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Critical Technology Initiatives
Supports critical technology adoption and commercialization in Ontario
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- Funding available
- $ 5,000,000 - $ 60,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Deadline
- Unspecified
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
Overview
This program provides up to $30 million per applicant, covering up to 50% of eligible project costs. It supports not-for-profit organizations delivering critical technology initiatives that advance commercialization, adoption, infrastructure, and talent development in Ontario.
At a glance
Funding available
- Maximum funding
- $60,000,000
- Minimum funding
- $5,000,000
- Maximum share of project costs
- 50%
- Increase performance through digital transformation
- Enhance an existing program
- Attract or retain talent
- Increase production or service capacity
- Develop a new product or service
- Increase operational productivity
- Conduct research and development activities
- Strengthen organizational capacity
Eligible candidates
- Location
- Ontario
- Eligible Industries
- All industries
- Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
- Organisation size
- All organization sizes
- Audience
- All groups
- Legal structures
- Non-profit
Non-profit candidates
- Sector of operation
- Not Elsewhere Classified
- Target groups
- Business owners / entrepreneurs, Nonprofits / charities
- Scope
- Provincial
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Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 3
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Not-for-profit organizations.
- Organizations supporting critical technology initiatives in Ontario.
Who is not eligible
- Small Business Enterprise Centres.
- Angel investor or venture capital funds or organizations.
- Post-secondary institutions, including colleges, universities, and hospitals.
- Government enterprises.
- Retail, professional, or personal-service organizations.
Eligible expenses
- Project-related salaries, office expenses, and marketing, up to 15% of total eligible project costs.
- Payments to partners for delivering programming.
- Payments to program participants, such as SMEs adopting or commercializing new technologies.
- Other costs approved in writing by the province before being incurred.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Entertainment expenses and alcoholic beverages.
- Lobbying and government-relations activities.
- Travel, activities, or operations outside Ontario without prior written approval.
- Consulting and legal fees tied to financial reorganization, patents, licenses, or claims against Ontario.
- Taxes, fines, penalties, interest, bad debts, depreciation, and other non-eligible costs.
Eligible geographic areas
- Ontario
Activities funded
- Development, commercialization, and demonstration of critical technology solutions.
- Technology adoption and demonstration programs.
- Talent attraction, training, and workforce development initiatives.
- Equipment, facility improvement, and machinery-related projects.
How to apply
- Step 1: Review the program requirements
- Confirm that the applicant meets the eligibility criteria.
- Read the program guidelines before preparing the application.
- Step 2: Register in TPON
- Create a Transfer Payment Ontario account.
- Have the legal business name, business number, and contact information ready.
- Step 3: Complete the application in TPON
- Choose either Stream 1 or Stream 2.
- Complete and sign the application by an authorized officer or employee.
- Step 4: Upload supporting documents
- Attach the required constating documents.
- Attach the required financial statements and any additional supporting material.
- Step 5: Submit before the deadline
- Submit the completed application through TPON by the application closing date.
Documents Needed
- Constating documents, such as Articles of Incorporation or a Limited Partnership Agreement.
- Audited or accountant-reviewed financial statements for the previous three consecutive fiscal years.
- Ontario Tax Compliance Verification (TCV) number.
- Additional supporting material, if submitted through TPON.
Selection criteria
- Organizational experience and capacity to deliver the project.
- Overall project quality and potential impact.
- Costing and budgeting.
- Risks and proposed mitigation strategies.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are reviewed for completeness, clarity, feasibility, and alignment with CTI objectives.
- Incomplete applications are not reviewed.
- Applications are assessed by a review committee, with financial due diligence support as required.
- Successful applicants must sign a funding agreement before funds are released.
- Applicants are notified of decisions within approximately 60 business days of the deadline.
Additional information
- Applicants can apply only once and must choose either Stream 1 or Stream 2.
- Applications must be submitted through Transfer Payment Ontario (TPON).
- An Ontario Tax Compliance Verification (TCV) number is required in the application.
- Successful applicants must enter into a funding agreement with the ministry.
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Critical Technology Initiatives Program
What is the Critical Technology Initiatives?
This program provides up to $30 million per applicant, covering up to 50% of eligible project costs. It supports not-for-profit organizations delivering critical technology initiatives that advance commercialization, adoption, infrastructure, and talent development in Ontario.
How much funding can be received?
Critical Technology Initiatives Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses, capped at $60,000,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Critical Technology Initiatives program?
To be eligible for the Critical Technology Initiatives program, you must:
Not-for-profit organization with CRA business number.
Active for at least 3 fiscal years.
Located in Ontario.
What expenses are eligible under Critical Technology Initiatives?
Project-related salaries, office expenses, and marketing, up to 15% of total eligible project costs.
Payments to partners for delivering programming.
Payments to program participants, such as SMEs adopting or commercializing new technologies.
Other costs approved in writing by the province before being incurred.
Where is the Critical Technology Initiatives available?
The Critical Technology Initiatives program is available the province of Ontario.
Is the Critical Technology Initiatives a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Critical Technology Initiatives is a Grant and Funding
Who are the financial supporters of the Critical Technology Initiatives?
Critical Technology Initiatives is funded by Government of Ontario