Ontario Grants and Funding Directory

Ontario Government Grant, Loan, Tax Credit and Funding Programs Mentor Works Can Write for Your Business

Ontario government funding programs can support a wide range of strategic projects, including business expansion, research and development, hiring and training, and capital investment. Many of these programs are offered by Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) and Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor).

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Funding Programs	Region	Funding Activity	Description	Show on Site?	Tags
Accessible Technology Program (ATP)	Canada-wide	Research & Development	Supports the development and testing of assistive technologies Up to $4M per project/year in non-repayable grants	Yes	software, non profit,
Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness (AMIC)	Ontario	Capital & Tech Adoption	AMIC is designed to help Ontario SMEs in advanced manufacturing industries with grant and loan support for cap & tech adoption. Up to 15% of eligible project costs to a maximum of $5M in loan funding.	Yes	manufacturing
Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative (ARRI)	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Designed to transition the Canadian aerospace sector into a leader on the global stage Up to $10M per project repayable and non-repayable grants	Yes	cleantech, covid-19, tech
African Swine Flu: Welfare Slaughter and Disposal Stream	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	The Welfare Slaughter and Disposal Stream funds regional preparation for welfare slaughter and disposal. 85% of total eligible costs, up to $1M over 3 years for eligible applicants (60% of costs for government applicants).	Yes	agri, food
Agri-Tech Innovation Cost-Share Program	Ontario	Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports the modernization of agriculture-specific, unique and innovative technologies in the workplace	Yes	food, manufacturing, cleantech, non profit, agri,
AgriAssurance: SME Stream	Canada-wide	Business Expansion	Supports businesses to meet certification standards in the agricultural and agri-food sector Up to 50% to a maximum $50,000 in non-repayable government funding	Yes	food, manufacturing, agri,
Agricultural Clean Technology Program (ACT)	Canada-wide	Research & Development	Supports research, development and adoption of clean technologies through investments and promotion of agri-based bioproducts Access up to 50-75% of costs to a maximum $5M project	Yes	food, manufacturing, agri,
AgriDiversity	Canada-wide	Hiring & Training	Designed to help organizations with projects that build agricultural leadership and entrepreneurial capacity among under-represented groups. Access up to 70% of eligible project expenses which may amount to a maximum $200k	Yes	agri, hiring
AgriInnovate	Canada-wide	Research & Development	Supports businesses to commercialize and/or adopt innovative agri-based products, technologies, processes or services Access up to 50% of project expenses to a maximum of $10 million per application	Yes	food, agri,
APMA: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Fund	Ontario	Hiring & Training	Aims to liaison more young Canadians into the automotive sector by providing participants the opportunity to gain skills training and knowledge through a placement or employment. Up to 800 participants will receive up to $8,000 in training costs	Yes	automotive,
Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage – Local Festivals Program	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports local groups for recurring festivals that present the work of local artists, artisans, or heritage performers. Access up to 100% of eligible expenses to a maximum of $200,000.	Yes	municipality, non profit,
Business Scale-up and Productivity Program (BSP)	Ontario	Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development	Helps to offset upfront project costs and helps southern Ontario businesses grow more quickly Access repayable funding for up to 35% of project costs to a maximum $10M	Yes	exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto, cleantech,
Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF)	Canada-wide	Business Expansion	The Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF) is designed to support communities that have been hit hard by the pandemic. CCRF will be delegating up to a maximum of $750,000 - $1 million in government funding to cover up to 75% of total expenses for a project	Yes	municipality, non profit, covid
Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF)	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Support for projects that improve the physical condition of arts and heritage collaboration, creation, presentation, and exhibition spaces Up to 50% to $500k-$15M depending on the project type. Up to 75% for rural and underserved communities	Yes	municipality,
Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP)	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Designed to support small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) that need to make digital adoptions in their businesses to be able to remain competitive in this new digital age. Up to 90% of eligilbe costs up to $15,000 grant	Yes	software, tech, media
Canada Growth Fund	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Will help Canada secure the significant private capital it needs to accelerate the deployment of technologies needed to reduce carbon emissions and grow its economy. Funding amounts soon to be released.	Yes	software, tech, media, cleantech, manufacturing,
Canada Job Grant (CJG)	Canada-wide	Hiring & Training	Designed to reduce the costs of providing third-party skills training to new and existing employees Up to 50-100% of eligible costs covered in most provinces	Yes	exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto, northern ontario, cleantech
Canada Media Fund: Experimental Stream	Canada-wide	Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development	Supports developing, producing, and promoting innovative, interactive software development projects including apps and video games Up to $15k-$1.5M per project phase in grants	Yes	software, cleantech,
