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Grants and Funding Available for Businesses in Ontario

Unlocking Opportunities with Ontario Government Grants

Ontario offers a wealth of grants and funding opportunities designed to empower businesses, non-profits, and communities. These programs play a pivotal role in fostering growth, innovation, and sustainability across the province.

574 opportunities available
Ontario Dairy Processing Modernization Initiative
Grant and FundingClosed

Ontario Dairy Processing Modernization Initiative

Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP), Government of Ontario (ON), Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFRA)
Funding for dairy processing equipment upgrades
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Technology
OAC — Northern Arts Projects
Grant and FundingOpen

OAC — Northern Arts Projects

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Supports creation, presentation, and development of northern Ontario arts
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario Trillium Foundation - Grow Grants
Grant and FundingOpen

Ontario Trillium Foundation - Grow Grants

Carolyn Sifton Foundation Incorporated
Support to scale proven community programs
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $600,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
People & Talent Program — Indigenous Workforce Development Stream
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

People & Talent Program — Indigenous Workforce Development Stream

Government of Ontario (ON), Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
Wage subsidy to hire Indigenous interns in Northern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 52,500 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Food Security and Supply Chain Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Food Security and Supply Chain Fund

Government of Ontario (ON)
Supports agri-food sector resilience and workforce development in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation
ACCFutures — ACC TermStartup
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

ACCFutures — ACC TermStartup

ACCFutures
Customized financing for startups in Akwesasne, Cornwall, and SDG
Eligible Funding
  • From $20,000 to $300,000
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Northwestern Ontario IT Connect
Expert AdviceClosed

Northwestern Ontario IT Connect

Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre (NOIC)
Find technology skilled people and organizations in Northwestern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Step Forward Entrepreneurs Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Step Forward Entrepreneurs Program

Innovation Initiatives Ontario North
Money for innovation and commercialization enhancement
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
OAC — Media Arts Organizations: Operating
Grant and FundingOpen

OAC — Media Arts Organizations: Operating

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Supports ongoing operations of Ontario media arts organizations
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TAO — TAC Accessibility Grant
Grant and FundingOpening Soon

TAO — TAC Accessibility Grant

Toronto Arts Council (TAO)
Supports accessibility costs for artists in funded projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
NRC — Hygrothermal performance of buildings testing facilities
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

NRC — Hygrothermal performance of buildings testing facilities

National Research Council Canada (NRC), Government of Canada (GC)
Energy efficient building testing in Ottawa
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation
Business and Community Services
Expert AdviceOpen

Business and Community Services

Patricia Area Community Endeavours (PACE)
Business advice and community planning in the Patricia Region, Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
MaRS Momentum
Expert AdviceOpen

MaRS Momentum

MaRS Discovery District
Support for high-growth science and technology companies
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Wholesale trade
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesBusiness BuyoutInnovation
VERGE Capital — Breakthrough Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

VERGE Capital — Breakthrough Fund

Government of Ontario (ON), VERGE Capital
Loans for social enterprises in Southwestern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Retail trade
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fund (EIF) — Non-Profits that Serve Underrepresented Communities
Grant and FundingClosed

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fund (EIF) — Non-Profits that Serve Underrepresented Communities

ventureLAB
Funding for non-profit organizations in York Region
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $10,000
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Innovation Factory — Support for Startups
Expert AdviceOpen

Innovation Factory — Support for Startups

Innovation Factory
Support for innovative startups
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation & Southern Ontario Prosperity Program — Indigenous
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation & Southern Ontario Prosperity Program — Indigenous

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Government of Canada (GC)
Financing for Indigenous businesses and organizations in Southern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation
Community Funding - Project Funding
Grant and FundingClosed

Community Funding - Project Funding

City of Ottawa
Supports capacity-building projects for non-profit social services organizations
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 75,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
OAC — Diffusion – French-language projects
Grant and FundingOpen

