Manufacturing Grants in Ontario for 2025
Did you know that over 80% of manufacturing businesses in Canada miss out on available government grants simply because they don’t know they exist or how to apply? If you're investing in growth, equipment, or job creation, securing funding could give your Ontario manufacturing business a major competitive edge—don’t leave money on the table!

REGI — Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) - Northern Ontario
Government of Canada- Max. $500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Regional Development Program — Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness (AMIC)
Government of Ontario- From $500,000 to $1,500,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Ontario Food Exports — Services for Exporters
Government of Ontario- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade

Southwestern Ontario Development Fund (SWODF) — Business project loans
Government of Ontario- From $500,000 to $500,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) for Northern Ontario
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Health care and social assistance
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FedDev — Funding for southern Ontario
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)- From $125,000 to $10,000,000
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

INVEST North Program — Investment — Grow Stream
Government of Ontario- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Protect Ontario Financing Program
Government of Ontario- Min. $250,000
- Manufacturing

Ontario Made Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit (OMMITC)
Government of Ontario- Max. $2,000,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Manufacturing

FedDev Ontario — Economic Development Initiative (Southern Ontario) — Not-For-Profit
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
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OCI — Digital Modernization and Adoption Plan program (DMAP)
Government of Ontario- From $15,000 to $15,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Food Safety and Growth Initiative
Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)- Max. $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Transportation and warehousing

REGI — Targeted Manufacturing Initiative for Northern Ontario
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)- Up to 33% of project cost
- Manufacturing

WILWorks program — Student Work Placement Program
Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC)- Max. $7,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

NGen — Cluster Building Project
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
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Customized Export Development Training Program
Ontario's North Economic Development Corporation- Max. $10,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries

INVEST North Program — Innovation Stream
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)- Max. $2,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

The Foodpreneur Scale-Up Program
Foodpreneur Advantage- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade

C/AV and Smart Mobility — Stream 1
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)- Up to 100% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Public administration

Electric Vehicle (EV) — Stream 2
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)- Max. $1,000,000
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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OVIN — Electric Vehicle (EV) — Stream 1
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)- Max. $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

iRAPID
Innovation Initiatives Ontario North- Max. $10,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Northern Ontario Development Program — Community Economic Development
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)- Up to 33% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Manufacturing

FedDev Ontario — Funding for organizations that help businesses grow
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)- 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

CFIN — Unpuzzling: Foodtech Ontario
Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing
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Ventures at Coralus
Coralus- Up to 45% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

OVIN — Regional Future Workforce Program
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Educational services

Agri-Tech Innovation Initiative : Stream 1 – Agri-Tech Innovation
Agricultural Adaptation Council (AAC)- Max. $49,999
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

OVIN — R&D Partnership Fund – Advanced Charging and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Stream
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 33% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Ontario tax credit for manufacturing and processing
Ontario Ministry of Finance- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
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Achievement Incentive and Group Sponsorship Grant
Government of Ontario- Max. $17,000
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade

NRC — Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Agri-Tech Innovation Initiative : Stream 3 – Agri-Tech Energy Costs Savings
Agricultural Adaptation Council (AAC)- Max. $100,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Ontario Together Trade Fund (OTTF)
Government of Ontario- From $200,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Site Readiness Program
Government of Ontario- Max. $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
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Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation & Southern Ontario Prosperity Program — Not-for-profit organizations
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)- Min. $125,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

i.d.e.a. Fund
TechAlliance- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Agri-Tech Innovation Initiative : Stream 2 – Agri-Tech Innovation
Agricultural Adaptation Council (AAC)- Max. $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Capital Stream — GROW Pathway
Government of Ontario- Up to 49% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Health care and social assistance

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fund — Small Businesses or Entrepreneurs Developing Agri-tech and Cleantech Solutions
ventureLAB- Max. $10,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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Northern Technology Accelerator Program
Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre- Max. $10,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries

Ontario Regional Opportunities Investment Tax Credit (ROITC)
Ontario Ministry of Finance- From $50,000 to $90,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing

Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Training Stream
Government of Ontario- No Condition
- Construction
- Manufacturing

Critical Minerals Innovation Fund
Government of Ontario- 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