Canada Small Business Financing Program (CSBFP)	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports business growth through business loans with competitive interest rates Up to $1M for business expansion activities	Yes	exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto,
Canada Summer Jobs	Canada-wide	Hiring & Training	Support for employers providing supervised career-related work experience for youth employees Up to 50% of employee minimum hourly rate; Non-profits can receive grants up to 100% of minimum wage plus Mandatory Employment Related Costs (MERCs); Amount is capped at a max $300K per employer/province or territory. Maximum 40 hours/week/employee can be included.	Yes	exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto, northern ontario, cleantech
Canada Travelling Exhibitions Indemnification Program	Canada-wide	Business Expansion	offers a process through which the Government of Canada assumes financial risk, responsibility, and provides compensation for damage or losses to objects and appurtenances in eligible travelling exhibitions. Receive up to $700K in Indemnification Coverage.	Yes	municipality
Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) – Smart Farms Program	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Provides help for convergence of agriculture, equipment manufacturing and technology into real-world application. Up to 40% of the total eligible supported expenses.	Yes	food, agri,
Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program (CASPP)	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports projects that help the agricultural industry mitigate emerging issues and capitalize on opportunities Up to 50% to a maximum of $1M in grants	Yes	food, agri,
Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN)	Canada-wide	Research & Development	The Canadian Food Innovation Network’s (CFIN) program is designed to support smart product and process development, food ecosystem sustainability, and agile and safe supply chains. Up to 50% of eligible expenses or up to $2M in cost matching funds per application.	Yes	agri, food
Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP)	Canada-wide	Research & Development	Supports municipalities demonstrating an innovative solution or approach to environmental issues Up to $175,000 to cover up to 80% of eligible costs for all three study streams	Yes	non profit,
CanExport SMEs	Canada-wide	Business Expansion	Supports global expansion projects including participation in trade shows and government-led trade missions Up to 50% to a max $50,000 in grants	Yes	exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto, northern ontario, cleantech,
Career-Ready with CTMA: Expanding Opportunities	Ontario	Hiring & Training	Administered by the Canadian Tooling & Machining Association (CTMA), the hiring grant supports Ontario’s precision metalworking sector with youth hires Funding 50% of wages paid to a max of $5,000 for each placement	Yes	manufacturing, auto, cleantech, non profit,
Celebrate Ontario Blockbuster (COB) Program	Ontario	Business Expansion	Supports Ontario municipalities and organizations by relieving some of the financial stress of hosting large events that meet the ministry’s definition of a Blockbuster Event. Covers up to 20% of eligible large festival costs.	Yes	municipality
CFIN FoodTech Next Program	Canada-wide	Research & Development	Supports early-stage Canadian technology firms who seek to be part of or sell to the wider food industry. Covers up to 50% costs to a max of $250,000 costs.	Yes	food
Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Program	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports project proposals that contribute to a variety or clean energy projects for rural and remote Canadian communities. This program has no maximum funding amount.	Yes	municipality, energy, cleantech
Clean Fuels Awareness (CFA) Program	Canada-wide	Research & Development	Funds innovative projects that address knowledge gaps among Canadians on clean fuel technologies. Receive up to $300,000 in Grant Funding.	Yes	municipality, energy, cleantech
CME’s Technology Investment Program (TIP)	Ontario	Capital & Tech Adoption	Aims to help SME manufacturers in southern Ontario automate production, reduce their environmental footprint and increase their global competitiveness. Receive up to 50% of eligible costs to a maximum of $50,000.	Yes	southern ontario, manufacturing
Commemorate Canada Program	Canada-wide	Business Expansion	Provides support for initiatives that commemorate and/or celebrate historical figures, places, events, and accomplishments of national significance through funding. Receive up to 100% of costs or up to $10K in grants.	Yes	municipality, covid
Community Support, Multiculturalism, and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program	Canada-wide	Hiring & Training	Helps Canadian communities confront discrimination by funding new opportunities, discussions, and research to bring together Canada’s diverse cultures and religions. Up to $1 million in government funding.	Yes	municipality
Creative Export Canada (CEC)	Canada-wide	Business Expansion	Supports commercialization of technology and/or productivity improvements of businesses Access up to 50% of costs to a maximum $500,000 per collaboration	Yes	tech, arts
Creative Export Canada – Export Development Stream	Canada-wide	Business Expansion	Offers funding for new and early-stage exporters to build capacity and expand into international markets. Up to 75% of eligible expenses to a maximum of $90,000 per fiscal year.	Yes	tech, arts
Creative Export Canada – Export Ready Stream	Canada-wide	Business Expansion	Offers funding for projects that generate export revenues and help Canadian Creative Industries reach more people around the world. Access up to 75% of eligible expenses to a maximum of $2.5M in government contribution.	Yes	tech, arts
Critical Minerals Innovation Fund (CMIF)	Ontario	Research & Development	Support critical minerals innovation, economic growth, and the Made-in-Ontario supply chain. Access up to 50% of costs to a maximum $500,000.	Yes	minerals, energy, ontario
Customer Demonstration Program	Ontario	Research & Development	Supports technology demonstrations between two or more Ontario-based businesses Up to 50% coverage of eligible expenses to a maximum $50k	Yes	non profit,
DELIA – NCFDC	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption Business Expansion Hiring & Training Research & Development	Is a microloan fund for all Canadian Women entrepreneurs in need of funding support for start up, stabilizations and expansion. Up to $15,000 in low-interest loan support	Yes	food, forest, manufacturing, energy, tech, software, agri
DIGITAL – Horizon AI’s Technology Commercialization	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	The Horizon AI’s Technology Commercialization will co-invest in the early stages of commercialization and adoption of 10-15 projects Up to 50% of costs to a maximum of $5M in Canadian government funding	Yes	agi, software, auto, cleantech,
DIGITAL – Technology Leadership Program (Cycle 6)	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	DIGITAL has a Call for Proposals open for Technology Leadership (Cycle 6) to co-invest in 10-15 projects Up to $7M in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Funding.	Yes	agi, software, auto, cleantech,
Digital Supercluster Capacity Building Program	Canada-wide	Hiring & Training	Supports Canadian businesses by co-investing in projects that help Canadians develop the skills, leadership and opportunities needed to grow innovative digital enterprises. Funding amounts vary from project to project.	Yes	tech, software
Digital Supercluster Technology Leadership Funding	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports Canadian companies that will create new technology products, platforms and services, and scale-up through customer adoption and new commercial opportunities. Funding amounts vary from project.	Yes	tech, software
Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF)	Ontario	Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports economic development in investing in infrastructure or implementing strategies to advance regional priorities Up to 15-50% of project expenses to a maximum of $500k-$5M in grant or loan funding depending on stream	Yes	forest, manufacturing, energy, tech, software, municipality, non profit, agri
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Demonstration (EVID) Program	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports demonstrations of next-generation and innovative electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure Up to 50% of eligible project expenses and offers $250k – $3M in funding	Yes	automotive,
Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF)	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports new construction, renovation, and/or retrofit activities for facilities or programs that help those with disabilities Receive up to $3M in Canadian government grant funding towards eligible projects
EnAbling Change Program	Ontario	Research & Development	Supports non-profit organizations on projects that bring awareness to the benefits of accessibility Up to 75% of total costs in grant funding	Yes	non profit
Enhanced Agri-Food Workplace Protection Program	Ontario	Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports the adoption of prevention and mitigation measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 among agri-food workers/employees. Access up to 60% funding to a maximum of $50,000 per business.	Yes	agri, covid
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)	Ontario	Capital & Tech Adoption	This organization helps businesses based out of Northern Ontario with funding and network support. Funding varies by program.	Yes	agri, northern ontario,
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)	Ontario	Capital & Tech Adoption	This organization helps businesses based out of Southern Ontario with funding and network support. Funding varies by program.	Yes	agri, southern ontario,
Forest Biomass Program (FBP)	Ontario	Business Expansion	Ontario based projects to harvest more wood from Crown forests, increase forest sector job creation and regional economic growth and find new uses for wood Receive up to $250K to $10M in Government Funding	Yes	agri, northern ontario,
Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program (FSIIP)	Ontario	Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports forest industry businesses to invest in new equipment, facility expansion, process, and product innovation Business Stream: Up to 30% in loans & Collaborations Stream: Up to 75% in grants	Yes	agri, northern ontario,
GIFMP’s Energy Efficiency Solutions (EES) Stream	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Helps businesses implement energy efficiency and energy management strategies that optimize energy efficiency, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions, and competitiveness. Up to 100% of total eligible implementation costs to a max. of $20M for provincial-territorial and other governments.	Yes	cleantech, municipality, energy
GIFMP’s Industrial Facility track (IFT)	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Assists industrial facilities implement energy efficiency and energy management solutions. Access up to 50% to a maximum of $10 million; the minimum funding contribution is $40,000.	Yes	cleantech, municipality, energy
Green and Inclusive Community Buildings Program	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports green and accessible retrofits, repairs or upgrades of existing public community buildings, and the construction of new publicly-accessible community buildings. Receive up to $50% of costs for $10 million or more projects	Yes	municipality,
Green Freight Program (GFP): Stream 1 – Assess and Retrofit	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports Third-Party Fleet Energy Assessments and Truck/Trailer Equipment Retrofits. Receive up to $50% of costs to $250,000 in grants	Yes	automotive
Green Municipal Fund	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports municipalities demonstrating an innovative solution or approach to environmental issues Up to $175,000 to cover up to 80% of eligible costs for all three study streams	Yes	agri, northern ontario, municipality, non profit,
Greenhouse Technology Network (GTN)	Ontario	Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development	The program provides matching government funding towards projects that improve and implement greenhouse technologies to support industry innovation. Up to $100,000 in contribution matching resulting in a maximum budget of $200,000 per project.	Yes	food, agri, cleantech
IESO Conservation Fund	Ontario	Business Expansion	Support new conservation and demand management programs, practices and technologies to reduce Ontario's electricity consumption Up to a maximum of 75% of eligible costs to a maximum of $500,000	Yes	agri, municipality, non profit,
Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) – National Research Council (NRC)	Canada-wide	Research & Development	Designed to accelerate the research and development projects of Canadian innovators Access up to 60-80% of costs to a maximum $10M per application	Yes	software,
Innovation for Defence and Security Program (IDEaS)	Canada-wide	Research & Development	Supports pre-commercial military and defence technologies that have the potential to address current challenges faced by Canada’s Armed Forces Access up to $1.2M for initial R&D. Fully-developed solutions may access up to $20M through a procurement program	Yes
Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC)	Canada-wide	Research & Development	Helps startups and small businesses overcome technology development hurdles so that they can produce globally-demanded products and services Up to $150k for proof of concept projects, and up to $1M for prototype development, and may also be awarded a government contract	Yes	media, software, cleantech,
Interactive Digital Media (IDM) Fund	Ontario	Research & Development	Supports Canadian media projects during their concept and production development stages Eligible applicants can receive up to 50% of eligible costs to a maxium of $50,000 for concept and $250,000 for production	Yes	media, software,
Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) Program	Canada-wide	Research & Development	Supporting clean technologies in the forest industry during the COVID-19 pandemic Applicants can receive 50% of eligible costs up to $20M for the general stream of the program, $1M for the small business stream, and $500K for the studies project stream	Yes	covid, forest, cleantech,
Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF)	Ontario	Hiring & Training Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption	Supporting economic growth and jobs creation projects. Applicants can receive up to 50-90% of costs for economic growth projects.	Yes	cleantech, non profit, manufacturing
Life Sciences Innovation Fund	Ontario	Research & Development	Supports the process of moving innovative and capital-intensive investment projects from a concept stage to commercialization. Receive up to $500,000 in funding.	Yes	health, tech, life sciences
Market Readiness Program (OCI)	Ontario	Business Expansion	Supporting academic spin-off companies with grants to further their early-stage commercialization and support scalable business growth Max funding from $125,000-250,000 in Ontario provincial funding	Yes
Matching Investment Fund (MIF)	Canada-wide	Research & Development	Supports Canadian dairy companies with funding to assist in the development of product initiatives that help grow the business for milk and dairy ingredients. Up to $150K in fund matching.	Yes	food, agri,
Mitacs	Canada-wide	Hiring & Training Research & Development	Support businesses, nonprofits, municipalities, and hospitals by providing funding and connecting them with highly trained researchers. Funding varies by program.	Yes	research, university, collaborative
Mitacs Accelerate	Canada-wide	Hiring & Training Research & Development	Pairs businesses with Masters, PhD and PDF interns to overcome innovation challenges Matching funds from Mitacs up to $7,500 per 4-6 month internship unit	Yes	cleantech,
Mitacs Elevate	Canada-wide	Research & Development	Supports industry and academic parterships to solve current issues through innovative means Receive up to $30,000 from Mitacs	Yes	university, college, collaboarative, cleantech, agri,
Museums Assistance Program (MAP)	Canada-wide	Research & Development Business Expansion Hiring & Training	Offers support to workers, collections, skills, and more for museums, heritage institutions, and Indigenous communities. Receive up to 70% of 400K in funding support.	Yes	municipality
NGen Advanced Manufacturing Projects	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Designed to accelerate commercialization and scale-up in the Canadian manufacturing sector. Funding will vary by applicant.	Yes	manufacturing, manufacturers, tech, software
NGen AI For Manufacturing Challenge	Canada-wide	Research & Development Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports projects that build advanced manufacturing capacity in Canada and enhance the commercialization of AI and machine learning innovations. Receive up to 35% of $8M in funding support.	Yes	manufacturing, manufacturers, tech, software
NGen Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Value Chain Program	Canada-wide	Research & Development Capital & Tech Adoption	Focuses on manufacturing scale-up along the ZEV value-chain, specifically on BEVs, FCEVs, and their components. Receive up to $2.96M, you can receive non-repayable funding for 37% of your eligible project expenses.	Yes	manufacturing, manufacturers, tech, software
NGen Manufacturing Program	Canada-wide	Research & Development	Supporting technology development that will help Canadian manufacturers compete globally Grants up to 44.4% of eligible expenses with no limit on project size	Yes	manufacturing, manufacturers, municipality, non profit,
NOHFC INVEST North Program	Ontario	Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development	Supporting economic development initiavitves in Northern Ontario by providing financial assistance towards projects that diversify their region Receive up to $5,000,000 per project as either a grant or partially foregivable loan	Yes	research, university, manufacturing, media, agri, collaborative, northern ontario, cleantech,
NOHFC People & Talent Program	Ontario	Hiring & Training	Designed to attract, retain, and develop Northern Ontario’s workforce by creating and sustaining new and existing jobs Receive up to 90% of an Indigenous person's salary of up to $52.5k a year, and up to 90% of other eligible applicants for up to $35k a year	Yes	research, university, manufacturing, media, agri, collaborative, northern ontario, cleantech,
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)	Ontario	Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption	Supporting economic development initiavitves in Northern Ontario by providing financial assistance towards projects that diversify their region Receive up to $2,000,000 per project as either a grant or partially foregivable loan	Yes	northern ontario, non profit, agri,
NSERC Alliance	Canada-wide	Research & Development	Supporting collaborative R&D projects between Canadian businesses and universities Up to $1,000,000 in grant funding per year	Yes	university, college, collaboarative,
OBIO Capital Access Advisory Program (CAAP)	Ontario	Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development	Supporting companies commercializing health science technologies and the adoption of these technologies by healthcare organizations Up to $250,000 in funding	Yes	research, university, manufacturing, media, agri, collaborative, northern ontario, cleantech, software, cleantech, municipality, non profit, tech, auto
OBIO Life Sciences Critical Technologies & Commercialization (LSCTC) Program	Ontario	Capital & Tech Adoption	Provides infrastructure, commercialization, technology adoption and talent programming to Ontario small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the life sciences sector. Up to $250,000 in 2:1 Fund Matching.	Yes	software
OCI - Digital Modernization and Adoption Plan (DMAP)	Ontario	Capital & Tech Adoption	Helps SMEs generate a Digital Modernization and Adoption Plan. Up to $15,000 in grant funding.	Yes	tech, ontario
ENCQOR 5G SME Technology Development Program (5G SDP)	Ontario	Research & Development	Supports collaborative 5G technology development projects to develop, integrate, test, or validate pre-commercial 5G technologies. Access up to $50k to $500k in Government Funding per application	Yes	software, cleantech,
OCI – Technology Demonstration Program	Ontario	Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports the adoption and implementation of commercialized digital technology by an SME in partnership with a digital vendor and align with their completed DMAP. Receive up to $150,000 in government funding support.	Yes	tech, ontario
Ontario Automotive Modernization Program (O-AMP)	Ontario	Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports automotive businesses improve operational efficiency and competitiveness through the adoption of lean manufacturing processes and Industry 4.0-related technologies Up to 50% of eligible project costs to a maximum of $150,000 in grants	Yes	auto, northern ontario,
Ontario Creates Industry Development Program	Ontario	Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports trade and event organizations that are engaging in strategic initiatives in the book, magazine, film, television, and interactive digital media sectors. Receive up to 75% of eligible expenses to a maximum of $35,000.	Yes	ontario
Ontario Genomics’ BioCreate Program	Ontario	Research & Development	The BioCreate program is open to SMEs in southern Ontario seeking to commercialize genomics and engineering biology-enabled products. Receive up to $150,000 in funding support.	Yes	research, biosciences
Ontario Human Capital Research and Innovation Fund (OHCRIF)	Ontario	Research & Development	Funding research towards ideas and approaches on developing Canada's workforce Covers 100% of eligible expenses to a max of $250,000	Yes
Ontario Junior Exploration Program (OJEP)	Ontario	Capital & Tech Adoption	Assists junior mining companies with financing early exploration projects. Especially in northern and Indigenous communities, these projects contribute to mineral exploration, economic growth, and job creation. Access up to $200,000 to cover 50% of eligible costs.	Yes	ontario, mining
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)	Ontario	Hiring & Training Research & Development	A collaborative network supporting research, development, validation, testing, demonstration, and prototyping of automotive technologies and services that are tailored to the unique needs of Ontario. Programs offer up to $3 Million in funding.	Yes	ontario, training, automotive, cleantech, software, manufacturing
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (C/AV) & Smart Mobility Program	Ontario	Research & Development	Supports connected and autonomous vehicle (C/AV) development, testing, validation, and demonstration projects. Receive up to $1 Million in funding.	Yes	ontario, training, automotive, cleantech, software, manufacturing
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) Electric Vehicle Program	Ontario	Research & Development	Support the development and demonstration of advanced electric vehicles (EVs) and battery manufacturing technologies. Receive up to $3 Million in funding.	Yes	ontario, training, automotive, cleantech, software, manufacturing
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) Regional Future Workforce Program	Ontario	Hiring & Training	Supports eligible Ontario applicants to develop programs which encourage youth to pursue a future career in the automotive sector Provides non-repayable contributions to a maximum $500,000 towards eligible expenses	Yes	automotive, training, collaborative
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN): Talent Development Program	Ontario	Research & Development	Combines Ontario companies with top young minds to stimulate industry-driven R&D projects for Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (C/AV) technologies. Up to $35,000 in grant funding.	Yes	automotive, cleantech,