OAC — Diffusion – French-language projects

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Supports the presentation of Ontario's professional Francophone artists
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Community Funding - Emergency Funding
Grant and FundingOpen

Community Funding - Emergency Funding

City of Ottawa
Supports agencies with urgent, essential, unexpected financial needs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Community Funding - Civic Events Funding
Grant and FundingClosed

Community Funding - Civic Events Funding

City of Ottawa
Supports inclusive, family-friendly events in Ottawa communities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 3,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Community Funding - Emerging Community Need Funding
Grant and FundingClosed

Community Funding - Emerging Community Need Funding

City of Ottawa
Supports community initiatives addressing urgent, emerging social needs
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Ontario Transit Investment Fund (OTIF)
Grant and FundingClosed

Ontario Transit Investment Fund (OTIF)

Government of Ontario (ON)
Supports the creation and expansion of sustainable transit services
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Community Funding - Snow Go Programs
Grant and FundingClosed

Community Funding - Snow Go Programs

City of Ottawa
Financial assistance for snow removal for seniors and disabled residents
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 450 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Community Funding - Sustainability Funding
Grant and FundingClosed

Community Funding - Sustainability Funding

City of Ottawa
Supports non-profit social services for community well-being and equity
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects

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Community Funding - Capital Funding
Grant and FundingClosed

Community Funding - Capital Funding

City of Ottawa
Supports capital improvements for Ottawa non-profit social services organizations
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Cultural Funding - Equity and inclusion in the arts fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Cultural Funding - Equity and inclusion in the arts fund

City of Ottawa
Supports equity and inclusion in Ottawa’s arts communities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Sustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity Program — New Products
Grant and FundingClosed

Sustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity Program — New Products

Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN)
Support for agriculture and food producers
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Investment Accelerator Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Investment Accelerator Fund

MaRS Discovery District
Seed funding for early-stage technology in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Cultural Funding - Creation and production fund for artists
Grant and FundingOpen

Cultural Funding - Creation and production fund for artists

City of Ottawa
Supports Ottawa artists in creating and producing new works
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Culture Funding - Arts funding program
Grant and FundingClosed

Culture Funding - Arts funding program

City of Ottawa
Funding support for arts creation, development, and community engagement
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Cultural Funding - Heritage Funding Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Cultural Funding - Heritage Funding Program

City of Ottawa
Supports heritage projects and operations in Ottawa communities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Cultural Funding - Major arts, cultural festivals, agricultural fairs programs
Grant and FundingClosed

Cultural Funding - Major arts, cultural festivals, agricultural fairs programs

City of Ottawa
Supports Ottawa arts, culture festivals, and agricultural fairs annually
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Cultural Funding - Youth in Culture Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Cultural Funding - Youth in Culture Program

City of Ottawa
Supports Ottawa youth pursuing careers in arts and culture
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario Creates-CMF — IDM Futures Forward Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Ontario Creates-CMF — IDM Futures Forward Program

Canada Media Fund (CMF), Ontario Creates
Funding for early-stage digital media project development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Cultural Funding - Capacity Building Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Cultural Funding - Capacity Building Program

City of Ottawa
Supports Ottawa cultural organizations in building organizational capacity
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Cultural Funding - Cultural Facilities Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Cultural Funding - Cultural Facilities Fund

City of Ottawa
Supports upgrades and development of Ottawa's local cultural spaces
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
OAC — Visual arts and crafts – Francophone projects
Grant and FundingClosed

OAC — Visual arts and crafts – Francophone projects

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Supports Ontario Francophone visual arts and crafts projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Community Environmental Projects Grant Program (CEPGP)
Grant and FundingClosed

Community Environmental Projects Grant Program (CEPGP)

City of Ottawa
Supports Ottawa non-profits with small-scale environmental initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • From $200 to $10,500
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Forest Biomass Program — Indigenous bioeconomy partnerships stream
Grant and FundingOpen

