Access up to 25% of costs, to a maximum of $125,000.

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Tourism Development Fund (TDF)
  • Ontario

  • Helps not-for-profits and municipalities to invest in developing new tourism services, tourism investment attraction, and industry capacity building
  • Access up to 50% of costs. There is no maximum amount for applications

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Yves Landry Foundation Funding for Training Via the Government of Canada
  • Ontario

  • Supports eligible Ontario manufacturing training activities for southern Ontario manufacturers.
  • Provides non-repayable contributions to a maximum $100,000 towards eligible expenses.

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