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) WinterTech Development Program	Ontario	Research & Development	Supports projects related to the development, validation, testing, demonstration, and prototyping of mobility technologies and services Up to one-third of the eligible project costs up to a maximum of $500,000	Yes	automotive, cleantech,
Palette Skills – Upskill Canada Program	Canada-wide	Hiring & Training	Will support and fund partners in developing short-cycle programs (4 to 16 weeks) that combine specialized technical training, general business training, and interpersonal skills development across key economic sectors. Up to 70% of the total eligible costs.	Yes	hiring, training
Plant-Based Protein AI Project Funding	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Aims to meet the need for new tools and technologies that utilize AI to help grow Canada’s plant based food, feed and ingredients ecosystem. Funding Support for Plant-Based Protein AI Projects.	Yes	agri, tech, cleantech food, food
Plant-Based Protein Innovation Capacity Building Funding	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports Canadian plant-based forward-thinking companies and organizations to develop projects that will transform our industry and help realize Canada’s agri-food potential. Access up to $50% of project costs in funding support.	Yes	agri, tech, cleantech food, food
Plant-Based Protein Innovation Technology Funding	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports Canadian businesses in the plant-based protein industry improve their technological systems, data, artificial intelligence, and more to improve efficiencies in the industry. Access up to $50% of project costs in funding support.	Yes	agri, tech, cleantech food, food
Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program (PEFIP)	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Helps supply-managed poultry and egg producers adapt to market changes Covers 70-85% of eligible costs in grant funding	Yes	agri, tech, cleantech food
Protein Industries Canada	Canada-wide	Research & Development	Supporting collaborative product or process research, technology development, and export market development projects related to expanding Canada’s plant-based protein sector Offsets up to 50% of eligible project expenses with no defined maximum contribution. Remaining project funds must be supported by at least two project partners	Yes	university, college, collaboarative, health, research, food, agri,
Quantum Leap Funding Program	Canada-wide	Research & Development	Helps SMEs and Canadian universities with funding to work on innovative pharmaceutical research projects. Receive up to 50-66% of costs to a maximum $1.2 million per eligible project.	Yes	university, college, collaboarative, health, research,
R&D Partnership Fund - Electric Vehicle (EV) Stream 2	Ontario	Research & Development	Supports the development and demonstration of pre-market technologies the automotive sector 2:1 funding contribution ratio from applicants and/or private sector partners to a max of $1,000,000	Yes	automotive,
Regional Quantum Initiative (RQI) in Southern Ontario	Ontario	Research & Development	Helps companies develop and market quantum products and solutions for domestic and international markets. Access up to 50% of project costs to a maximum of $500,000 to $5 million.	Yes	non profit, collaboarative, research, food, agri, quantum
Responsive Advancement for Meat Processing (RAMP)	Ontario	Capital & Tech Adoption	Promotes the development of a meat sector supply chain as part of the agri-food industry in the region by providing new technologies, equipment, and/or materials. Access up to $25,000 at 75% cost-share toward eligible costs.	Yes	agri, tech, cleantech food, food
Rural Economic Development Fund (RED)	Ontario	Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development	Supports regional economic development activities in rural southern Ontario communities Up to 30-50% of eligible expenses to a maximum of $150,000-$250,000	Yes	northern ontario, cleantech, agri, municipality, non profit,
Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Program (REDIP)	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Supporting rural economic development projects for capacity building, economic diversification, and more. Funding varies by stream up to 80% of costs to a maximum of $1 million in funding contributions.	Yes	collaboarative, health, research, food, agri, automotive, manufacturing
Save on Energy	Ontario	Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development	Provides businesses within Ontario funding to help transition towards a greener province via energy saving projects. Receive Up to 75% of Costs to a Max of $5M in Funding.	Yes	research, university, manufacturing, media, agri, collaborative, northern ontario, cleantech, software, cleantech, municipality, non profit, tech, auto
SCAP – Agri-Food Energy Cost Savings Initiative	Ontario	Capital & Tech Adoption	Program supports their competitiveness, profitability, growth, and long-term sustainability. Up to 20% of eligible expenses to a maximum $300,000 per business.	Yes	agri, tech, food
SCAP – AgriMarketing	Canada-wide	Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development	Program will support national agricultural sectors to increase and diversify exports. Up to 50% of eligible costs to a max. of $10M over 5 yrs (max. $2M/yr) in non-repayable funding.	Yes	agri, tech, food
SCAP – AgriScience Program	Canada-wide	Research & Development	Helps agri-food sector accelerate innovation through pre-commercial science activities and research. Up to $5 million can be awarded to this program for a non-repayable portion of the project’s eligible costs.	Yes	agri, tech, food
SCAP – Biosecurity Enhancement Initiative	Ontario	Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports the resiliency of the agriculture and food sector by addressing biosecurity risks and enhancing emergency preparedness. Up to 35% of costs to a maximum of $50K - $100K in funding.	Yes	agri, manufacturing,
SCAP – Grow Ontario Market (GOM) Program	Ontario	Business Expansion	Helps eligible agri-food businesses and industry organizations in Ontario to export their products into local and global markets to boost economic growth and innovation. Up to $125,000 in non-repayable funding.	Yes	agri, tech, food
