Ontario Grants & Funding
180 programs available in Ontario
Achievement Incentive and Group Sponsorship Grant
Government of Ontario, Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
Due Feb 25
Grants to train apprentices
AgriInvest
Government of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Due Jun 30
Matching funding to mitigate on-farm risks
AgriStability
Government of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Due Apr 30
Insurance to protect farming operations
BDC Financing — BDC’s Accelerator Loan Guarantee
Government of Canada, Business Development Bank of Canada
Help for entrepreneurs to get the financing they need
BioCreate Program
Ontario Genomics
Support for genomics commercialization and engineering biology in Ontario
Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC)
Bioindustrial Innovation Canada
Due May 16
Support for bioeconomy devolopers
Brampton Artist in Residence Program
bramptonartsorg.ca
Due Mar 1
The Brampton Artist in Residence Program, a partnership between the Brampton Arts Organization (BAO) and the Brampton Li...
Business and Community Services
Patricia Area Community Endeavours
Business and community support in Patricia, Ontario
Business Improvement Area (BIA) Grant Programs
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The City of Ottawa offers various Business Improvement Area (BIA) Grant Programs including a Mural and Architectural Des...
C/AV and Smart Mobility — Stream 1
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)
Due Mar 25
Funding for autonomous vehicles and smart mobility
Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) - Grow Your Business Online Grant
hamiltonchamber.ca
As part of the Canada Digital Adoption Program, the Government of Canada has partnered with the Ontario Chamber of Comme...
Career-Ready with CTMA — Expanding Opportunities
Canadian Tooling & Machining Association
Due Jan 12
Wage subsidies for precision metalworking in Ontario
City Enrichment Fund (CEF) - Arts Program Area - Creation & Presentation for Artists
hamilton.ca
This City of Hamilton program provides project grants to Hamilton-based artists with an independent arts practice in any...
City of Kitchener - Façade Grant Program
downtownkitchenerbia.ca
Eligible downtown Kitchener property owners and business owners can receive grants up to $10,000 per street address or s...
City of Ottawa Arts Funding Program
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com
Due Jan 28
The City of Ottawa's Arts Funding Program supports the local not-for-profit arts and festival sectors. It aims to spark ...
City of Ottawa Arts Funding Program - Creation and Production Fund for Artists
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com
Due May 27
This fund supports Ottawa-based artists in the creation and production of new artistic work or the completion of works i...
Co-operative Education Tax Credit
Government of Ontario, Ministry of Finance
Due Nov 12
Ontario co-op student tax credit
Collaborate 2 Commercialize
Government of Ontario, Ontario Centre of Innovation
Due May 15
Funding for Intellectual Property collaborations
Community Enhancement Program — Enhance Your Community Stream
Government of Ontario, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation
Due Feb 3
Funding for community development in Northern Ontario
Community Enhancement Program — Rural Enhancement Funding Stream
Government of Ontario, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation
Due Feb 3
Funds to improve rural community facilities
Community Futures Ontario — Access to Capital
Community Futures Ontario
Loans for businesses in rural Ontario
Community Futures Ontario — Business Information and Planning Services
Community Futures Ontario
Assistance for rural Ontario entrepreneurs
Community Initiative Grants (CIGs)
ocf-fco.ca
Due Mar 9
The Community Initiative Grants (CIGs) support projects in social services, arts and culture, education, environment, he...
Community Sector Leadership Grants
resources.charityvillage.com
Due Feb 17
The Ottawa Community Foundation launched a new multi-year Community Sector Leadership grants stream that provides operat...
