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.
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REGI — Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) - Northern Ontario
Funds to accelerate business growth in Northern Ontario
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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
Supports Toronto entrepreneurs with training, mentorship, and business funding
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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
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Regional Defence Investment Initiative in Southern Ontario
Funding initiative supporting southern Ontario defence sector growth
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Global Market Development Fund — Film and Television
Funding for international activities for Ontario production companies
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Global Market Development — IDM Fund
Funding for global growth of Ontario digital media companies
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Global Market Development for Music Managers
Money for music management companies
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Global Market Development Fund – Book
Money for Ontario export-ready book publishers
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FedDev Ontario — Economic Development Initiative (Southern Ontario) — Not-For-Profit
Assistance for Francophone projects in southern Ontario
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FedDev — Funding for southern Ontario
Funding for businesses in southern Ontario by FedDev Ontario.
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INVEST North Program — Investment — Grow Stream
Financial help to grow a business in Northern Ontario
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Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) for Northern Ontario
Funding AI commercialization and adoption in Northern Ontario businesses
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Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Northern Ontario
Supports tariff-impacted Northern Ontario SMEs for productivity and growth
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CANtrade™
Flexible financing supporting Northumberland business growth and market expansion
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Ontario Creates Book Fund
Supports Ontario-based book publishers in business and marketing development
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AcceleratiON Program
Supports Black and Indigenous-owned music businesses in Ontario
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Grains Innovation Fund
Supports innovation and market growth for Ontario grain projects
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Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Southern Ontario
Supports southern Ontario businesses impacted by international trade disruptions
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Customized Export Development Training Program
Funding for export expertise, training and planning
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Interactive Digital Media Fund — Production
Money for digital media projects in Ontario
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INVEST North Program — Innovation Stream
Innovation Stream supports new technology development in Northern Ontario
Expert AdviceOpen
The Foodpreneur Scale-Up Program
Support for high growth food businesses in Southwestern Ontario
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OVIN — Electric Vehicle (EV) — Stream 1
Money for electric vehicle related technologies
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
FedNor — Economic Development Initiative (EDI)
Supporting Francophone economic growth in Northern Ontario
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Ontario Agri-food Research Initiative (OAFRIP)
Funding for Ontario agri-food research and innovation projects
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CFIN — Unpuzzling: Foodtech Ontario
Mentorship program accelerating early-stage foodtech companies in Ontario
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Canada Accelerator and Incubator Program (CAIP)
Supports incubators and accelerators to foster high-growth businesses
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsArchived
Next Generation of Jobs Fund
Supports green job creation and environmental sustainability in Ontario
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Strategic Jobs Investment Fund (SJIF)
Supports high-value job creation and strategic business investments
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Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative in southern Ontario - Pillar 1: AI Productization and Commercialization
Supports commercialization of AI-driven solutions with funding
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Invest Ottawa Accelerator Program
Expert advice for high-growth technology firms
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Life Sciences Scale-Up Fund (LSSUF)
Supports SMEs in commercializing and scaling life sciences innovations
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Aboriginal Business Contribution Program (ABCP)
Support for Aboriginal business growth and competitiveness
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OCI — Ready 4 Market (R4M)
Pre-seed co-investment for Ontario academic spinout technology start-ups
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Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation & Southern Ontario Prosperity Program — Indigenous
Financing for Indigenous businesses and organizations in Southern Ontario
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C/AV and Smart Mobility — Stream 2
Funding for autonomous vehicles and smart mobility technologies
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Intellectual Property Ontario
Funding support for Ontario-based SMEs in tech and innovation sectors
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Market Diversification and Trade Resiliency Initiative
Funding to diversify and strengthen domestic and international market access
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Northumberland Community Futures Development Corporation (NCFDC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Nventure
Money for technology and industrial companies in Southern Ontario
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OCI — Critical Industrial Technologies initiative (CIR)
Supports Ontario SMEs in adopting critical industrial technologies
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Innovation Guelph — Rhyze Up! Program
National accelerator supporting women-led businesses to scale sustainably
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Forest Biomass Program — Innovative bioproduct manufacturing stream
Supports forest biomass innovation and utilization in Ontario
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Southern Ontario Fund for Investment in Innovation (SOFII)
Funds for innovative SMEs in southern Ontario
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VERGE Capital — Startup Fund
Loans for social enterprises in Southwestern Ontario
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BioCreate Program
Supports southern Ontario biotech SMEs advancing genomics innovations
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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
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Ontario — Meat Processors Capacity Improvement Initiative
Enhance meat processing capacity through equipment upgrades
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OMIF — Music Industry Initiatives
Funding for music service organizations in Ontario
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Small Distillery Program
Supports Ontario small distilleries' business expansion and job creation
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Ontario Together Trade Fund (OTTF)
Supports Ontario SMEs to strengthen supply chains and expand markets
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Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation & Southern Ontario Prosperity Program
Funding for SMEs in Southern Ontario to grow, innovate and compete
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Launch Lab — Entrepreneurs In Residence (EIR)
Assistance for technology based businesses in Southern Ontario
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INOVAIT Pilot Fund
Funding for AI-integrated image-guided therapy commercialization projects
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Ontario On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF)
Cost-share funding for Ontario farmers
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
NGen — Feasibility Studies
Supports collaborative advanced manufacturing innovation and technology feasibility projects
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OCLF — Small Business Loans
Offers loans for small business startup or expansion
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Business Incubation & Commercialization Grant Program
Supports Toronto-based incubators fostering entrepreneurship and job creation
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OVIN — C/AV and Smart Mobility — Stream 1
Funding for autonomous vehicles and smart mobility technologies
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INVEST North Program — Investment — Launch Stream
Financial aid to start a business in Northern Ontario
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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
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OVIN — R&D Partnership Fund – Advanced Charging and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Stream
Supports R&D collaborations for advanced EV charging and V2G technologies
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VQA Wine Support Program
Supports Ontario wineries in growing sales and tourism activities
Other SupportOpen
Hardware Catalyst Initiative
No-cost support for Canadian hardware and semiconductor firms
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WinterTech Development
Money to develop automotive winter weather related technologies.
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
AC:Incubate
Incubation support for early-stage tech startups
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Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF) — Community economic development projects
Grants for economic development in eastern Ontario
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Small Cidery Program
Supports Ontario small cideries to scale and boost competitiveness
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Step Forward Entrepreneurs Program
Money for innovation and commercialization enhancement
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OAC — Diffusion – French-language projects
Supports the presentation of Ontario's professional Francophone artists
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INVEST North Program — Innovation – Industrial Research Chair
Money to establish and enhance research capacity
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
Foodpreneur Start-Up Seminars
Start-up support for entrepreneurs in southwestern Ontario
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Toronto Retail Accelerator Program
$10,000 micro grant to help Toronto's small retail businesses thrive and expand
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i.d.e.a. Fund
Funding and support for high potential businesses focusing on a sustainable and green recovery
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OAC — Market Development Travel
Supports Ontario artists' travel to connect with arts presenters
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Grow Ontario Market Initiative
Grow Ontario Market Initiative funds agri-food market expansion
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General Business Loans
Financing for business development in Two Rivers, Ontario
Expert AdviceOpen
Business advisory services for small and medium-sized businesses
Advisory services for Ontario SMEs
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INVEST North Program — Investment – Locate Stream
Supports businesses relocating operations to Northern Ontario for economic growth
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
OCI — ENCQOR 5G Technology Development (SME) Program
ENCQOR 5G SME Program for Ontario technology development
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OCI — Technology Demonstration Program (TDP)
Supports Ontario SMEs to implement DMAP-recommended digital technologies
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Kenora and Rainy River District Business Accelerator Fund
Supports business growth in Kenora and Rainy River Districts
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Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) — Studies projects
Funding for forest sector studies
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
Ontario Bioindustrial Innovation Network
Chemistry clusters in Sarnia-Lambton and St. Lawrence
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