SCAP – Meat Processors Capacity Improvement Initiative	Ontario	Business Expansion	Helps eligible local meat processors expand their operations through the Meat Processors Capacity Improvement Initiative. Up to $150,000 in non-repayable funding.	Yes	agri, tech, food
Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED)	Canada-wide	Research & Development	One of the largest tax incentive programs available to a wide range of Canadian businesses Access up to 69% of labour and overhead costs, 36% of contractor costs, and 45% of material costs	Yes	research, university, manufacturing, media, agri, collaborative, northern ontario, cleantech, software, cleantech, municipality, non profit, tech, auto
SD Tech Fund	Canada-wide	Research & Development	Supports cleantech projects that aim to improve water, soil and air quality to reduce the effects of climate change Access up to 40% of project costs for an average funding contribution of $3,000,000	Yes	agi, software, cleantech,
Skills Catalyst Fund	Ontario	Hiring & Training	Supports Ontario consortiums in the development and implementation of innovative workforce development projects that test new and emerging ideas and approaches to labour market challenges Up to 80% of eligible training expenses to a maximum $500,000	No	northern ontario,
Skills Development Fund	Ontario	Hiring & Training	Contributes to the development and implementation of innovative workforce development projects to address the challenges of the labour market in Ontario. There is no maximum funding amount for this program.	Yes	ontario,
Skills Development Fund - Capital Stream	Canada-wide	Hiring & Training	Grant funding for the building and updating of skilled trades centres to address the challenges of the labour market shortage in Ontario. There is no maximum funding amount for this program.	Yes	Ontario,
Skills Development Fund: Training Stream (SDF-T)	Ontario	Hiring & Training	Training grant program for Ontario employers that helps to offset training costs. There is no maximum funding amount for this program.	Yes	ontario, training, manufacturing, auto, software
Social Enterprises – Investment Readiness Program	Canada-wide	Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption	Is designed to assist social purpose organizations in their efforts to sell goods or services for revenue while achieving positive social, cultural, or environmental results. Up to $75,000 in Loan Funding Support.	Yes	non profit
SONAMI	Ontario	Research & Development	Helps manufacturers and innovation-based businesses overcome innovation challenges Access up to 50% of project costs	Yes	manufacturing, auto,
Southwestern Ontario Development Fund (SWODF)	Ontario	Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports companies investing in new facilities and equipment to advance regional priorities Up to 15-50% of expenses to a maximum of $500k-$5M in grant or loan funding depending on stream	Yes	forest, manufacturing, energy, tech, software, municipality, non profit,
Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF)	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development	Supports projects that drive sustained productivity and economic benefits Submit a project budget of at least $20M and access up to 50% of eligible costs	Yes	software, cleantech, municipality, non profit,
Supply Chain Stability and Adaptability Program	Ontario	Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports the economic recovery and resiliency of Ontario’s Agri-food sector. Access up to 25% of costs, to a maximum of $125,000.	Yes	agri, for profit
Supply Chains and Logistics Excellence AI (SCALE.AI)	Canada-wide	Research & Development	Enhances Canada’s existing supply chain practices by boosting economic development through faster adoption and integration of artificial intelligence (AI) Access up to 40% of eligible project costs, with no minimum or maximum investment allocated per project	Yes	software, municipality, non profit,
Supply Management Processing Investment Fund (SMPIF)	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports the impacts of international trade agreements on processors in the agri-food sector Receive up to 50% of costs to a max. of $5 million	Yes	agri, tech, food
SCAP - Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership	Canada-wide	Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development Hiring & Training	Designed to strengthen the competitiveness, innovation, and resilience of the agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products industriesin Canada. Funding varies by program.	Yes	agri, tech, food
Tourism Development Fund (TDF)	Ontario	Business Expansion	Helps not-for-profits and municipalities to invest in developing new tourism services, tourism investment attraction, and industry capacity building Access up to 50% of costs. There is no maximum amount for applications	Yes	municipality, non profit,
Tourism Relief Fund (TRF)	Ontario	Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports projects empowering tourism businesses to create new or enhance existing tourism experiences and products to attract more local and domestic visitors. Receive up to $500,000 in Tourism Funding Support.	Yes	municipality, covid
Western Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) Program	Canada-wide	Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development	Helps businesses with high growth potential adopt/adapt innovative technologies that support productivity and export expansion Access up to 50% of costs to a maximum $5M per application and $10M per applicant	Yes	forest, manufacturing, energy, tech, software, covid,
Women Ecosystem Fund (WEF)	Canada-wide	Business Expansion	Supports projects that will provide business supports for women entrepreneurs and strengthen the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Canada. Up to $3M in funding for Canadian not-for-profit organizations or associations.	Yes	for profit