Cultural Supports Program — Community Events Stream
Government of Ontario, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation
Funding for community events in Northern Ontario
Cultural Supports Program — Film and Television Stream
Government of Ontario, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation
Due Jan 31
Funds for film and TV productions in Northern Ontario
Dairy Direct Payment Program
Government of Canada, Canadian Dairy Commission
Due Mar 31
Payments to support dairy producers
Digital Modernization and Adoption Plan program
Government of Ontario, Ontario Centre of Innovation
Due May 28
Support for SMEs to modernize in Ontario
Eastern Ontario Development Fund — Business project grants
Government of Ontario, Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
Due Sep 23
Grants and advisory to grow in eastern Ontario
Eastern Ontario Development Fund — Business project loans
Government of Ontario, Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
Due Sep 23
Loans for business growth in eastern Ontario
Eastern Ontario Development Fund — Community economic development projects
Government of Ontario, Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
Due Sep 23
Grants for economic development in eastern Ontario
ECommerce Accelerator Program Invest Ottawa
City of Ottawa, Invest Ottawa
Due Jan 5
Training and expert support for Ottawa Entrepreneurs
ElevateIP
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Due Mar 31
Tools to manage and leverage Intellectual Properties (IP)
ElevateIP — Communitech
Communitech
Help to manage your intellectual
Employer Health Tax relief
Government of Ontario, Ministry of Finance
Due Jan 1
Health tax exemption for Ontario employers
Exhibition Assistance
arts.on.ca
The 2026-27 program is open from early June 2026 to January 15, 2027. This program is administered by third-party recomm...
FedDev — Funding for businesses in southern Ontario
Government of Canda, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
Due Jul 30
Funding for businesses in southern Ontario
FedDev Ontario — Economic Development Initiative (Southern Ontario) — Not-For-Profit
Government of Canada, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
Due Mar 21
Assistance for Francophone projects in southern Ontario
Foodpreneur Start-Up Seminars
Foodpreneur Advantage
Due Apr 30
Assistance for food and beverage startups in S.W. Ontario
Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program — Business projects
Government of Ontario, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
Due Mar 20
Financial assistance for forestry projects in Ontario
Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program — Collaboration projects
Government of Ontario, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
Due Mar 20
Funding for collaborative forestry projects in Ontario
Gasoline used in unlicensed business equipment
Government of Ontario, Ministry of Finance
Due Mar 29
Tax refund for gasoline used in unlicensed equipment
General Business Loans
Two Rivers Community Development Centre
Due Aug 11
Financing for businesses in Two Rivers, Ontario
Global Market Development Fund – Book
Government of Ontario, Ontario Creates
Due May 1
Money for Ontario export-ready book publishers
GO Talent
Information and Communications Technology Council
Due Mar 31
Information Technology (IT) professionals arriving in Canada
Grassroots Growth Program
Government of Ontario, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Funding for agri-food and rural community initiatives in Ontario
Grow your business through exporting
Government of Ontario, Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
Due Jun 19
Resources for experienced exporters of Ontario
Honey Bee Health Initiative
Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association
Due Mar 12
Funding for beekeepers in Ontario
Indigenous Business Advisors
Indigenous Tourism Ontario
Assistance for Indigenous tourism businesses in Ontario
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors
Government of Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Due Jul 22
Personalized advisory services for innovators
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in ON
Government of Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Due Jul 22
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Ontario
Innovation Factory — Support for Startups
Innovation Factory
Support for innovative startups
Intellectual Property Ontario IPON
Government of Ontario, Intellectual Property Ontario
Free and publicly available support for IP needs
INVEST North Program — Innovation – Industrial Research Chair
Government of Ontario, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation
Funding for research capacity in Northern Ontario
INVEST North Program — Investment — Grow Stream
Government of Ontario, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation
Due Jan 31
Funding to grow your business in Northern Ontario
INVEST North Program — Investment — Locate Stream
Government of Ontario, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation
Funding to expand your operations to Northern Ontario
INVEST North Program — Regional Tile Drainage
Government of Ontario, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation
Funding for tile drainage in Northern Ontario
Invest Ontario
Invest Ontario
Assistance in advanced manufacturing, technology and life sciences
Invest Ottawa — ElevateIP program for Women-owned and Indigenous-owned businesses
Invest Ottawa
Due Feb 2
Intellectual property support for startups in Ottawa (Eastern Ontario)
Invest Ottawa — IO Ignition Program
Invest Ottawa
Bootcamp for tech startups in Ottawa
Invest Ottawa Accelerator Program
Invest Ottawa
Due Jun 30
Expert advice for tech startups
Invest Ottawa Starter Company Plus
Invest Ottawa
Due Feb 2
Get guidance and knowledge to launch or grow your business
Investment Accelerator Fund
MaRS Discovery District
Seed funding for early-stage technology in Ontario
IP Fund — Interactive content
Government of Ontario, Ontario Creates
Due Apr 13
Funding for video games and XR content in Ontario
IP Fund — Linear content
Government of Ontario, Ontario Creates
Due Apr 21
Funding for feature films and digital series in Ontario
Lab2Market Validate
Lab2Market
Due Mar 13
Funding for technology-enabled innovations
Launch Lab — Advisor Support
Launch Lab
Assistance for innovative businesses in Southern Ontario
Life Sciences Innovation Fund
Ontario Centre of Innovation
Due May 15
Funds for human health related solutions
Life Sciences Scale-Up Fund
Government of Ontario, Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
Fund to support innovation in healthcare adoption
London Community Foundation Grants
lcf.on.ca
The London Community Foundation provides funding to initiatives ranging from large, systems-changing projects to smaller...
