Grants for Ontario

Grow Ontario Market Initiative

Amount: up to $125,000 in funding per Project

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CME Technology Investment Program – Southern Ontario Grant for Equipment

Amount: 50% of the project cost up to $50,000.

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Digitalization Competence Centre (DCC)

Amount: provides 50% of the project cost up to $150,000.

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Food Security and Supply Chain Fund

Amount: up to 25% of eligible costs, up to a maximum of $150,000 per project.

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Life Sciences Innovation Fund (LSIF)

Amount: up to $500,000 of eligible costs

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Smart Factory Accelerator Program

Amount: $25,000 in hardware, sensors, training and workshops.

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Greenhouse Technology Network Project

Amount: up to $100,000 in project-based matching funding.

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FoodShift Program

Amount: up to $50,000 in project-based matching funding.

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Thrive Forward

Amount: up to 50 percent of eligible costs with up to 100,000 per project.

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Strategic Agri-Food Processing Fund

Amount: up to 20% of Eligible Costs, to a maximum of $3 million per applicant

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Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP)

Amount: up to 90% of the eligible cost with maximum grant value of $15,000

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Regional Development Program: Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness Stream

Amount: Up to 15% of funding to a maximum of $5 million, interest free during the project period (loan for up to four years).

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Invest North Program (Northern Ontario)

Amount: Up to 50% of total eligible costs to a maximum of $500,000.

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Business Technology Improvement Fund (BTIF – Parry Sound/Muskoka only).

Amount: up to 50% of approved costs up to a maximum grant of $25,000 (Parry Sound/Muskoka only).

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Agricultural Clean Technology Program

Amount: Funding 50% up to a maximum of $2 million per project.

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Space Technology Development Program (STDP) – Temporarily Unavailable

Amount: Varies depending on the Request for Proposal

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AgriScience Program

Amount: less than $5 million over five-years.

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Ontario Junior Exploration Program (OJEP)

Amount: Up to $200,000 with maximum of 50% of total exploration expenditures.

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Fisheries and Aquaculture Clean Technology Adoption Program (FACTAP)

Amount: Up to 75% of eligible project costs (maximum of $1.0 million per year).

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Export Marketing Assistance (EMA) Program

Amount: Up to $30,000 or maximum of 30% of total eligible project costs over $100,000.

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Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative

Amount: up to 50 percent of eligible costs with up to 10 million per project.

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Jobs and Growth Fund

Amount: up to 50 percent of eligible costs with up to 10 million per project.

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Collaborative Research and Development Projects

Amount: Up to 50% of eligible costs to a maximum of $600,000 for approved R&D Projects.

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The Digital Media Tax Credit Guide For Gaming Companies In Canada (IDMTC)

Amount: up to 40% tax credit on qualifying wages/salary.

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Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC)

Amount: refundable tax credit of 25% of your qualified labour expenditures.

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Film or Video Production Services Tax Credit (PSTC)

Amount: refundable tax credit of 16% of qualified Canadian labour expenditures.

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Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) Program

Amount: maximum 50% of total project cost up to $10M per project.

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Agri-Tech Innovation Cost-Share Program

Amount: up to a maximum of $750,000

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Meat Processors Capacity Improvement Initiative

Amount: 60% cost-share, up to a maximum of $150,000 contribution under this initiative per business.

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Wage Subsidies and Hiring Grants

Student Work Placement

Through the following program employers can apply for wage subsidies to help them hire post-secondary students across Canada.

Amount:

  • Up to $5,000 for every student you hire through the program
  • Up to $7,000 for every student you hire that is in their first year or is from an under-represented group including:
    • women in STEM
    • persons with disabilities
    • newcomers; and
    • Indigenous students
  • As a COVID-19 measure, subsidy is offered at 75% coverage (maximum $7500) for all students, until March 2021.

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