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Ontario Grants & Funding

151 programs available in Ontario

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Workforce Development & Training
Rolling

Achievement Incentive and Group Sponsorship Grant

Government of Ontario, Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development

Due Feb 25

Grants to train apprentices

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Agriculture, Food & Fisheries
Open

AgriInvest

Government of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Due Jun 30

Matching funding to mitigate on-farm risks

Also: Business Financing & Capital
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Agriculture, Food & Fisheries
Rolling

AgriStability

Government of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Due Apr 30

Insurance to protect farming operations

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Business Financing & Capital
Ongoing

BDC Financing β€” BDC’s Accelerator Loan Guarantee

Government of Canada, Business Development Bank of Canada

Help for entrepreneurs to get the financing they need

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Research & Innovation Partnerships
Open

BioCreate Program

Ontario Genomics

Support for genomics commercialization and engineering biology in Ontario

Also: Startup & Growth Accelerators
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Clean Energy & Environment
Rolling

Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC)

Bioindustrial Innovation Canada

Due May 16

Support for bioeconomy devolopers

Also: Research & Innovation Partnerships
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Regional & Community Development
Open

Business and Community Services

Patricia Area Community Endeavours

Business and community support in Patricia, Ontario

Also: Business Financing & Capital
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Research & Innovation Partnerships
Ongoing

C/AV and Smart Mobility β€” Stream 1

Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)

Due Mar 25

Funding for autonomous vehicles and smart mobility

Also: Technology & Digital Transformation
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Workforce Development & Training
Open

Career-Ready with CTMA β€” Expanding Opportunities

Canadian Tooling & Machining Association

Due Jan 12

Wage subsidies for precision metalworking in Ontario

Also: Business Financing & Capital
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Tax Credits & Incentives
Rolling

Co-operative Education Tax Credit

Government of Ontario, Ministry of Finance

Due Nov 12

Ontario co-op student tax credit

Also: Workforce Development & Training
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Research & Innovation Partnerships
Open

Collaborate 2 Commercialize

Government of Ontario, Ontario Centre of Innovation

Due May 15

Funding for Intellectual Property collaborations

Also: Business Financing & Capital
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Regional & Community Development
Rolling

Community Enhancement Program β€” Enhance Your Community Stream

Government of Ontario, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation

Due Feb 3

Funding for community development in Northern Ontario

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Regional & Community Development
Rolling

Community Enhancement Program β€” Rural Enhancement Funding Stream

Government of Ontario, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation

Due Feb 3

Funds to improve rural community facilities

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Business Financing & Capital
Rolling

Community Futures Ontario β€” Access to Capital

Community Futures Ontario

Loans for businesses in rural Ontario

Also: Regional & Community Development
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Regional & Community Development
Rolling

Community Futures Ontario β€” Business Information and Planning Services

Community Futures Ontario

Assistance for rural Ontario entrepreneurs

Also: Startup & Growth Accelerators
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Arts, Culture & Creative Industries
Rolling

Cultural Supports Program β€” Community Events Stream

Government of Ontario, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation

Funding for community events in Northern Ontario

Also: Regional & Community Development
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Arts, Culture & Creative Industries
Rolling

Cultural Supports Program β€” Film and Television Stream

Government of Ontario, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation

Due Jan 31

Funds for film and TV productions in Northern Ontario

Also: Regional & Community Development
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Agriculture, Food & Fisheries
Open

Dairy Direct Payment Program

Government of Canada, Canadian Dairy Commission

Due Mar 31

Payments to support dairy producers

Also: Business Financing & Capital
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Technology & Digital Transformation
Open

Digital Modernization and Adoption Plan program

Government of Ontario, Ontario Centre of Innovation

Due May 28

Support for SMEs to modernize in Ontario

Also: Business Financing & Capital
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Regional & Community Development
Open

Eastern Ontario Development Fund β€” 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

Also: Business Financing & Capital
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Business Financing & Capital
Open

Eastern Ontario Development Fund β€” Business project loans

Government of Ontario, Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade

Due Sep 23

Loans for business growth in eastern Ontario

Also: Regional & Community Development
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Regional & Community Development
Open

Eastern Ontario Development Fund β€” 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

Also: Business Financing & Capital
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Startup & Growth Accelerators
Open

ECommerce Accelerator Program Invest Ottawa

City of Ottawa, Invest Ottawa

Due Jan 5

Training and expert support for Ottawa Entrepreneurs

Also: Workforce Development & Training
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Research & Innovation Partnerships
Open

ElevateIP

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Due Mar 31

Tools to manage and leverage Intellectual Properties (IP)

Also: Startup & Growth Accelerators
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Startup & Growth Accelerators
Ongoing

