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Research and Development Grants in Ontario in 2026

Ontario, a key province in Canada, offers a comprehensive and diverse range of funding programs specifically designed to bolster research and innovation across a multitude of sectors.

52 programs
  • Communications Research Centre Canada logo
    Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationOpen

    CRC Office of Business Development

    Communications Research Centre Canada
    Collaborate on wireless technologies R&D
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    • Information and cultural industries
    • Professional, scientific and technical services
    • Public administration
    Types of eligible projects
    Innovation
    Ontario, Canada
  • Royal Ontario Museum Foundation logo
    Researchers And FacilitiesOpen

    E.J. Crossman Endowment Fund

    Royal Ontario Museum Foundation
    Support for freshwater fish research at the ROM
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 3,500 $
    Eligible Industries
    • Professional, scientific and technical services
    • Educational services
    Types of eligible projects
    Environment and Climate
    Ontario, Canada
  • ventureLAB logo
    Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen

    Hardware Catalyst Initiative

    ventureLAB
    No-cost incubation for hardware and semiconductor companies
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
    Timeline
    • Open Date : February 5, 2024
    Ontario, Canada
  • Health Canada logo
    Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

    HealthADAPT

    Health Canada
    Climate adaptation support for the health sector
    Eligible Funding
    • From $200,000 to $800,000
    Eligible Industries
    • Health care and social assistance
    • Public administration
    Types of eligible projects
    Environment and ClimateHuman Resources
    Canada

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  • Mitacs logo
    Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

    Mitacs Open Projects Internship - QC-881

    Mitacs
    Research internships for Canadian students and postdocs
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    • Professional, scientific and technical services
    Types of eligible projects
    Innovation
    Ontario, Canada
  • National Research Council Canada (NRC) logo
    Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

    NRC — Wind tunnel testing facility

    National Research Council Canada (NRC)
    High-security wind tunnel testing facility
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    • Manufacturing
    • Transportation and warehousing
    • Professional, scientific and technical services
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationInnovation
    Ontario, Canada
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  • National Research Council Canada (NRC) logo
    Researchers And FacilitiesOpen

    NRC — Climatic testing facility

    National Research Council Canada (NRC)
    Extreme-weather testing for vehicles and components
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    • Manufacturing
    • Transportation and warehousing
    • Professional, scientific and technical services
    • Public administration
    Types of eligible projects
    Environment and Climate
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
  • National Research Council Canada (NRC) logo
    Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

    NRC — Fire safety testing facility

    National Research Council Canada (NRC)
    Fire safety testing and research support
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Construction
    • Manufacturing
    • Transportation and warehousing
    Types of eligible projects
    Technology
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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  • National Research Council Canada (NRC) logo
    Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationOpen

    NRC — Large Wave Flume - Research Facility

    National Research Council Canada (NRC)
    Large-scale coastal testing and wave simulation facility
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    • Construction
    • Manufacturing
    • Transportation and warehousing
    • Professional, scientific and technical services
    Types of eligible projects
    Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Innovation
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
  • National Research Council Canada (NRC) logo
    Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen

    NRC — Nanotechnology Research Centre

    National Research Council Canada (NRC)
    Collaborative quantum and nanotechnology research support
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    • Manufacturing
    • Professional, scientific and technical services
    • Health care and social assistance
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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  • National Research Council Canada (NRC) logo
    Researchers And FacilitiesOpen

    NRC — Research Aircraft Fleet

    National Research Council Canada (NRC)
    Specialized aircraft for aeronautical testing and research
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    • Transportation and warehousing
    • Professional, scientific and technical services
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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  • United Counties of Prescott and Russell (UCPR) logo
    Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingTax CreditsExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

    Property Tax Rebate Programs (Eligible Charities, Seniors and Disabled Persons)

    United Counties of Prescott and Russell (UCPR)
    Property tax relief for eligible residents and charities
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    • Public administration
    Types of eligible projects
    Construction and Renovation
    Ontario, Canada
  • ventureLAB logo
    Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

    ventureLAB — Accelerate AI

    ventureLAB
    AI acceleration program for startups and scale-ups
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Construction
    • Manufacturing
    • Retail trade
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)InnovationDigital Transformation
    Ontario, Canada

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  • Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) logo
    Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

    WinterTech Development

    Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)
    Funding for winter mobility technology development
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
    • Up to 33.333336% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • Manufacturing
    • Transportation and warehousing
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
    Ontario, Canada
  • Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade (ON) logo
    Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed

    Next Generation of Jobs Fund

    Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade (ON)
    Supports green job creation and environmental sustainability in Ontario
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Utilities
    • Manufacturing
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
    Ontario, Canada
  • City of Cornwall logo
    Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed

    City of Cornwall Child Care Grants and Funding Programs

    City of Cornwall
    Funding support for licensed child care providers
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    • Educational services
    • Health care and social assistance
    Types of eligible projects
    Construction and Renovation Human ResourcesInnovation
    Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
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  • MaRS Discovery District logo
    Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed

    ENCQOR 5G at MaRS

    MaRS Discovery District
    Pre-commercial 5G support for innovative startups
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    • Transportation and warehousing
    • Information and cultural industries
    • Professional, scientific and technical services
    • Educational services
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Branch Out Neurological Foundation (BONF) logo
    Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

    Graduate Grant

    Branch Out Neurological Foundation (BONF)
    Matched funding for NeuroCAM graduate research
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 22,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    • Educational services
    • Health care and social assistance
    Types of eligible projects
    Innovation
    Alberta, NS, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Canada
  • Greenhouse Technology Network (GTN) (GTN) logo
    Researchers And FacilitiesClosed

    Greenhouse Technology Network (GTN)

    Greenhouse Technology Network (GTN) (GTN)
    Funding for greenhouse technology innovation
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Professional, scientific and technical services
    Types of eligible projects
    TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
    Ontario, Canada

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  • National Research Council Canada (NRC) logo
    Researchers And FacilitiesClosed

    NRCC — Gas turbine research facilities

    National Research Council Canada (NRC)
    Gas turbine research facilities in Ottawa and Thompson, Manitoba
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    • Utilities
    • Manufacturing
    • Transportation and warehousing
    • Professional, scientific and technical services
    Types of eligible projects
    TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
    Ontario, Canada
  • Government of Ontario logo
    Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

    Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative – Pilot and Demonstration Stream (2024)

    Government of Ontario
    Supports Ontario agri-food pilot projects
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
    • Up to 100% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
    Ontario, Canada
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  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) logo
    Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

    Team Grant: Avian Influenza Coordination and Knowledge Mobilization Hub

    Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
    Supports coordinated avian influenza research across sectors
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 750,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Health care and social assistance
    • Public administration
    Types of eligible projects
    Environment and Climate
    BC, Ontario, Canada
  • Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) logo
    Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

    The knowledge mobilization initiative of rce (km-rce)

    Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE)
    Supports knowledge mobilization networks
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 400,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    • Professional, scientific and technical services
    • Educational services
    • Health care and social assistance
    • Public administration
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationHuman ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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