INVEST North Program — Investment – Locate Stream
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)- 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
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Forest Biomass Program — Innovative bioproduct manufacturing stream
Government of Ontario- Max. $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing

Ontario Automotive Modernization Program (O-AMP)
Government of Ontario- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

OCI — Critical Industrial Technologies initiative (CIR)
Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)- From $50 to $1,000,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Construction
- Manufacturing

Toronto Imagination, Manufacturing, Innovation and Technology (IMIT) Program
City of Toronto- Up to 70% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

OVIN — TalentEdge Fellowship
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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Southwestern Ontario Development Fund (SWODF) — Business Project Grants
Government of Ontario- From $500,000 to $1,500,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Sustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity Program — New Products
Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN)- Max. $10,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

BioCreate Program
Ontario Genomics- From $100,000 to $150,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Hardware Catalyst Initiative
ventureLAB- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
- Health care and social assistance

Ontario Dairy Processing Modernization Initiative
Ministry of Agriculture- Max. $200,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
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Ontario — Meat Processors Capacity Improvement Initiative
Government of Ontario- Max. $150,000
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Small Cidery Program
Agricorp- Max. $220,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Agri-Food Supply Chain Resiliency Analysis Stream
Agricultural Adaptation Council (AAC)- Max. $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Gasoline used in unlicensed business equipment
Ontario Ministry of Finance- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing
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Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) — Capital Investment Projects
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- Min. $1,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Career-Ready with CTMA — Expanding Opportunities
Canadian Tooling & Machining Association (CTMA)- Max. $15,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Agri-Food Supply Chain Infrastructure Investment Stream
Agricultural Adaptation Council (AAC)- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade

Trade Mission Support Program
Ontario's North Economic Development Corporation- Max. $10,000
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries

Tax refund for power takeoff equipment
Ontario Ministry of Finance- No Condition
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
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Export Marketing Assistance Program
Ontario's North Economic Development Corporation- Max. $90,000
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing

Kenora and Rainy River District Business Accelerator Fund
Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre- Max. $10,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Capital Stream — SEED Pathway
Government of Ontario- Max. $200,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Labour Force Management Strategies Initiative (LFMSI)
Government of Ontario- Max. $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

NRC — Nanotubes production research facility
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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Toronto — Capacity Buyback Program
City of Toronto- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
- Educational services

CME’s Technology Investment Program
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)- Max. $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Invest Ontario Fund (IOF)
Invest Ontario- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Agri-Food Energy Cost Savings Initiative
Government of Ontario- Max. $300,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Manufacturing

FedDev — Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative – Adoption Pillar 2 – Businesses
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)- Max. $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Finance and insurance
- Health care and social assistance
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NRC — Canadian Centre for Housing Technology
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Real estate and rental and leasing

Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program
Government of Ontario- Max. $3,000,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Collaborate 2 Commercialize
Government of Ontario- From $20,000 to $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

OVIN — TalentEdge Internship
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Northern Energy Advantage Program (NEAP)
Government of Ontario- No Condition
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
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Emissions Performance Standards program
Government of Ontario- No Condition
- Manufacturing

Small Distillery Program
Agricorp- Max. $220,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

INVEST North Program — Investment — Launch Stream
Government of Ontario- Max. $200,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF) — Business project loans
Government of Ontario- From $500,000 to $500,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Intellectual Property Ontario
Government of Ontario- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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Food Security and Supply Chain Fund
Government of Ontario- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Ontario Tenders Portal
BravoSolution- No Condition
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Professional, scientific and technical services

OCI — Technology Demonstration Program (TDP)
Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

NGen — Pilot Projects
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)- From $50,000 to $200,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Grow Ontario Market Initiative
Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)- Max. $60,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
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NGen — Feasibility Studies
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)- From $100,000 to $500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation & Southern Ontario Prosperity Program
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)- Min. $125,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

OVIN — Content Partnerships Program
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)- Max. $100,000
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services

Ontario — Biosecurity Enhancement Initiative
Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)- Up to 35% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Transportation and warehousing

NRC — Hygrothermal performance of buildings testing facilities
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Construction
- Manufacturing

OCI — ENCQOR 5G Technology Development (SME) Program
Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)- Up to 100% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) — Studies projects
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- Min. $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Ontario Bioindustrial Innovation Network
Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services