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Last Update: May 13, 2026
Funding available
$ 733
Timeline
- Receipt of requests is now closed
Location
Ontario, Canada
Overview
Ontario Works provides financial assistance and health benefits for people in temporary financial need. It supports basic needs, housing, employment-related activities, and related services.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase social or community impact
- Enhance an existing program
- Improve governance or administrative structure
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 733 $
Timeline
- Receipt of requests is now closed
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration
Location
- Ontario
Legal structures
- Public or Parapublic institution
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Canadians
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Employment assistance and job search support.
- Community participation and work placements.
- Training, education, and literacy support.
- Emergency assistance for crisis situations.
- Family, housing, food, and health-related support services.
Documents Needed
- Literacy screening questionnaire, if required.
- Service plan and participation requirements.
- Declaration of Support and Maintenance form, where applicable.
- Supporting medical information for disability-related reviews, if needed.
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Individuals in financial need.
- Ontario residents.
- People age 16 and over.
- Applicants with immediate need for basic living support.
Who is not eligible
- People already receiving social assistance, in some emergency assistance cases.
- Tourists and visitors.
- People serving a period of ineligibility.
Eligible expenses
- Basic living costs, including food and rent.
- Health-related benefits and prescription coverage.
- Child care costs related to employment activities.
- Employment participation expenses.
- Approved business expenses for self-employment income calculations.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Costs not covered by the program's approved business expense rules.
- Expenses already covered by another child care funding source.
- Discretionary benefits that are not approved.
Eligible geographic areas
- Ontario
- Local office area where the applicant ordinarily resides
How to apply
- Step 1: Start the application
- Apply online, by phone, or in person at a local office.
- Use MyBenefits to continue an application if needed.
- Step 2: Provide information
- Submit personal, income, asset, housing, and family information.
- Provide required supporting documents and consents.
- Step 3: Application review
- A caseworker or intake unit reviews and verifies the information.
- Additional documents may be requested if needed.
- Step 4: Decision and next steps
- Receive the decision in writing.
- If approved, the office contacts the applicant about the participation plan.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications may be reviewed through an internal review process if a decision is disputed.
- Applicants can request more time to ask for a review in special circumstances.
- After review, decisions may be appealed to the Social Benefits Tribunal.
- For disability-related matters, files may be transferred to ODSP after a decision is made.
Additional information
- Applicants may apply online, by phone, or in person.
- Applicants can also use MyBenefits to continue applications and report changes.
- Applicants may request an internal review if they disagree with a decision.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Ontario Works Program Program
What is the Ontario Works Program?
Ontario Works provides financial assistance and health benefits for people in temporary financial need. It supports basic needs, housing, employment-related activities, and related services.
How much funding can be received?
Ontario Works Program Funds up to $733 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Ontario Works Program program?
To be eligible for the Ontario Works Program program, you must:
Ontario resident
Financial need
Employment participation
What expenses are eligible under Ontario Works Program?
Employment assistance and job search support.
Community participation and work placements.
Training, education, and literacy support.
Emergency assistance for crisis situations.
Family, housing, food, and health-related support services.
Who can I contact for more information about the Ontario Works Program?
You can contact Government of Ontario or by phone at 1-888-999-1142.
Where is the Ontario Works Program available?
The Ontario Works Program program is available the province of Ontario.
Is the Ontario Works Program a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Ontario Works Program is a Other Support