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. By being proactive and applying for funding prior to the start of projects, companies can access government grants and loans that provide a boost to company investments and greatly improve project outcomes.
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).
The Ontario business grants and loans listed on this page may offer support for your organization’s upcoming projects. To discuss your eligibility for them and receive assistance with the application process, please contact Mentor Works.
Mentor Works team of Canadian government grant & loan application writers have an average success rate of 86% across all government funding programs and provide our clients with an average of 95% time savings. Speak with a member of our team to find out what programs your business may be eligible for by calling us at 1-888-599-3111 or visiting our Get Funding Help page.
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Funding Programs | Region | Funding Activity | Description | Learn More | Show on Site? | Tags |
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Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness (AMIC) | Ontario | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | manufacturing | |
Accessible Technology Program (ATP) | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | software, non profit, | |
Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative (ARRI) | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | cleantech, covid-19, tech | |
Agri-Tech Innovation Cost-Share Program | Ontario | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | food, manufacturing, cleantech, non profit, agri, | |
AgriAssurance: SME Stream | Canada-wide | Business Expansion |
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Yes | food, manufacturing, agri, | |
Agricultural Clean Technology Program (ACT) | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | food, manufacturing, agri, | |
AgriInnovate | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | food, agri, | |
Alberta-Ontario Innovation Program | Ontario | Research & Development |
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Yes | automotive, | |
APMA: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Fund | Ontario | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | automotive, | |
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN): Talent Development Program | Ontario | Research & Development |
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Yes | automotive, cleantech, | |
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) WinterTech Development Program | Ontario | Research & Development |
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Yes | automotive, cleantech, | |
AV R&D Partnership Fund: Technology Demonstrations | Ontario | Research & Development |
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Yes | automotive, | |
Business Scale-up and Productivity Program (BSP) | Ontario | Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development |
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Yes | exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto, cleantech, | |
Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF) | Canada-wide | Business Expansion |
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Yes | municipality, non profit, covid | |
Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF) | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | municipality, | |
Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | software, tech, media | |
Canada Job Grant (CJG) | Canada-wide | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto, northern ontario, cleantech | |
Canada Media Fund: Experimental Stream | Canada-wide | Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development |
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Yes | software, cleantech, | |
Canada Small Business Financing Program (CSBFP) | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto, | |
Canada Summer Jobs | Canada-wide | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto, northern ontario, cleantech | |
Canada Travelling Exhibitions Indemnification Program | Canada-wide | Business Expansion |
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Yes | municipality | |
Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) Federal | Canada-wide | Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development |
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Yes | food, agri, municipality, non profit, agri, | |
Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) Ontario | Ontario | Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development |
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Yes | food, northern ontario, agri, municipality, non profit, | |
Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program (CASPP) | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | food, agri, | |
Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN) | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | agri, food | |
Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP) | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | non profit, | |
CanExport | Canada-wide | Business Expansion |
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Yes | exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto, northern ontario, cleantech, | |
Career-Ready with CTMA: Expanding Opportunities | Ontario | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | manufacturing, auto, cleantech, non profit, | |
Celebrate Ontario Blockbuster (COB) Program | Ontario | Business Expansion |
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Yes | municipality | |
Commemorate Canada Program | Canada-wide | Business Expansion |
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Yes | municipality, covid | |
Community Support, Multiculturalism, and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program | Canada-wide | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | municipality | |
Creative Export Canada (CEC) | Canada-wide | Business Expansion |
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Yes | exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto, | |
Customer Demonstration Program | Ontario | Research & Development |
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Yes | non profit, | |
Dairy Processing Investment Fund (DPIF) | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | food, | |
Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF) | Ontario | Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | forest, manufacturing, energy, tech, software, municipality, non profit, agri | |
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Demonstration (EVID) Program | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | automotive, | |
ENCQOR 5G SME Technology Development Program (5G SDP) | Ontario | Research & Development |
