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 | Learn More | Show on Site? | Tags |
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Accessible Technology Program (ATP) | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | software, non profit, | |
Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness (AMIC) | Ontario | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | manufacturing | |
African Swine Flu: Welfare Slaughter and Disposal Stream | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agri, food | |
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, | |
APMA: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Fund | Ontario | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | automotive, | |
Bioenterprise - Sustainable Growth and Adoption Program (SGAP) | Ontario | Business Expansion |
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Yes | agriculture, food, agri, tech, sustainability | |
Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage – Local Festivals Program | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | municipality, non profit, | |
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 Growth Fund | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | software, tech, media, cleantech, manufacturing, | |
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 Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) – Smart Farms Program | 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 SMEs | 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 | |
CFIN - Unpuzzling: Greening Your Food Manufacturing Operation | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | food, manufacturing, sustainability | |
CFIN FoodTech Next Program | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | food | |
Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Program | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | municipality, energy, cleantech | |
Clean Fuels Awareness (CFA) Program | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | municipality, energy, cleantech | |
CME’s Technology Investment Program (TIP) | Ontario | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | southern ontario, manufacturing | |
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) (Main Program Page) | Canada-wide | Business Expansion |
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Yes | tech, arts | |
Creative Export Canada – Export Development Stream | Canada-wide | Business Expansion |
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Yes | tech, arts | |
Creative Export Canada – Export Ready Stream | Canada-wide | Business Expansion |
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Yes | tech, arts | |
Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | cleantech, minerals, | |
Critical Minerals Innovation Fund (CMIF) | Ontario | Research & Development |
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Yes | minerals, energy, ontario | |
Critical Minerals Sustainability and Circularity | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | minerals, research, | |
Customer Demonstration Program | Ontario | Research & Development |
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Yes | non profit, | |
DELIA – NCFDC | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption Business Expansion Hiring & Training Research & Development |
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Yes | food, forest, manufacturing, energy, tech, software, agri | |
DIGITAL – Horizon AI’s Technology Commercialization | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agi, software, auto, cleantech, | |
DIGITAL – Technology Leadership Program (Cycle 6) | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agi, software, auto, cleantech, | |
Digital Supercluster Capacity Building Program | Canada-wide | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | tech, software | |
Digital Supercluster Technology Leadership Funding | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | tech, software | |
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, | |
Electric Vehicle ChargeON Program | Ontario | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | auto, cleantech, ontario | |
Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF) | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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EnAbling Change Program | Ontario | Research & Development |
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Yes | non profit | |
Enhanced Agri-Food Workplace Protection Program | Ontario | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agri, covid | |
FedDev Ontario | Ontario | Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development |
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Yes | exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto, cleantech, | |
FedDev Ontario Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) | Ontario | Business Expansion |
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Yes | manufacturing, cleantech, energy, software, non profit, agri, tech, forest | |
FedDev Ontario Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative (RHII) | Ontario | Business Expansion |
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Yes | manufacturing, cleantech, energy, software, non profit, agri, tech, forest | |
Forest Biomass Program (FBP) | Ontario | Business Expansion |
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Yes | agri, northern ontario, | |
Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program (FSIIP) | Ontario | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agri, northern ontario, | |
GIFMP’s Energy Efficiency Solutions (EES) Stream | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | cleantech, municipality, energy | |
GIFMP’s Industrial Facility track (IFT) | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | cleantech, municipality, energy | |
Green and Inclusive Community Buildings Program | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | municipality, | |
Green Freight Program (GFP) - Stream 2 | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | auto, cleantech, | |
Green Freight Program (GFP): Stream 1 – Assess and Retrofit | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | automotive | |
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, | |
Intellectual Property Ontario (IPON) | Ontario | Research & Development |
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Yes | ontario, research, training, | |
Interactive Digital Media (IDM) Fund | Ontario | Research & Development |
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Yes | media, software, | |
Invest Ontario Fund | Ontario | Business Expansion |
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Yes | business expansion, cleantech, medical, life sciences | |
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 | |
Life Sciences Innovation Fund | Ontario | Research & Development |
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Yes | health, tech, life sciences | |
Low Carbon Economy Fund | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | cleantech, | |
Market Readiness Program (OCI) | Ontario | Business Expansion |
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Yes | ||
Matching Investment Fund (MIF) | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | food, agri, | |
Mitacs | Canada-wide | Hiring & Training Research & Development |
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Yes | research, university, collaborative | |
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 Advanced Manufacturing Projects | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | manufacturing, manufacturers, tech, software | |
NGen AI For Manufacturing Challenge | Canada-wide | Research & Development Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | manufacturing, manufacturers, tech, software | |
NGen Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Value Chain Program | Canada-wide | Research & Development Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | manufacturing, manufacturers, tech, software | |
NGen Manufacturing Program | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | manufacturing, manufacturers, municipality, non profit, | |
NGen Workforce Transformation Program | Canada-wide | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | training, hiring, | |
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, | |
NOHFC (Main Program Page) - Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation | 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, | |
OBIO - Capital Access Advisory Program (CAAP) | Ontario | Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development |
