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Grants and Funding for Artificial Intelligence in Ontario

This directory combines an Ontario connection with artificial-intelligence project intent. Use it to compare support for developing, testing, adopting, or commercializing AI-enabled solutions, then assess each listing’s project stage, eligible work, location rules, and expected outcomes. Broaden to Ontario business funding or Canada-wide AI funding when one dimension is flexible.

39 programs
  • MaRS Discovery District logo
    Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen

    MaRS — Supply AI

    MaRS Discovery District
    Canadian AI supply chain ventures accelerator program
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    • Manufacturing
    • Professional, scientific and technical services
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Technology
    Ontario, Canada
  • Government of Ontario logo
    Expert AdviceOpen

    Ontario Export Services

    Government of Ontario
    Export support for Ontario companies
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    • All industries
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
    Ontario, Canada
  • Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) logo
    Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

    OVIN — TalentEdge Fellowship

    Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)
    Funding for automotive and smart mobility fellowships
    Eligible Funding
    • From $35,000 to $70,000
    • Up to 70% of project cost
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
    Timeline
    • Open Date : May 6, 2022
    Ontario, Canada
  • Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) logo
    Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

    OVIN — TalentEdge Internship

    Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)
    Supports Ontario automotive and mobility internships
    Eligible Funding
    • From $30,000 to $60,000
    • Up to 50% of project cost
    Types of eligible projects
    Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
    Timeline
    • Open Date : May 4, 2022
    Ontario, Canada
  • ventureLAB logo
    Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen

    ventureLAB — Investment Readiness

    ventureLAB
    Capital support for hardtech and deeptech startups
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    • Manufacturing
    • Information and cultural industries
    • Professional, scientific and technical services
    • Health care and social assistance
    Types of eligible projects
    Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
    Markham, Ontario, Canada
  • Kingston Arts Council (KAC) logo
    Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

    Enterprise Fund

    Kingston Arts Council (KAC)
    Business development support for Ontario publishing and screen companies
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
    • Up to 75% of project cost
    Types of eligible projects
    Artificial Intelligence (AI)Technology
    Timeline
    • Closing date : August 27, 2026
    Ontario, Canada
  • Ontario Creates logo
    Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

    Ontario Creates — Enterprise Fund

    Ontario Creates
    Supports growth in Ontario’s publishing and screen sectors
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
    • Up to 75% of project cost
    Types of eligible projects
    Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
    Timeline
    • Closing date : August 27, 2026
    Ontario, Canada
  • ventureLAB logo
    Expert AdviceClosed

    Accelerated Growth Program

    ventureLAB
    Support for technology startups
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Types of eligible projects
    Artificial Intelligence (AI)Technology
    Timeline
    • Closing date : July 30, 2026
    Ontario, Canada
  • Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Automotive Innovation Challenge (AIC)

    Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)
    Support for Ontario automotive talent and learning
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
    • Up to 50% of project cost
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation
    Timeline
    • Closing date : September 15, 2025
    Ontario, Canada
  • Canada's Digital Technology Cluster (DIGITAL) logo
    Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

    Call for Proposals in Horizon AI - Global Advantage

    Canada's Digital Technology Cluster (DIGITAL)
    Co-investment for applied AI projects
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    • Utilities
    • Transportation and warehousing
    • Information and cultural industries
    • Professional, scientific and technical services
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)InnovationDigital Transformation
    BC, Ontario, Canada
  • Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    CME’s Technology Investment Program

    Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME)
    Funding for manufacturing technology investments
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
    • Up to 50% of project cost
    Types of eligible projects
    Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
    Timeline
    • Closing date : January 15, 2024
    Ontario, Canada
  • INOVAIT Canada logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    INOVAIT Pilot Fund

    INOVAIT Canada
    Collaborative AI-enabled image-guided therapy funding
    Eligible Funding
    • From $100,000 to $150,000
    • Up to 33.33% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • Educational services
    • Health care and social assistance
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
    Ontario, Canada
  • Government of Ontario logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Intellectual Property Ontario

    Government of Ontario
    IP support and funding for Ontario applicants
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 125,000 $
    • Up to 80% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
    • Manufacturing
    • Professional, scientific and technical services
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Technology
    Ontario, Canada
  • Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program (CDTRP) logo
    Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

    Next Ten Years of Transforming Lives

    Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program (CDTRP)
    Support for high-impact research funding development
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    • Professional, scientific and technical services
    • Health care and social assistance
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)InnovationDigital Transformation
    Ontario, Canada
  • Government of Ontario logo
    Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

    Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative – Pilot and Demonstration Stream (2024)

    Government of Ontario
    Supports Ontario agri-food pilot projects
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
    • Up to 100% of project cost
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
    Timeline
    • Open Date : October 15, 2024
    • Closing date : January 13, 2025
    Ontario, Canada
  • Government of Ontario logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative — Applied Research Stream

    Government of Ontario
    Ontario agri-food research support
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
    • Up to 100% of project cost
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
    Timeline
    • Open Date : October 15, 2024
    • Closing date : January 13, 2025
    Ontario, Canada
  • City of Kitchener logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Pitch Kitchener

    City of Kitchener
    Innovative city service solutions for startups
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    • Public administration
    Types of eligible projects
    Artificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
    Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
  • Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation & Southern Ontario Prosperity Program — Not-for-profit organizations

    Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
    Funding for business-support organizations in Southern Ontario
    Eligible Funding
    • From $125,000 to $10,000,000
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
    Timeline
    • Open Date : January 1, 2025
    • Closing date : March 31, 2025
    Ontario, Canada
  • SheBoot logo
    Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed

    SheBoot

    SheBoot
    Investment-readiness program for women tech founders
    Eligible Funding
    • From $100,000 to $300,000
    Eligible Industries
    • Manufacturing
    • Retail trade
    • Information and cultural industries
    • Professional, scientific and technical services
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Technology
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
  • PS43 Foundation (PS43) logo
    Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed

    Siakam EdTech Engine

    PS43 Foundation (PS43)
    Accelerator for North American EdTech startups
    Eligible Funding
    • From $5,000 to $30,000
    Types of eligible projects
    Artificial Intelligence (AI)InnovationDigital Transformation
    Timeline
    • Closing date : March 11, 2025
    Ontario, Canada
  • Northumberland Community Futures Development Corporation (NCFDC) logo
    Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed

    thriveFORWARD

    Northumberland Community Futures Development Corporation (NCFDC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Nventure
    Innovation funding for southern Ontario businesses
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
    • Up to 50% of project cost
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
    Timeline
    • Closing date : December 31, 2023
    Ontario, Canada
  • ventureLAB logo
    Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceClosed

    ventureLAB — Accelerate AI

    ventureLAB
    AI acceleration program for startups and scale-ups
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)InnovationDigital Transformation
    Timeline
    • Open Date : July 2, 2023
    • Closing date : August 6, 2023
    Ontario, Canada
  • Morrissette Entrepreneurship logo
    Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed

    Western Accelerator

    Morrissette Entrepreneurship
    Startup accelerator for high-growth ventures
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Environment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
    Timeline
    • Closing date : June 22, 2026
    London, Ontario, Canada

Questions about AI funding in Ontario

Practical guidance on project scope, readiness, evidence, costs, and broader funding searches.

How do the Ontario and AI filters work together?

The shortlist reflects both an Ontario connection and work classified under artificial intelligence. A listing may evaluate where the applicant operates, where the project occurs, or where benefits will be realized. It may also distinguish AI research, product development, adoption, or commercialization, so both dimensions require source-level review.

Which AI project stages can be useful to search in Ontario?

Useful search stages include defining a technical problem, validating data and feasibility, building a prototype, testing in an operating environment, integrating a solution, and preparing commercialization. These are navigation themes, not universal eligible activities. Match the proposed stage, work plan, and business outcome to the purpose of each current listing.

What makes an Ontario AI project ready for funding research?

Define the user problem, proposed AI function, available data, technical approach, responsible team, implementation setting, budget, and measurable result. Identify privacy, security, intellectual-property, and adoption constraints early. A clear project boundary helps distinguish an AI initiative from a general software purchase or an exploratory idea without a delivery plan.

Which AI project costs should an Ontario applicant separate?

Separate internal labour, specialized contractors, data preparation, computing, software, testing, integration, equipment, validation, and commercialization activities. Explain how every cost supports the defined project stage and outcome. A current source may treat capital, cloud, research, or pre-application costs differently, so confirm categories before making commitments.

What evidence can strengthen an Ontario AI funding file?

Useful evidence can include a technical scope, data-readiness assessment, architecture, milestones, team roles, partner commitments, test plan, risk controls, adoption plan, and target operational or market indicators. The appropriate depth depends on project maturity. Evidence should show why AI is material to the solution rather than merely appearing in its label.

When should I broaden beyond Ontario AI funding?

Use the broader Ontario directory when the province is fixed but the project could fit technology, productivity, research, commercialization, or workforce support. Use the Canada-wide AI directory when the technical objective matters more than location. An industry directory may be more useful when sector outcomes or regulated delivery define the project.

Does an Ontario AI directory match confirm eligibility?

No. A match indicates that available directory data aligns with the selected location and project filters. Final eligibility may depend on applicant type, project maturity, data rights, technical risk, eligible costs, timing, financial capacity, expected benefits, and assessment criteria. Confirm all material conditions with the current funding source.

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