Women Entrepreneurship Strategy – Ecosystem Fund	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Aims to increase women-owned businesses’ access to the financing, talent, networks and expertise they need to start up, scale up and access new markets. Receive a non-repayable contribution up to $3 million, defined based on scope and impact of project.	Yes	for profit
Women in Skilled Trades Initiative	Canada-wide	Hiring & Training	Supports projects that recruit, retain, and help women apprentices succeed in 1 or the 39 eligible Red Seal Trades. Up to $3M in funding for Canadian not-for-profits, for-profits, unions, and more.	Yes	non profit, municipality
Youth Employment Program (IRAP)	Canada-wide	Hiring & Training	Designed to assist funding of hiring young Canadian post-secondary graduates. Provides up to $30,000 per graduate (up to two) for a period of 6 to 12 months.	Yes	forest, manufacturing, energy, tech, software, covid,
Yves Landry Foundation Funding for Training Via the Government of Canada	Ontario	Hiring & Training	Supports eligible Ontario manufacturing training activities for southern Ontario manufacturers. Provides non-repayable contributions to a maximum $100,000 towards eligible expenses.	Yes	manufacturing, auto, northern ontario, training,
Zero Emission Transit Fund	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Delivers on the government’s commitment to produce 5,000 zero emission buses over the next five years. Receive up to $350M in zero emission project funding.	Yes	tech, software, cleantech, auto
Zero-Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative (ZEVAI)	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports projects that address knowledge gaps among Canadians on ZEV technologies to move forward to ZEV adoption. Up to 50% of total project costs, with a maximum contribution amount $300,000 per project.	Yes	agi, software, auto, cleantech,
Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVI)	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Designed to increase a network of zero-emission vehicle charging and refuelling stations in more localized areas where Canadians live, work, and play. Up to 50% of costs to a maximum of $5M in Canadian government funding.	Yes	agi, software, auto, cleantech,
Electric Vehicle (EV) ChargeON Program	Ontario	Capital & Tech Adoption	The EV ChargeON Program supports the installation of public electric vehicle charging stations in Ontario communities outside of large urban centres. Up to a maximum of $1M in funding per project.	Yes	auto, cleantech, ontario
NGen Workforce Transformation Program	Canada-wide	Hiring & Training	The Workforce Transformation program provides leadership teams with an affordable and high-value opportunity to participate together in learning and assessment workshops to develop strategic plans. Up to 80% reimbursement for upskilling and training costs.	Yes	training, hiring,
SCAP – Growing Future Opportunities Initiative	Ontario	Business Expansion	This program supports farmers plant varieties of produce that will improve quality, production, and marketability. Up to $50,000 in Agricultural funding.	Yes	agri, ontario, food
SCAP – Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program	Ontario	Capital & Tech Adoption	This program will provide funding support to projects aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and sequester carbon. Up to $25,000 per acre depending on project priorities.	Yes	agri, ontario, food
Intellectual Property Ontario (IPON)	Ontario	Research & Development	This program supports innovators, businesses, and researchers at various stages of their IP journey to provide access to expert IP education, financial supports, and mentorship. Up to $100K in government funding.	Yes	ontario, research, training,
Green Freight Program (GFP) - Stream 2	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	This program provides funding towards fuels switching, engine repowers, and purchase of low-carbon alternative fuel. Up to $5M for fleet retrofits.	Yes	auto, cleantech,
SCAP – Maple Production Improvement Initiative	Ontario	Business Expansion	This program provides eligible maple syrup producers access to cost-shared funding to support a range of activities to enhance their operations. Up to $20,000 in cost-share funding.	Yes	ontario, food, agri,
Low Carbon Economy Fund	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Projects in this program aim to reduce Canada’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, generate clean growth, build resilient communities, and create good jobs for Canadians. Up to $1M to $25M in funding.	Yes	cleantech,
Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative (OAFRI)	Ontario	Research & Development	This program offers funding for research and innovation that stimulates the growth and competitiveness of Ontario’s agri-food sector. Up to $150K - $200K in research funding.	Yes	agri, research, ontario, food
Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	The Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund (CMIF) will support projects that will enable the acceleration of Canada’s critical minerals production and reinforce associated supply chains. Up to $50M in Critical Minerals funding.	Yes	cleantech, minerals,
Critical Minerals Sustainability and Circularity	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	This program offers funding in partnership with Canada and the United Kingdom to aid R&D projects for critical minerals technologies. Up to 50% reimbursement for eligible Canadian SMEs to a maximum of $500,000 over 12-24 months.	Yes	minerals, research,
SCAP – Agri-Tech Innovation Initiative	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	This initiative aims to support farmers and food processors invest in innovative technologies and capital to increase production levels. Up to 50% to a maximum of $100,000 for innovation technology and equipment projects.	Yes	agri, tech,
Tourism Growth Program	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	This program supports local tourism projects that will position Canada as a destination of choice for domestic and international travelers. Up to 50% to a maximum of $250,000 in funding support.	Yes	tourism, indigenous,

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