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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 |
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Yes | software | |
OCI - Digital Modernization and Adoption Plan (DMAP) | Ontario | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | tech, ontario | |
OCI - ENCQOR 5G SME Technology Development Program (5G SDP) | Ontario | Research & Development |
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Yes | software, cleantech, | |
OCI - Technology Demonstration Program | Ontario | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | tech, ontario | |
Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative (OAFRI) | Ontario | Research & Development |
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Yes | agri, research, ontario, food | |
Ontario Automotive Modernization Program (O-AMP) | Ontario | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | auto, northern ontario, | |
Ontario Creates Industry Development Program | Ontario | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | ontario | |
Ontario Genomics’ BioCreate Program | Ontario | Research & Development |
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Yes | research, biosciences | |
Ontario Human Capital Research and Innovation Fund (OHCRIF) | Ontario | Research & Development |
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Yes | ||
Ontario Junior Exploration Program (OJEP) | Ontario | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | ontario, mining | |
OSCIA - Honey Bee Health Initiative | Ontario | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | capital, agriculture | |
OVIN - Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (C/AV) & Smart Mobility Program | Ontario | Research & Development |
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Yes | ontario, training, automotive, cleantech, software, manufacturing | |
OVIN - Electric Vehicle Program | Ontario | Research & Development |
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Yes | ontario, training, automotive, cleantech, software, manufacturing | |
OVIN - Regional Future Workforce Program | Ontario | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | automotive, training, collaborative | |
OVIN - Talent Development Program | Ontario | Research & Development |
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Yes | automotive, cleantech, | |
OVIN - WinterTech Development Program | Ontario | Research & Development |
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Yes | automotive, cleantech, | |
OVIN (Main Program Page) - Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network | Ontario | Hiring & Training Research & Development |
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Yes | ontario, training, automotive, cleantech, software, manufacturing | |
Palette Skills – Upskill Canada Program | Canada-wide | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | hiring, training | |
Plant-Based Protein AI Project Funding | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agri, tech, cleantech food, food | |
Plant-Based Protein Innovation Capacity Building Funding | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agri, tech, cleantech food, food | |
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, | |
Quantum Leap Funding Program | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | university, college, collaboarative, health, research, | |
R&D Partnership Fund - Electric Vehicle (EV) Stream 2 | Ontario | Research & Development |
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Yes | automotive, | |
Regional Quantum Initiative (RQI) in Southern Ontario | Ontario | Research & Development |
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Yes | non profit, collaboarative, research, food, agri, quantum | |
Responsive Advancement for Meat Processing (RAMP) | Ontario | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agri, tech, cleantech food, food | |
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, | |
Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Program (REDIP) | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | collaboarative, health, research, food, agri, automotive, manufacturing | |
Save on Energy | Ontario | Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development |
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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 |
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Yes | agri, tech, food | |
SCAP – Agri-Tech Innovation Initiative | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agri, tech, | |
SCAP - AgriDiversity | Canada-wide | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | agri, hiring | |
SCAP - AgriInnovate | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | food, agri, | |
SCAP – AgriMarketing | Canada-wide | Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development |
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Yes | agri, tech, food | |
SCAP – AgriScience Program | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | agri, tech, food | |
SCAP – Biosecurity Enhancement Initiative | Ontario | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agri, manufacturing, | |
SCAP – Food Safety and Growth Initiative | Ontario | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agriculture, food, agri | |
SCAP – Grow Ontario Market (GOM) Program | Ontario | Business Expansion |
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Yes | agri, tech, food | |
SCAP – Growing Future Opportunities Initiative | Ontario | Business Expansion |
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Yes | agri, ontario, food | |
SCAP – Maple Production Improvement Initiative | Ontario | Business Expansion |
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Yes | ontario, food, agri, | |
SCAP – Meat Processors Capacity Improvement Initiative | Ontario | Business Expansion |
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Yes | agri, tech, food | |
SCAP – Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program | Ontario | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agri, ontario, food | |
SCAP (Main Program Page) - Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership | Canada-wide | Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development Hiring & Training |
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Yes | agri, tech, food, cleantech, research, northern ontario, manufacturing, | |
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, | |
Skills Development Fund | Ontario | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | ontario, | |
Social Enterprises – Investment Readiness Program | Canada-wide | Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | non profit | |
SONAMI - Southern Ontario Network for Advanced Manufacturing Innovation | 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 Chain Stability and Adaptability Program | Ontario | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agri, for profit | |
Supply Chains and Logistics Excellence AI (SCALE.AI) | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | software, municipality, non profit, | |
Supply Management Processing Investment Fund (SMPIF) | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agri, tech, food | |
Tourism Development Fund (TDF) | Ontario | Business Expansion |
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Yes | municipality, non profit, | |
Tourism Growth Program | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | tourism, indigenous, | |
Western Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) Program | Canada-wide | Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development |
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Yes | forest, manufacturing, energy, tech, software, covid, | |
Women Ecosystem Fund (WEF) | Canada-wide | Business Expansion |
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Yes | for profit | |
Women Entrepreneurship Strategy – Ecosystem Fund | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | for profit | |
Women in Skilled Trades Initiative | Canada-wide | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | non profit, municipality | |
Youth Employment Program (IRAP YEP) | Canada-wide | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | forest, manufacturing, energy, tech, software, covid, | |
Yves Landry Foundation Funding for Training Via the Government of Canada | Ontario | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | manufacturing, auto, northern ontario, training, | |
Zero Emission Transit Fund | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | tech, software, cleantech, auto | |
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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