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Yes | software, cleantech, | |
Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program (FSIIP) | Ontario | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agri, northern ontario, | |
Green Municipal Fund | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agri, northern ontario, municipality, non profit, | |
Greenhouse Technology Network (GTN) | Ontario | Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development |
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Yes | food, agri, cleantech | |
IESO Conservation Fund | Ontario | Business Expansion |
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Yes | agri, municipality, non profit, | |
Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) – National Research Council (NRC) | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | software, | |
Innovation for Defence and Security Program (IDEaS) | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | ||
Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC) | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | media, software, cleantech, | |
Interactive Digital Media (IDM) Fund | Ontario | Research & Development |
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Yes | media, software, | |
Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) Program | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | covid, forest, cleantech, | |
Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF) | Ontario | Hiring & Training Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | cleantech, non profit, manufacturing | |
Market Readiness Program (OCI) | Ontario | Business Expansion |
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Yes | ||
Mitacs Accelerate | Canada-wide | Hiring & Training Research & Development |
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Yes | cleantech, | |
Mitacs Elevate | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | university, college, collaboarative, cleantech, agri, | |
Museums Assistance Program (MAP) | Canada-wide | Research & Development Business Expansion Hiring & Training |
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Yes | municipality | |
NGen Manufacturing Program | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | manufacturing, manufacturers, municipality, non profit, | |
NOHFC INVEST North Program | Ontario | Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development |
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Yes | research, university, manufacturing, media, agri, collaborative, northern ontario, cleantech, | |
NOHFC People & Talent Program | Ontario | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | research, university, manufacturing, media, agri, collaborative, northern ontario, cleantech, | |
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) | Ontario | Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | northern ontario, non profit, agri, | |
NSERC Alliance | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | university, college, collaboarative, | |
Ontario Automotive Modernization Program (O-AMP) | Ontario | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | auto, northern ontario, | |
Ontario Human Capital Research and Innovation Fund (OHCRIF) | Ontario | Research & Development |
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Yes | ||
Ontario Manufacturing Training Program (OMTP) | Ontario | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | covid-19, northern ontario, training, | |
Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program (PEFIP) | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agri, tech, cleantech food | |
Protein Industries Canada | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | university, college, collaboarative, health, research, food, agri, | |
Rural Economic Development Fund (RED) | Ontario | Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development |
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Yes | northern ontario, cleantech, agri, municipality, non profit, | |
Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | research, university, manufacturing, media, agri, collaborative, northern ontario, cleantech, software, cleantech, municipality, non profit, tech, auto | |
SD Tech Fund | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | agi, software, cleantech, | |
Skills Catalyst Fund | Ontario | Hiring & Training |
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No | northern ontario, | |
SONAMI | Ontario | Research & Development |
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Yes | manufacturing, auto, | |
Southwestern Ontario Development Fund (SWODF) | Ontario | Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | forest, manufacturing, energy, tech, software, municipality, non profit, | |
Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development |
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Yes | software, cleantech, municipality, non profit, | |
Supply Management Processing Investment Fund (SMPIF) | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agri, tech, food | |
Supply Chains and Logistics Excellence AI (SCALE.AI) | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | software, municipality, non profit, | |
Tourism Development Fund (TDF) | Ontario | Business Expansion |
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Yes | municipality, non profit, | |
Tourism Economic Development and Recovery Fund | Ontario | Business Expansion |
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Yes | municipality, covid | |
Youth Employment Program (IRAP) | Canada-wide | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | university, college, collaboarative, northern ontario, | |
Zero-Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative (ZEVAI) | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agi, software, auto, cleantech, | |
Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVI) | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agi, software, auto, cleantech, |
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Ontario businesses can access grants and loans through federal government funding, federal funds targeted at businesses in northern Ontario (FedNor) and southern Ontario (FedDev), and Ontario provincial government funding. There are many sources of funding, which makes strategic planning critical to funding success.
Companies should build a government funding strategy that uses funding programs to reduce the cost of strategic projects. One of the best government funding tactics to use is stacking together different types and sources of funding. This can significantly improve the scope and success of projects. Please note that multiple federal or provincial programs cannot be stacked; only one federal and one provincial funding program may be used per project.
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