Forest Biomass Program — Indigenous bioeconomy partnerships stream

Government of Ontario (ON)
Ontario supports sustainable forest biomass utilization and innovation
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Ottawa Rural Clean Water Program
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed

Ottawa Rural Clean Water Program

City of Ottawa
Supports rural projects safeguarding Ottawa’s surface and groundwater quality
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
INVEST North Program — Innovation – Industrial Research Chair
Grant and FundingOpen

INVEST North Program — Innovation – Industrial Research Chair

Government of Ontario (ON), Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
Money to establish and enhance research capacity
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyConstruction and Renovation Innovation
High Volume User Program
Grant and FundingOpen

High Volume User Program

City of Ottawa
Provides rebates for installing water-efficient commercial fixtures and appliances
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Real estate and rental and leasing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Better Homes Ottawa
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Better Homes Ottawa

City of Ottawa
Offers low-interest, long-term loans for energy-efficient home upgrades
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $125,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Rain Ready Ottawa
Grant and FundingOpen

Rain Ready Ottawa

City of Ottawa
Supports Ottawa residents with sustainable rainwater management solutions
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Gasoline used in unlicensed business equipment
Tax CreditsOpen

Gasoline used in unlicensed business equipment

Ontario Ministry of Finance, Government of Ontario (ON)
Refund for Ontario gasoline tax paid for unlicensed equipment
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Lead Pipe Replacement Program
Other SupportGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Lead Pipe Replacement Program

City of Ottawa
Supports partial or full replacement of residential lead water pipes
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Rural Association Partnership Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Rural Association Partnership Program

City of Ottawa
Supports rural Ottawa organizations with project-based financial assistance
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 7,500 $
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Rural Economic Development (RED) program
Grant and FundingClosed

Rural Economic Development (RED) program

Government of Ontario (ON), Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFRA)
Supports rural community economic development in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyHuman ResourcesBusiness BuyoutInnovation
Tax refund for power takeoff equipment
Tax CreditsOpen

Tax refund for power takeoff equipment

Ontario Ministry of Finance, Government of Ontario (ON)
Refund for Ontario gasoline tax paid for auxiliary equipment
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects

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Northern Energy Advantage Program (NEAP)
Grant and FundingOpen

Northern Energy Advantage Program (NEAP)

Government of Ontario (ON)
Rebates for Northern Ontario industrial electricity consumers
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
OAC — Exhibition Assistance
Grant and FundingClosed

OAC — Exhibition Assistance

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Supports Ontario artists presenting work in public exhibitions
Eligible Funding
  • From $500 to $2,000
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Adaptation Canada 2026 Opportunity
Grant and FundingClosed

Adaptation Canada 2026 Opportunity

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Funding to host Canada's national climate adaptation conference
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Toronto — Commercial Façade Improvement Grant Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Toronto — Commercial Façade Improvement Grant Program

City of Toronto
Help to renovate and beautify commercial facades in Toronto
Eligible Funding
  • From $2,500 to $12,500
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Real estate and rental and leasing
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
OAC — Media Arts Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

OAC — Media Arts Projects

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Supports Ontario organizations advancing media arts presentation and development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Poultry Biosecurity Preparedness Initiative (PBPI)
Grant and FundingClosed

Poultry Biosecurity Preparedness Initiative (PBPI)

Government of Ontario (ON)
Funding for enhancing biosecurity in non-supply poultry operations
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
The Heritage Community Improvement Plan Program
Grant and FundingOpen

The Heritage Community Improvement Plan Program

City of Ottawa
Supports restoration and integration of designated heritage buildings in Ottawa
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Real estate and rental and leasing
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
ACCFutures — ACC Term
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

ACCFutures — ACC Term

ACCFutures
Supports unique entrepreneurial growth in Akwesasne and Cornwall
Eligible Funding
  • From $20,000 to $300,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Business Buyout
OAC — Media arts – French-language projects
Grant and FundingOpen

OAC — Media arts – French-language projects

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Supports French-language independent media arts projects in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 40,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario Creates Magazine Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Ontario Creates Magazine Fund