ElevateIP β€” Communitech

Communitech

Help to manage your intellectual

Also: Research & Innovation Partnerships
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Tax Credits & Incentives
Ongoing

Employer Health Tax relief

Government of Ontario, Ministry of Finance

Due Jan 1

Health tax exemption for Ontario employers

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Business Financing & Capital
Open

FedDev β€” 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

Also: Regional & Community Development
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Regional & Community Development
Rolling

FedDev Ontario β€” Economic Development Initiative (Southern Ontario) β€” Not-For-Profit

Government of Canada, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

Due Mar 21

Assistance for Francophone projects in southern Ontario

Also: Business Financing & Capital
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Startup & Growth Accelerators
Open

Foodpreneur Start-Up Seminars

Foodpreneur Advantage

Due Apr 30

Assistance for food and beverage startups in S.W. Ontario

Also: Workforce Development & Training
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Business Financing & Capital
Open

Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program β€” Business projects

Government of Ontario, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry

Due Mar 20

Financial assistance for forestry projects in Ontario

Also: Research & Innovation Partnerships
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Research & Innovation Partnerships
Open

Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program β€” Collaboration projects

Government of Ontario, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry

Due Mar 20

Funding for collaborative forestry projects in Ontario

Also: Technology & Digital Transformation
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Tax Credits & Incentives
Rolling

Gasoline used in unlicensed business equipment

Government of Ontario, Ministry of Finance

Due Mar 29

Tax refund for gasoline used in unlicensed equipment

Also: Agriculture, Food & Fisheries
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Business Financing & Capital
Rolling

General Business Loans

Two Rivers Community Development Centre

Due Aug 11

Financing for businesses in Two Rivers, Ontario

Also: Regional & Community Development
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Export & International Trade
Open

Global Market Development Fund – Book

Government of Ontario, Ontario Creates

Due May 1

Money for Ontario export-ready book publishers

Also: Arts, Culture & Creative Industries
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Workforce Development & Training
Open

GO Talent

Information and Communications Technology Council

Due Mar 31

Information Technology (IT) professionals arriving in Canada

Also: Technology & Digital Transformation
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Agriculture, Food & Fisheries
Open

Grassroots Growth Program

Government of Ontario, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

Funding for agri-food and rural community initiatives in Ontario

Also: Regional & Community Development
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Export & International Trade
Rolling

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

Also: Workforce Development & Training
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Agriculture, Food & Fisheries
Open

Honey Bee Health Initiative

Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association

Due Mar 12

Funding for beekeepers in Ontario

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Indigenous Business Programs
Open

Indigenous Business Advisors

Indigenous Tourism Ontario

Assistance for Indigenous tourism businesses in Ontario

Also: Workforce Development & Training
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Research & Innovation Partnerships
Ongoing

Innovation Canada β€” Innovation Advisors

Government of Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Due Jul 22

Personalized advisory services for innovators

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Research & Innovation Partnerships
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Innovation Canada β€” Innovation Advisors in ON

Government of Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Due Jul 22

Personalized advisory services for innovators in Ontario

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Startup & Growth Accelerators
Rolling

Innovation Factory β€” Support for Startups

Innovation Factory

Support for innovative startups

Also: Research & Innovation Partnerships
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Research & Innovation Partnerships
Rolling

Intellectual Property Ontario IPON

Government of Ontario, Intellectual Property Ontario

Free and publicly available support for IP needs

Also: Startup & Growth Accelerators
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Research & Innovation Partnerships
Open

INVEST North Program β€” Innovation – Industrial Research Chair

Government of Ontario, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation

Funding for research capacity in Northern Ontario

Also: Regional & Community Development
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Business Financing & Capital
Open

INVEST North Program β€” Investment β€” Grow Stream

Government of Ontario, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation

Due Jan 31

Funding to grow your business in Northern Ontario

Also: Regional & Community Development
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Regional & Community Development
Open

INVEST North Program β€” Investment β€” Locate Stream

Government of Ontario, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation

Funding to expand your operations to Northern Ontario

Also: Business Financing & Capital
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Agriculture, Food & Fisheries
Open

INVEST North Program β€” Regional Tile Drainage

Government of Ontario, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation

Funding for tile drainage in Northern Ontario

Also: Regional & Community Development
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Business Financing & Capital
Ongoing

Invest Ontario

Invest Ontario

Assistance in advanced manufacturing, technology and life sciences

Also: Technology & Digital Transformation
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Research & Innovation Partnerships
Open

Invest Ottawa β€” ElevateIP program for Women-owned and Indigenous-owned businesses

Invest Ottawa

Due Feb 2

Intellectual property support for startups in Ottawa (Eastern Ontario)

Also: Startup & Growth Accelerators
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Startup & Growth Accelerators
Rolling

