Small Business Financing Programs in Ontario
Ontario offers a range of business financing programs to support small businesses in their growth and development. These programs are designed to help businesses access the capital they need to invest in new projects, expand their operations, or adopt new technologies. With the right funding, businesses can strengthen their financial position and achieve long-term success. This guide provides a comprehensive overview of the various funding options, grants, and loans available for small businesses in Ontario.

- Max. $500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

- From $500,000 to $1,500,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Manufacturing

- Max. $250,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Accommodation and food services

- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Health care and social assistance

- Max. $500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries
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- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

- From $15,000 to $15,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

- No Condition
- Retail trade

- Max. $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Transportation and warehousing

- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

- Max. $10,000
- All industries

- Max. $2,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

- Max. $500,000
- Up to 33% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

- Max. $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
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- Max. $3,000
- All industries

- Up to 33% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Manufacturing

- From $5,000 to $5,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- All industries

- From $125,000 to $10,000,000
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

- Max. $10,000
- Retail trade

- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 33% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

- Max. $200,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

- From $10,000 to $300,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

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- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

- Up to 49% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Health care and social assistance

- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Max. $10,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

- No Condition
- Construction
- Manufacturing
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- Max. $500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

- Max. $100,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance

- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

- Max. $150,000
- Health care and social assistance

- Max. $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

- Max. $12,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

- Max. $2,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

- From $500,000 to $1,500,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Manufacturing

- From $100,000 to $150,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
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- From $25,000 to $100,000
- All industries

- Max. $200,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

- Max. $500,000
- All industries

- Max. $220,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

- No Condition
- All industries

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- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade

- Max. $10,000
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries

- Max. $100,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- All industries

- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

- Max. $125,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 66% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

- Up to 50% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Utilities
- Transportation and warehousing
- Public administration

- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
- Educational services
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- No Condition
- Retail trade

- Max. $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

- Max. $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

- No Condition
- All industries

- Max. $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Finance and insurance
- Health care and social assistance

- No Condition
- All industries

- From $5,000 to $35,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Accommodation and food services

- From $100,000 to $150,000
- Up to 3333% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

- Max. $220,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

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- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Understand the different funding programs and find the best options for your business.

- Max. $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

- Max. $200,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

- Max. $20,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

- From $500,000 to $500,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Manufacturing

- Max. $5,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Retail trade
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

- Max. $1,150,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- All industries

- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

- Max. $10,000
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services

- Max. $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

- Max. $60,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade

- Max. $2,500,000
- Up to 33% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance

- From $200,000 to $10,000
- All industries

- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services

- Max. $250,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Discover how much grant funding is available for your business
Subsidize your projects with government financial aid
Use our free grant estimator to quickly identify the available grant amounts for which your company may be eligible.

- Max. $500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Health care and social assistance

- Up to 100% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

- From $500,000 to $250,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

- From $10,000 to $200,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration