Find Grants & Funding for Commercialization in Ontario for 2026
Turn your ideas into success with Ontario’s grants and funding for commercialization
Ontario offers a variety of grants and funding programs to help businesses commercialize their products and services. These programs support growth by financing marketing strategies, innovation, and market expansion.
118 opportunities available
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REGI — Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) - Northern Ontario
Funds to accelerate business growth in Northern Ontario
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Starter Company Plus
Government of Ontario (ON), Grey County Business Enterprise Centre (BEC), Community Futures Peterborough (CFP), Municipality of Chatham-Kent, Invest Ottawa, Enterprise Renfrew County (ERC), Halton Region Small Business Centre, Municipality of Grey Highlands
Supports Toronto entrepreneurs with training, mentorship, and business funding
Expert AdviceOpen
Ontario Food Exports — Services for Exporters
Government of Ontario (ON), Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFRA)
Food and beverage industry export help in Ontario
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Regional Defence Investment Initiative in Southern Ontario
Funding initiative supporting southern Ontario defence sector growth
Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario Creates Magazine Fund — Diversity Enhancement Stream
Funding for Ontario magazine business growth
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Global Market Development Fund — Film and Television
Funding for international market development activities
Grant and FundingClosed
Global Market Development — IDM Fund
Supports international market development for Ontario IDM companies
Grant and FundingClosed
Global Market Development for Music Managers
Funding for Ontario music managers’ market expansion
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Global Market Development Fund – Book
Supports international market development for book publishers
Grant and FundingOpen
FedDev — Funding for southern Ontario
Funding for businesses in southern Ontario by FedDev Ontario.
Grant and FundingOpen
FedDev Ontario — Economic Development Initiative (Southern Ontario) — Not-For-Profit
Assistance for Francophone projects in southern Ontario
Grant and FundingClosed
INVEST North Program — Investment — Grow Stream
Financial help to grow a business in Northern Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Northern Ontario
Supports tariff-impacted Northern Ontario SMEs for productivity and growth
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
CANtrade™
Flexible financing supporting Northumberland business growth and market expansion
Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario Creates Book Fund
Supports Ontario-based book publishers in business and marketing development
Grant and FundingClosed
AcceleratiON Program
Supports Black and Indigenous-owned music businesses in Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Southern Ontario
Supports southern Ontario businesses impacted by international trade disruptions
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpenClosing Soon
Capital Access Advisory Program (CAAP) — Building Companies
Support for health science companies raising capital
Grant and FundingClosed
Interactive Digital Media Fund — Production
Archived support for interactive digital media projects
Grant and FundingOpen
OVIN — Electric Vehicle (EV) — Stream 1
Money for electric vehicle related technologies
Expert AdviceOpen
The Foodpreneur Scale-Up Program
Support for high growth food businesses in Southwestern Ontario
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Electric Vehicle (EV) — Stream 2
Ontario EV co-investment for technology development
Tax CreditsOpen
Ontario Production Services Tax Credit (OPSTC)
Refundable tax credit for Ontario film and TV production
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Ontario Agri-food Research Initiative (OAFRIP)
Funding for Ontario agri-food innovation projects
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosed
CFIN — Unpuzzling: Foodtech Ontario
Mentorship program accelerating early-stage foodtech companies in Ontario
Grant and FundingArchived
Canada Accelerator and Incubator Program (CAIP)
Supports incubators and accelerators to foster high-growth businesses
Tax CreditsOpen
Ontario Computer Animation and Special Effects Tax Credit (OCASE)
Refundable tax credit for digital animation work
Grant and FundingClosed
Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative in southern Ontario - Pillar 1: AI Productization and Commercialization
Supports commercialization of AI-driven solutions with funding
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Articipate — Creation and Development Grant
Support for new artistic work development
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Invest Ottawa Accelerator Program
Expert advice for high-growth technology firms
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Toronto Retail Accelerator Program
Support for Toronto retail business growth
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
OVIN — R&D Partnership Fund – Advanced Charging and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Stream
Co-investment for connected vehicle innovation
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Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceClosed
ventureLAB — Accelerate AI
AI acceleration program for Canadian startups
Grant and FundingOpen
Life Sciences Scale-Up Fund (LSSUF)
Supports SMEs in commercializing and scaling life sciences innovations
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation & Southern Ontario Prosperity Program — Indigenous
Financing for Indigenous businesses and organizations in Southern Ontario
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
C/AV and Smart Mobility — Stream 2
Co-investment for smart mobility development and demonstration
Grant and FundingClosed
Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation & Southern Ontario Prosperity Program — Not-for-profit organizations
Funding for business-support organizations in Southern Ontario
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Nanotechnology Research Centre
Collaborative quantum and nanotechnology research support
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
2026/27 Partnership Funding Program
Matched funding for tourism growth projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Intellectual Property Ontario
Funding support for Ontario-based SMEs in tech and innovation sectors
Grant and FundingOpen
OAC — Diffusion – French-language projects
Supporting French-language arts presenters in Ontario
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Next Ten Years of Transforming Lives
Support for high-impact research funding development
Grant and FundingOpen
Market Diversification and Trade Resiliency Initiative
Funding to diversify and strengthen domestic and international market access
Grant and FundingClosed
Grow Ontario Market Initiative
Grow Ontario Market Initiative funds agri-food market expansion
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre
Photonic device fabrication services
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Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
OCI — Critical Industrial Technologies initiative (CIR)
Support for Ontario critical technology innovation
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Innovation Guelph — Rhyze Up! Program
National accelerator supporting women-led businesses to scale sustainably
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Southern Ontario Fund for Investment in Innovation (SOFII)
Funds for innovative SMEs in southern Ontario
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Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
VERGE Capital — Startup Fund
Loans for social enterprises in Southwestern Ontario
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Wind tunnel testing facility
Large-scale wind tunnel testing facility
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Research Aircraft Fleet
Research aircraft support for aeronautical testing
Grant and FundingOpen
Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP)
Genomic Applications Partnership Program funds genomics-derived R&D projects
Expert AdviceOpen
OBIO — Early Adopter Health Network (EAHN)
Partnerships for Canadian health technology companies
Grant and FundingOpen
OMIF — Music Industry Initiatives
Funding for Ontario music industry growth initiatives
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Moonshot for Mining, Minerals and Manufacturing (M4M3)
Dual-use ISRU innovation for mining and manufacturing
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Ontario Together Trade Fund (OTTF)
Supports Ontario SMEs to strengthen supply chains and expand markets
Grant and FundingClosed
Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation & Southern Ontario Prosperity Program
Funding for SMEs in Southern Ontario to grow, innovate and compete
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Launch Lab — Entrepreneurs In Residence (EIR)
Assistance for technology based businesses in Southern Ontario
Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF)
Cost-share funding for Ontario farmers
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
OCLF — Small Business Loans
Offers loans for small business startup or expansion
Grant and FundingOpen
Forest Biomass Program — Innovative bioproduct manufacturing stream
Supports forest biomass innovation and utilization in Ontario
Tax CreditsOpen
Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit (OFTTC)
Refundable tax credit for Ontario productions
Grant and FundingOpen
INVEST North Program — Investment — Launch Stream
Financial aid to start a business in Northern Ontario
Grant and FundingClosed
Business Incubation & Commercialization Grant Program
Funding for Toronto incubation and commercialization programs
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Economic Development Fund — Business and Community Fund
Government of Ontario (ON), Ontario Ministry of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation
Grants for Ontario Indigenous businesses, communities and organizations
Grant and FundingClosed
Sustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity Program — New Products
Funding for innovative northern Ontario agri-food projects
Tax CreditsOpen
Ontario Book Publishing Tax Credit (OBPTC)
Refundable support for Ontario book publishers
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
OCI — Ready 4 Market (R4M)
Co-investment for Ontario technology start-ups
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Publishing Marketing and Discoverability Fund
Funding for Ontario publishers to grow discoverability
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
INOVAIT Pilot Fund
Collaborative AI-driven image-guided therapy funding
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Sustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity Program — Clean Tech in Agri-Food
Funding for agri-food innovation in northern Ontario
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Newcomer Entrepreneur Accelerator Program
Accelerator for newcomer-led Canadian tech companies
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
WinterTech Development
Funding for winter mobility technology development
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
OVIN — TalentEdge Fellowship
Funding for automotive and smart mobility fellowships
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationOpen
NRC — Printable Electronics - Ottawa research facility
Applied research for printable electronics solutions
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
AC:Incubate
Incubation support for early-stage tech startups
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
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Canadian Centre for Housing Technology
Real-life testing support for housing innovations
Grant and FundingClosed
Tourism Development Fund (TDF)
Government of Ontario (ON), Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Gaming and Ministry of Sport, Regional Tourism Organization 8 (RTO8)
Funding for innovative tourism projects in Ontario
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FedDev — Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative – Adoption Pillar 2 – Businesses
AI adoption support for businesses
Grant and FundingClosed
Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF) — Community economic development projects
Grants for economic development in eastern Ontario
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Black-led Philanthropic Endowment Fund
Funding for Black-led community initiatives
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Hardware Catalyst Initiative
No-cost incubation for hardware and semiconductor companies
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Reverberant Acoustic Chamber - Research Facility
Acoustic testing for full-scale aerospace components
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
OVIN — C/AV and Smart Mobility — Stream 1
Co-investment for smart mobility technology development
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Microbial fermentation pilot plant facility research facility
Microbial fermentation support for biotech scale-up
Grant and FundingClosed
Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) — Studies projects
Support for forest innovation studies
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
BioCreate Program
Funding and mentorship for Ontario biotech SMEs
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
OCI — ENCQOR 5G Technology Development (SME) Program
Funding for Ontario SME 5G technology development
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