Mississauga Foundation Catalogue of Community Needs Grant
cfofm.org
This grant allows charities to share their specific needs, which will be considered by donor-advised funders for their a...
My Main Street — Community Activator
My Main Street
Due May 20
Support for community projects in southern Ontario
Northern Ontario Development Program — Community Economic Development
Government of Canada, Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario
Due Feb 23
Funding for Northern Ontario community economic development
Northern Ontario Development Program — Youth Internships — Not-for-Profit
Government of Canada, Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario
Due Nov 21
Funding to hire young graduates in Northern Ontario
Northern Ontario Women (NOW) program
Community Futures Ontario
Due Jul 1
Human Resources assistance for women in Northern Ontario
Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre
Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre
Assistance for innovation of Northwestern Ontario
NRC — Aerospace Manufacturing Technologies Centre
Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada
Aerospace manufacturing technologies facilities in Montreal, Mirabel and Ottawa
NRC — Aerospace Research Centre
Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada
Due Jun 24
Collaborate on aerospace R&D
NRC — Automotive and Surface Transportation
Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada
Due Feb 3
Collaborate on automotive and surface transportation R&D
NRC — Canadian Centre for Housing Technology
Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada
Due Aug 18
Housing technology test facilities in Ottawa
NRC — Climatic testing facility
Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada
Due Aug 18
Testing in varied weather conditions in Ottawa
NRC — Compression and tension testing facility
Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada
Due Jul 25
Stationary compression and tension test facility in Ottawa
NRC — Heavy vehicle tilt research facilities
Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada
Heavy vehicle tilt testing in Ottawa
NRC — High-discharge Flume - Research Facility
Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada
Due Aug 18
High-discharge flume in Ottawa
NRC — Human Health Therapeutics Research Centre
Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada
Due Jul 22
Collaborate on human health therapeutics R&D
NRC — Large Area Basin - Research Facility
Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada
Large area basin in Ottawa
NRC — Laser processing and surface modification facility
Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada
Due Jul 25
Laser processing and surface modification facility in London
NRC — Manufacturing and Automotive Innovation Hub research facility
Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada
Due Jul 25
Automotive manufacturing innovation space in London
NRC — Multidirectional Wave Basin - Research Facility
Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada
Due Jun 24
Multidirectional wave basin in Ottawa
NRC — Printable Electronics - Ottawa research facility
Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada
Printable electronics facility in Ottawa
NRC — Reverberant Acoustic Chamber - Research Facility
Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada
Due Aug 18
High intensity noise testing facility in Ottawa
NRC — Structural Full-scale Aerospace - Testing Facilities
Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada
Due May 24
Structural full-scale testing facility in Ottawa
Nutrition North Canada retail subsidy program
Government of Canada, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
Subsidies for food and essentials in the North
OAC Exhibition Assistance Program (via Hamilton Artists Inc.)
theinc.ca
Due Jan 9
Hamilton Artists Inc. is a recommender to the Ontario Arts Council (OAC) Exhibition Assistance Program, which provides g...
Ocean Supercluster
Canada's Ocean Supercluster
Funding to support Canada’s ocean industries
OMIF — Music Creation
Government of Ontario, Ontario Creates
Due Oct 29
Funding for Ontario music creators
Ontario Arts Operating Fund
arts.on.ca
This program supports Ontario-based not-for-profit arts organizations and for-profit publishers led by, working with, an...
Ontario Beef Cattle Financial Protection Program
Government of Ontario, Agricorp
Due Jan 1
Protection for beef cattle sellers and dealers in Ontario
Ontario Book Publishing Tax Credit
Government of Ontario, Ontario Creates
Tax credit for book publishing in Ontario