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Get an Investment Ready: Certified Site designation for your industrial property
Support for certifying industrial properties
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- Funding available
- $ 50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Deadline
- Open continuously
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
Overview
Provides reimbursement support and marketing exposure for certified industrial properties in Ontario. Supports certification requirements, maintenance, and marketing activities for Investment Ready: Certified Sites.
At a glance
Funding available
- Maximum funding
- $50,000
- Maximum share of project costs
- 50%
- Implement environmental initiatives
- Develop an online presence
- Obtain certifications or accreditations
- Access new markets
- Launch or market a product/service
- Renovate or expand facilities
- Renovate or adapt facilities
Eligible candidates
- Location
- Ontario
- Eligible Industries
- All industries
- Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
- Organisation size
- All organization sizes
- Audience
- All groups
- Legal structures
- For-profit business
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Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Industrial property owners.
- Publicly owned property owners.
- Privately owned property owners.
- Municipal or regional economic development organizations, as sponsors.
Eligible expenses
- Application and certification-related costs, including maintenance.
- Mapping, surveys, legal fees, and project management.
- Environmental, archaeological, and related assessment costs.
- Certified-site marketing materials, advertising, and digital promotion.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Infrastructure, capital, site preparation, maintenance, and property tax costs.
- Ongoing operating costs, labour, office overhead, travel, and accommodation.
- Costs outside Ontario, unless approved due to limited supplier availability.
- General market research, website maintenance, postage, sponsorships, and trade show participation.
Eligible geographic areas
- Ontario
Activities funded
- Certification of industrial sites for investment readiness.
- Completion of certification requirements and site assessments.
- Maintenance of site certification over the funding period.
- Marketing and promotion of certified sites to investors.
How to apply
- Step 1: Pre-application consultation
- Contact program staff by emailing investmentready@ontario.ca to find out if your industrial property could be eligible and what type of information and documents you will have to provide.
- Step 2: Submit application package
- Forms will only be accepted during an application intake window and when a consultation meeting has been completed.
- Submit the application form and supporting documents through TPON.
- Step 3: Review and decision
- The committee reviews the application.
- Applicants are notified if their site is accepted.
- If accepted, a contract is issued to formalize participation.
- Step 4: Complete certification requirements
- Submit required documents as certification work is completed.
- Arrange a site visit with program staff.
- Step 5: Receive designation and reimbursement
- Receive the Certified Site designation.
- Submit eligible invoices for reimbursement, if applicable.
Documents Needed
- Signed application form through Transfer Payment Ontario (TPON).
- Signed application sponsorship form from the municipality.
- Aerial photo, maps, and site survey documents.
- Official plan and zoning by-law excerpts, title or parcel records.
- Required assessment reports and supporting certifications, if applicable.
Selection criteria
- Compliance with the program’s acceptance criteria.
- Completeness of the application package.
- Availability of funding.
- Number of applications received.
Processing and Agreement
- Pre-application consultation is completed first.
- Application is screened for completeness and reviewed by a committee.
- Applicants are notified of acceptance or refusal.
- Accepted applicants receive a funding agreement before certification work continues.
- After certification, invoices are reviewed and audited before reimbursement is paid.
Additional information
- The designation is valid for 4 years, unless the property is sold or leased earlier.
- Applicants must complete a pre-application consultation before submitting an application.
- Only complete applications are considered for review.
- Annual reporting is required after certification.
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Get an Investment Ready: Certified Site designation for your industrial property Program
What is the Get an Investment Ready: Certified Site designation for your industrial property?
Provides reimbursement support and marketing exposure for certified industrial properties in Ontario. Supports certification requirements, maintenance, and marketing activities for Investment Ready: Certified Sites.
How much funding can be received?
Get an Investment Ready: Certified Site designation for your industrial property Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses, capped at $50,000 per project.
What is the deadline to apply?
The program is accepting continuous intake
Who is eligible for the Get an Investment Ready: Certified Site designation for your industrial property program?
To be eligible for the Get an Investment Ready: Certified Site designation for your industrial property program, you must:
Industrial property owner.
Meets site requirements.
Municipal or regional support.
What expenses are eligible under Get an Investment Ready: Certified Site designation for your industrial property?
Application and certification-related costs, including maintenance.
Mapping, surveys, legal fees, and project management.
Environmental, archaeological, and related assessment costs.
Certified-site marketing materials, advertising, and digital promotion.
Who can I contact for more information about the Get an Investment Ready: Certified Site designation for your industrial property?
You can contact Government of Ontario by email at investmentready@ontario.ca or by phone at 1-855-585-0475.
Where is the Get an Investment Ready: Certified Site designation for your industrial property available?
The Get an Investment Ready: Certified Site designation for your industrial property program is available the province of Ontario.