Government of Ontario (ON), Ontario Creates
Money for Ontario magazine publishers
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 80,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Neighbourhood Planting Program
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen

Neighbourhood Planting Program

City of Toronto
Supports community-led tree planting and stewardship in Toronto
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500 $
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Summer Employment Opportunities (SEO) Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Summer Employment Opportunities (SEO) Program

Government of Ontario (ON)
Funding for student summer employment positions in key sectors
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 3,741 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (OIDMTC)
Tax CreditsOpen

Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (OIDMTC)

Government of Ontario (ON), Ontario Creates, RSM US Foundation (RSM)
Tax credit for interactive digital media creation in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Toronto Foundation - Free Play
Grant and FundingClosed

Toronto Foundation - Free Play

Toronto Community Foundation
Supports outdoor play programs for children
Eligible Funding
  • From $20,000 to $150,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
BioCreate Program
Grant and FundingOpen

BioCreate Program

Ontario Genomics
Supports southern Ontario biotech SMEs advancing genomics innovations
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $150,000
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Mining conferences funding Sub-Stream
Grant and FundingOpen

Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Mining conferences funding Sub-Stream

Government of Ontario (ON), Ministry of Mines in Ontario
Supports Indigenous participation in Ontario mining conferences
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
Ontario Trillium Foundation - Capital Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Ontario Trillium Foundation - Capital Grants

Carolyn Sifton Foundation Incorporated
Capital support for facilities and equipment improvements
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $200,000
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Programs for Major Arts, Cultural and Agricultural Fairs Festivals - Festivals Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Programs for Major Arts, Cultural and Agricultural Fairs Festivals - Festivals Program

City of Ottawa
Supports major local arts and cultural festivals
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Programs for major arts, cultural festivals and agricultural fairs – Program for fairs
Grant and FundingClosed

Programs for major arts, cultural festivals and agricultural fairs – Program for fairs

City of Ottawa
Operating support for major local agricultural fairs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Agri-Food Supply Chain Resiliency Analysis Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Agri-Food Supply Chain Resiliency Analysis Stream

Agricultural Adaptation Council (AAC)
Support for agri-food sector market and supply chain challenges
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Innovation
Experience Ontario 2025
Grant and FundingClosed

Experience Ontario 2025

Government of Ontario (ON)
Experience Ontario 2025 funds impactful tourism events in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 125,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Intellectual Property Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen

Intellectual Property Ontario

Government of Ontario (ON)
Funding support for Ontario-based SMEs in tech and innovation sectors
Eligible Funding
  • 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
Workforce Development Stream
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Workforce Development Stream

Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
Northern Ontario internships bolster workforce through strategic partnerships
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
OBIO — Early Adopter Health Network (EAHN)
Expert AdviceOpen

OBIO — Early Adopter Health Network (EAHN)

Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization (OBIO)
Partnerships for Canadian health technology companies
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
REGI — Regional Innovation Ecosystems
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen

REGI — Regional Innovation Ecosystems

Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor), Government of Canada (GC)
Funding for organizations supporting business growth in Northern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects

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Increasing Deadstock Capacity Initiative
Grant and FundingClosed

Increasing Deadstock Capacity Initiative

Agricultural Adaptation Council (AAC)
Funding initiative for Ontario deadstock management and sustainability
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)

Government of Ontario (ON)
Supports high school students in skilled trades apprenticeships
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Foodpreneur Start-Up Seminars
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen

Foodpreneur Start-Up Seminars

Foodpreneur Advantage
Start-up support for entrepreneurs in southwestern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness BuyoutDigital Transformation
Community Enhancement Program — Broadband and Cellular Expansion Projects
Grant and FundingOpen

Community Enhancement Program — Broadband and Cellular Expansion Projects

Government of Ontario (ON), Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
Funding to expand broadband access in Northern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyDigital Transformation
OAC — Ontario Arts Presenters Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