Invest Ottawa β€” IO Ignition Program

Invest Ottawa

Bootcamp for tech startups in Ottawa

Also: Workforce Development & Training
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Startup & Growth Accelerators
Ongoing

Invest Ottawa Accelerator Program

Invest Ottawa

Due Jun 30

Expert advice for tech startups

Also: Technology & Digital Transformation
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Startup & Growth Accelerators
Open

Invest Ottawa Starter Company Plus

Invest Ottawa

Due Feb 2

Get guidance and knowledge to launch or grow your business

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Startup & Growth Accelerators
Open

Investment Accelerator Fund

MaRS Discovery District

Seed funding for early-stage technology in Ontario

Also: Business Financing & Capital
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Arts, Culture & Creative Industries
Open

IP Fund β€” Interactive content

Government of Ontario, Ontario Creates

Due Apr 13

Funding for video games and XR content in Ontario

Also: Technology & Digital Transformation
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Arts, Culture & Creative Industries
Open

IP Fund β€” Linear content

Government of Ontario, Ontario Creates

Due Apr 21

Funding for feature films and digital series in Ontario

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Startup & Growth Accelerators
Open

Lab2Market Validate

Lab2Market

Due Mar 13

Funding for technology-enabled innovations

Also: Research & Innovation Partnerships
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Startup & Growth Accelerators
Open

Launch Lab β€” Advisor Support

Launch Lab

Assistance for innovative businesses in Southern Ontario

Also: Research & Innovation Partnerships
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Research & Innovation Partnerships
Rolling

Life Sciences Innovation Fund

Ontario Centre of Innovation

Due May 15

Funds for human health related solutions

Also: Business Financing & Capital
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Business Financing & Capital
Open

Life Sciences Scale-Up Fund

Government of Ontario, Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade

Fund to support innovation in healthcare adoption

Also: Research & Innovation Partnerships
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Regional & Community Development
Open

My Main Street β€” Community Activator

My Main Street

Due May 20

Support for community projects in southern Ontario

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Regional & Community Development
Open

Northern Ontario Development Program β€” Community Economic Development

Government of Canada, Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario

Due Feb 23

Funding for Northern Ontario community economic development

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Workforce Development & Training
Open

Northern Ontario Development Program β€” Youth Internships β€” Not-for-Profit

Government of Canada, Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario

Due Nov 21

Funding to hire young graduates in Northern Ontario

Also: Regional & Community Development
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Startup & Growth Accelerators
Rolling

Northern Ontario Women (NOW) program

Community Futures Ontario

Due Jul 1

Human Resources assistance for women in Northern Ontario

Also: Regional & Community Development
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Research & Innovation Partnerships
Open

Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre

Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre

Assistance for innovation of Northwestern Ontario

Also: Startup & Growth Accelerators
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Research & Innovation Partnerships
Open

NRC β€” Aerospace Manufacturing Technologies Centre

Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada

Aerospace manufacturing technologies facilities in Montreal, Mirabel and Ottawa

Also: Clean Energy & Environment
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Research & Innovation Partnerships
Ongoing

NRC β€” Aerospace Research Centre

Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada

Due Jun 24

Collaborate on aerospace R&D

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Research & Innovation Partnerships
Ongoing

NRC β€” Automotive and Surface Transportation

Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada

Due Feb 3

Collaborate on automotive and surface transportation R&D

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Research & Innovation Partnerships
Ongoing

NRC β€” Canadian Centre for Housing Technology

Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada

Due Aug 18

Housing technology test facilities in Ottawa

Also: Technology & Digital Transformation
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Research & Innovation Partnerships
Ongoing

NRC β€” Climatic testing facility

Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada

Due Aug 18

Testing in varied weather conditions in Ottawa

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Research & Innovation Partnerships
Ongoing

NRC β€” Compression and tension testing facility

Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada

Due Jul 25

Stationary compression and tension test facility in Ottawa

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Research & Innovation Partnerships
Open

NRC β€” Heavy vehicle tilt research facilities

Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada

Heavy vehicle tilt testing in Ottawa

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Research & Innovation Partnerships
Open

NRC β€” High-discharge Flume - Research Facility

Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada

Due Aug 18

High-discharge flume in Ottawa

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Research & Innovation Partnerships
Ongoing

NRC β€” Human Health Therapeutics Research Centre

Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada

Due Jul 22

Collaborate on human health therapeutics R&D

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Research & Innovation Partnerships
Ongoing

NRC β€” Large Area Basin - Research Facility

Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada

Large area basin in Ottawa

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Research & Innovation Partnerships
Ongoing

NRC β€” Laser processing and surface modification facility

Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada

Due Jul 25

Laser processing and surface modification facility in London

Also: Technology & Digital Transformation
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Research & Innovation Partnerships
Ongoing

