FedDev —Funding for southern Ontario

• Financial statements for the last 2 completed fiscal years and the most recent interim financial statement
• Financial projections for the next 3 to 5 years
• Articles of incorporation or amendments or similar documents, plus a diagram of the company's structure
• Biographies of key management and technical staff, a work plan or project schedule, and a breakdown of the types and numbers of jobs to be created or maintained
• If applicable, an intellectual property strategy, the organization's by-law or constating documents, technical diagrams or photos, and diversity, equity and inclusion supporting documents

Who is eligible?

• Growing and established businesses
• Co-operatives
• Indigenous (First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples) businesses
• For-profit entities located and operating in southern Ontario at the time of application
• Businesses incorporated and registered to do business in Canada or Ontario for at least the past 3 years

Eligible expenses

• Machinery, equipment, and software directly related to or necessary for the project
• Project facilities and infrastructure costs, including renovations, site improvements, or leasehold improvements tied to specialized project equipment or assets
• Incremental salaries and benefits for employees directly completing project activities
• Incremental fees for professional and technical expertise, including consultants, engineers, contractors, and other contracted personnel
• Marketing and outreach, training and talent, and direct materials used for the project, including translation, course material, prototypes, and production-system testing materials

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Activities that support basic research
• Land and buildings, including the purchase of land or buildings
• Basic and applied research and development, and refinancing of existing debts
• Regularly scheduled capital expenditures, asset replacement, and the purchase, lease, or operation of personal motorized vehicles and off-site equipment
• External consultants paid to prepare an application, hospitality and entertainment costs, and ongoing production or operating costs such as raw materials and inventory materials

Eligible geographic areas

• Southern Ontario

• Alignment with the program's funding activities
• Expected project results and the degree to which the project represents a new or expanded initiative for the company
• Quality of the project plan and budget, including project readiness and ability to repay
• The applicant's managerial, technical, operational, and financial capacity, plus project risks, mitigation measures, and intellectual property strategy quality for IP-intensive projects
• Funding decisions may also consider the breadth, representation, and diversity of projects, as well as compliance with applicable legislation and regulatory requirements

• Gather the mandatory and supporting documents required for a complete application.
• Download the Application for Funding form to your computer and save it.
• Open the form using Adobe Acrobat Reader 10 or later, not in a web browser.
• Complete the form using the Application Guide and leave question 22 blank.
• Use the Add Attachments button to attach all required documents.
• Submit the application and attachments; the submitter must be authorized to bind the company, and a confirmation message will be issued.

• Complete applications undergo review and assessment, and missing mandatory attachments may result in the application not being assessed.
• FedDev Ontario may contact applicants about outstanding questions or issues and may consult external experts, including other government departments and agencies.
• If approved, applicants must confirm all matching funding sources and sign a legally binding contribution agreement within 30 calendar days of being notified.
• Funding is reimbursed based on approved costs incurred and claimed throughout the project's duration.
• Approved recipients must submit reports and other statements on project performance and comply with official languages, visibility, and funding acknowledgement requirements.

• If your business has an active project with FedDev Ontario, any new application must be distinct and separate, and your business can only submit one application at a time.
• Confidential or proprietary information should be marked as such, and application information is subject to the Access to Information Act and Privacy Act.
• FedDev Ontario reserves the right to modify these guidelines at any time without notice and may waive certain requirements on an exceptional basis.
• If approved, recipient names, amounts awarded, and project descriptions will be publicly disclosed.