OAC — Ontario Arts Presenters Projects

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Supports audience development for professional arts presentations outside Toronto
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 7,500 $
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Emissions Performance Standards program
Grant and FundingClosed

Emissions Performance Standards program

Government of Ontario (ON)
Ontario EPS program reduces industrial greenhouse gas emissions
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Sound Design Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Sound Design Program

Indigenous Screen Office (ISO)
Mentorship for Indigenous audio professionals in film and television
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Toronto Retail Accelerator Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Toronto Retail Accelerator Program

City of Toronto, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
$10,000 micro grant to help Toronto's small retail businesses thrive and expand
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness BuyoutDigital Transformation
ventureLAB — Capital Investment Program
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

ventureLAB — Capital Investment Program

ventureLAB
Support for technology companies ready to scale
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Resilient Communities Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Resilient Communities Fund

Government of Ontario (ON), Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)
Funding to help Ontario community non-profits rebuild
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 10,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Education and relationship-building
Grant and FundingOpen

Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Education and relationship-building

Government of Ontario (ON), Ministry of Mines in Ontario
Enhancing Aboriginal knowledge and relationships in the mineral sector
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Invest Ottawa Ignition Program
Expert AdviceOpen

Invest Ottawa Ignition Program

Invest Ottawa
Boot camp for technology startups in Ottawa
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyConstruction and Renovation
C/AV and Smart Mobility — Stream 2
Grant and FundingClosed

C/AV and Smart Mobility — Stream 2

Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)
Funding for autonomous vehicles and smart mobility technologies
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 66% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnology
Co-operative Education Tax Credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Co-operative Education Tax Credit

Ontario Ministry of Finance, Government of Ontario (ON)
Ontario co-op student tax credit
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 3,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Ontario tax credit for manufacturing and processing
Tax CreditsOpen

Ontario tax credit for manufacturing and processing

Ontario Ministry of Finance, Government of Ontario (ON)
Supports corporations with eligible manufacturing and processing income
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Career-Ready with CTMA — Expanding Opportunities
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Career-Ready with CTMA — Expanding Opportunities

Canadian Tooling & Machining Association (CTMA)
Funding for experiential learning opportunities in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Employer Health Tax relief (EHT)
Tax CreditsOpen

Employer Health Tax relief (EHT)

Ontario Ministry of Finance, Government of Ontario (ON)
Ontario payroll tax relief for eligible employers and charities
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
OAC — Artists in Communities and Schools Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

OAC — Artists in Communities and Schools Projects

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Supports community-engaged arts projects with Ontario artists and communities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
TAO — Newcomer and Refugee Artist Mentorship
Grant and FundingClosed

TAO — Newcomer and Refugee Artist Mentorship

Toronto Arts Council (TAO)
Supports newcomer and refugee artists through professional mentorship opportunities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
People & Talent Program — Workforce Development Stream
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

People & Talent Program — Workforce Development Stream

Government of Ontario (ON), Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
Wage subsidy to hire interns in Northern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 35,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
The Norfolk Community Foundation
Grant and FundingOpen

The Norfolk Community Foundation

The Town of Simcoe Foundation
Supports charitable community projects in Norfolk County
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
FedDev — Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative – Adoption Pillar 2 – Businesses
Grant and FundingClosed

FedDev — Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative – Adoption Pillar 2 – Businesses

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Unlock your company's potential with cutting-edge AI advancements
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Finance and insurance
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Collaborate 2 Commercialize
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Collaborate 2 Commercialize

Government of Ontario (ON), Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)
Money for collaboration between public Academia and Industry
Eligible Funding
  • From $20,000 to $150,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Ontario Office of the Employer Adviser
Expert AdviceOpen

Ontario Office of the Employer Adviser

Government of Ontario (ON)
Workplace safety advice in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
OAC — Dance Organizations: Operating
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

OAC — Dance Organizations: Operating

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Supports operating funding for professional dance organizations in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects

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