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Government Grants & Business Funding in Ontario (ON)
Offset expansion costs, equipment modernization, and tech training for Ontario small and medium enterprises. Explore funding options matching Ontario companies. Stack federal and regional incentives to maximize your non-dilutive capital.
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FSI Digital Funding Research • Reviewed June 9, 2026Ontario Region Funding Stack
Combine federal research funding with provincial skills development and local machinery grants.
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Secure federal NRC-IRAP funding to cover core research and development developers.
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Apply for the Ontario Skills Development Fund (SDF) to cover up to 100% of machine operation and IT software training cost.
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Claim Ontario Innovation Tax Credits (OITC) stacked with federal SR&ED tax credits on corporate tax filings.
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Use CDAP to fund internal CRM/ERP updates and cybersecurity audits.
Available Programs in Ontario (8)
Updated: June 2026Tax Credit
Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED)
Agency: Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Up to 64% of R&D salaries refundedModerate Match
Canada's largest tax incentive for businesses conducting scientific research or experimental development. Provides a fully refundable investment tax credit (ITC) for eligible R&D expenditures.
Deadline: Rolling IntakeView Guide
$50,000 to $500,000+ (covers 50-80% of wages)Competitive Match
Provides non-repayable grants and advisory support to help Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) develop and commercialize innovative technologies.
Deadline: Rolling IntakeView Guide
Up to $50,000 (covers 50% of export costs)Moderate Match
Offers cost-shared funding to help Canadian businesses expand into new international markets by covering travel, marketing, trade show, and translation costs.
Deadline: Multiple WindowsView Guide
Hybrid
Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP)
Agency: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
$15,000 advisory grant + $100,000 interest-free loanLow Match
Helps small and medium-sized businesses digitize operations, adopt advanced CRM/ERP tools, upgrade cybersecurity, and scale ecommerce pipelines.
Deadline: Rolling IntakeView Guide
Hybrid
Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF)
Agency: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Minimum $10 Million (large industrial projects)Competitive Match
Supports large-scale projects that drive innovation, encourage clean technology adoption, fortify industrial supply chains, and build advanced manufacturing facilities.
Deadline: Rolling IntakeView Guide
$7,500 to $15,000+ per internship clusterLow Match
Pairs Canadian businesses with academic researchers (grad students and postdocs) to execute specialized R&D projects, offsetting the cost of hiring advanced researchers.
Deadline: Rolling IntakeView Guide
$10,000 to $250,000+ cost-sharedModerate Match
A 5-year, $3.5 billion investment by federal, provincial, and territorial governments to support sustainable growth, precision technology adoption, and climate resilience in farming.
Deadline: Multiple WindowsView Guide
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Ontario Skills Development Fund (SDF)
Agency: Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development
Up to $150,000+ (reimburses up to 100% of training costs)Moderate Match
Helps employers retrain existing employees or onboard new hires to operate advanced machinery, software, or digital systems in Ontario.
Deadline: Multiple WindowsView Guide
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