NRC β€” Manufacturing and Automotive Innovation Hub research facility

Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada

Due Jul 25

Automotive manufacturing innovation space in London

Also: Technology & Digital Transformation
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Research & Innovation Partnerships
Ongoing

NRC β€” Multidirectional Wave Basin - Research Facility

Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada

Due Jun 24

Multidirectional wave basin in Ottawa

Also: Clean Energy & Environment
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Research & Innovation Partnerships
Open

NRC β€” Printable Electronics - Ottawa research facility

Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada

Printable electronics facility in Ottawa

Also: Technology & Digital Transformation
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Research & Innovation Partnerships
Rolling

NRC β€” Reverberant Acoustic Chamber - Research Facility

Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada

Due Aug 18

High intensity noise testing facility in Ottawa

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Research & Innovation Partnerships
Ongoing

NRC β€” Structural Full-scale Aerospace - Testing Facilities

Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada

Due May 24

Structural full-scale testing facility in Ottawa

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Regional & Community Development
Rolling

Nutrition North Canada retail subsidy program

Government of Canada, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

Subsidies for food and essentials in the North

Also: Agriculture, Food & Fisheries
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Research & Innovation Partnerships
Rolling

Ocean Supercluster

Canada's Ocean Supercluster

Funding to support Canada’s ocean industries

Also: Clean Energy & Environment
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Arts, Culture & Creative Industries
Open

OMIF β€” Music Creation

Government of Ontario, Ontario Creates

Due Oct 29

Funding for Ontario music creators

Also: Export & International Trade
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Arts, Culture & Creative Industries
Rolling

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)

Due Jan 15

Support for the arts in Ontario

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Agriculture, Food & Fisheries
Ongoing

Ontario Beef Cattle Financial Protection Program

Government of Ontario, Agricorp

Due Jan 1

Protection for beef cattle sellers and dealers in Ontario

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Tax Credits & Incentives
Rolling

Ontario Book Publishing Tax Credit

Government of Ontario, Ontario Creates

Tax credit for book publishing in Ontario

Also: Arts, Culture & Creative Industries
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Startup & Growth Accelerators
Ongoing

Ontario Business Registry

Government of Ontario

Ontario's online business registry

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Tax Credits & Incentives
Ongoing

Ontario Business Research Institute Tax Credit

Government of Ontario, Ministry of Finance

Due Nov 27

Tax credit for scientific research in Ontario

Also: Research & Innovation Partnerships
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Tax Credits & Incentives
Rolling

Ontario Computer Animation and Special Effects Tax Credit

Government of Ontario, Ontario Creates

Tax credit for animation and special effects in Ontario

Also: Arts, Culture & Creative Industries
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Arts, Culture & Creative Industries
Open

Ontario Creates Book Fund

Government of Ontario, Ontario Creates

Support for book publishers in Ontario

Also: Export & International Trade
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Arts, Culture & Creative Industries
Open

Ontario Creates Industry Development Program

Government of Ontario, Ontario Creates

Due Jul 22

Funding for the Ontario cultural media industry

Also: Workforce Development & Training
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Tax Credits & Incentives
Ongoing

Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit

Government of Ontario, Ontario Creates

Due Nov 1

Labour tax credit for Ontario film and television

Also: Arts, Culture & Creative Industries
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Export & International Trade
Ongoing

Ontario Food Exports β€” Services for Exporters

Government of Ontario, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

Due Dec 6

Export help for food, beverage, agriculture in Ontario

Also: Agriculture, Food & Fisheries
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Tax Credits & Incentives
Rolling

Ontario Innovation Tax Credit

Government of Ontario, Ministry of Finance

Due Feb 24

Refundable tax credit for R&D in Ontario

Also: Research & Innovation Partnerships
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Tax Credits & Incentives
Ongoing

Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit

Government of Ontario, Ontario Creates

Tax credit for interactive digital media in Ontario

Also: Arts, Culture & Creative Industries
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Workforce Development & Training
Rolling

Ontario Job Creation Partnerships

Government of Ontario, Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development

Due Feb 25

Financial assistance for Ontario community projects

Also: Regional & Community Development
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Regional & Community Development
Open

Ontario Made

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters

Due Jan 13

Promotion of Ontario-made products

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Workforce Development & Training
Ongoing

Ontario Office of the Employer Adviser

Government of Ontario, Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development

Advice on workers' compensation issues in Ontario

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Clean Energy & Environment
Open

Ontario On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF)

Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association

Due Feb 17

Cost-share funding for Ontario farmers

Also: Agriculture, Food & Fisheries
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Tax Credits & Incentives
Rolling

Ontario Production Services Tax Credit

Government of Ontario, Ontario Creates

Film and television production tax credit in Ontario

Also: Arts, Culture & Creative Industries