Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness (AMIC)

• Application form
• Cash flow projection
• Financial statements
• Corporate structure documents
• Articles of incorporation or letters patent

Who is eligible?

• Advanced manufacturing businesses
• Aerospace companies
• Automotive companies
• Chemical manufacturing companies
• ICT, life sciences, and steel companies

Who is not eligible

• Businesses focused on ongoing operations, maintenance, or capital replacement.
• Companies mainly involved in refinancing, acquisitions, or buyouts.
• Businesses in primary production, retail, construction, personal services, consulting, electricity generation, waste management, or recycling.
• Companies relocating operations to another jurisdiction within Ontario.

Eligible expenses

• Construction and facility modifications or upgrades directly related to the project.
• Site servicing and power service upgrades required for the project.
• Purchase of new equipment and machinery essential for project execution, including new technology and high-performance equipment.
• One-time labour costs and incremental specialized labour (such as research and development) directly related to the project, including direct salaries, wages, and approved employee benefits.
• Direct materials used for configuring, testing production processes and systems, training employees, and for prototypes.
• Costs of specialized third-party expertise required for the project (e.g., engineering services, software development, management consulting).
• Skills training and employer-provided training costs related to the project, including training materials and necessary training infrastructure.
• Costs of hiring external expertise for human resources strategy or succession planning, or hiring an internal HR professional for up to one year if none were previously employed.
• Recruitment costs for attracting talent required for project-related company growth, with adequate description and objectives.
• Permits, inspections, and fees directly attributable to the project.

Eligible geographic areas

• Ontario

• Applications are reviewed after submission for completeness.
• Eligible applications are assessed against program objectives and project criteria.
• Applicants are notified of the decision after the intake period.
• If approved, a funding agreement must be signed before funding is disbursed.

• Applications must be submitted directly by the applicant company; applications from third parties or consultants will not be considered.
• The use of external firms or consultants in preparing applications does not influence the likelihood of approval, and costs for such services are not eligible.
• Applicants must provide a Tax Compliance Verification (TCV) number with their application.
• Approved applicants are subject to compliance checks with various Ontario ministries after application submission.