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2025 Long-Term Care Home Capital Funding Policy
Funding for long-term care home development in Ontario
Last Update: June 14, 2026
Funding available
$ 637,500
Timeline
- Receipt of requests is now closed
Location
Ontario, Canada
Overview
2025 Long-Term Care Home Capital Funding Policy supports the development and redevelopment of long-term care beds in Ontario. Funding may cover planning, construction progress, and capital per diem support, along with eligible project costs tied to approved long-term care home projects.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase production or service capacity
- Strengthen organizational capacity
- Renovate or expand facilities
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 637,500 $
- Up to 85% of project cost
Timeline
- Receipt of requests is now closed
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Health care and social assistance
Location
- Ontario
Legal structures
- All legal structures
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Development of new long-term care beds
- Redevelopment or replacement of existing long-term care beds
- Construction and redevelopment projects that meet current design standards
Documents Needed
- Completed application form
- Supporting cost estimates
- Design plans
- Development agreement documents
- Optional letters of support
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Non-profit long-term care home operators
- Municipal long-term care home operators
- For-profit long-term care home operators
- Hospital operators
- Indigenous long-term care home operators
Who is not eligible
- For-profit operators are not eligible for the design and planning grant
- Projects that are not long-term care home projects
Eligible expenses
- Planning and professional consultation services
- Construction costs for eligible LTC beds and related spaces
- Approved furniture, fixtures and equipment
- Permits, development charges, and other eligible indirect construction costs
- Eligible land costs for owned land used in the project
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Delay claims and costs linked to construction delays
- Decommissioning costs and temporary resident relocation during construction
- Maintenance costs and post-construction borrowing or financing costs
- Leased land costs and land appraisals
- Non-approved future growth spaces and self-funded long-term care beds
Eligible geographic areas
- Ontario
- Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA)
- North-Urban Ontario
- North-Remote Ontario
- Southern Ontario
Selection criteria
- Alignment with program objectives
- Project readiness
- Financial viability
- Ability to meet local needs
- Compliance history, where applicable
How to apply
- Step 1: Download and complete the application form
- Fill in the ministry application form.
- Step 2: Prepare the submission package
- Attach the completed form and only the documents requested in the application.
- Optional support letters may be added.
- Step 3: Email the application
- Send the full application by email to the ministry.
- Use the required subject line format.
- Step 4: Receive confirmation
- Wait for the electronic confirmation of receipt after submission.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are reviewed as they are received.
- The ministry assesses alignment, project readiness, financial viability, local need, and compliance history.
- Projects approved for further review must go through the capital approval process and ministry authorization.
- Funding is confirmed in writing and is subject to an executed development agreement.
- Further approvals may be required before construction and occupancy.
Additional information
- Applicants must follow the Long-Term Care Home Design Manual and the Ministry policy.
- Only electronically submitted applications are accepted.
- Additional support letters may be included, but only requested documents will be reviewed.
- A development agreement with the ministry is required for funding to be received and retained.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the 2025 Long-Term Care Home Capital Funding Policy Program
What is the 2025 Long-Term Care Home Capital Funding Policy?
2025 Long-Term Care Home Capital Funding Policy supports the development and redevelopment of long-term care beds in Ontario. Funding may cover planning, construction progress, and capital per diem support, along with eligible project costs tied to approved long-term care home projects.
How much funding can be received?
2025 Long-Term Care Home Capital Funding Policy Funds up to 85% of admissible expenses, capped at $637,500 per project.
Who is eligible for the 2025 Long-Term Care Home Capital Funding Policy program?
To be eligible for the 2025 Long-Term Care Home Capital Funding Policy program, you must:
Ministry-approved project
New build or redevelopment
Meets design standards
What expenses are eligible under 2025 Long-Term Care Home Capital Funding Policy?
Development of new long-term care beds
Redevelopment or replacement of existing long-term care beds
Construction and redevelopment projects that meet current design standards
Who can I contact for more information about the 2025 Long-Term Care Home Capital Funding Policy?
You can contact Ministry of Long-Term Care by email at LTCdevelopment@ontario.ca or by phone at none.
Where is the 2025 Long-Term Care Home Capital Funding Policy available?
The 2025 Long-Term Care Home Capital Funding Policy program is available the province of Ontario.
Is the 2025 Long-Term Care Home Capital Funding Policy a grant, loan, or tax credit?
2025 Long-Term Care Home Capital Funding Policy is a Grant and Funding