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Ontario Arts Council - Operating Grants

The Ontario Arts Council provides ongoing support grants to Ontario-based not-for-profit arts organizations and for-profit book and magazine...

Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program - Agriculture and Irrigation Stream

Provides funding to support irrigation and wastewater infrastructure for farms, greenhouses and agricultural businesses in the Municipality of...

Biosecurity Enhancement Initiative (BEI)

Up to $7.5 million total program funding; maximum amount and cost-share proportion varies by activity type

A cost-share grant program that funds biosecurity improvements for Ontario agri-food businesses to protect operations against disease and enhance...

Expanding Job Entry Pathways

This project helps agri-food businesses attract and recruit skilled workers through a collaborative model connecting employers with employment...

OSAP: Ontario Student Assistance Program

Amount varies based on financial need assessment through OSAP Aid Estimator

OSAP provides grants and loans to help eligible students pay for postsecondary education at approved Ontario schools. Financial assistance is awarded...

Municipal Energy Plan Program (MEP)

Stream 1: Up to $90,000 or 50% of eligible costs (whichever is less) for creating a new plan. Stream 2: Up to $25,000 or 50% of eligible costs (whichever is less) for updating an existing plan.

This grant covers 50% of eligible costs (up to $90,000 for new plans or $25,000 for updates) to help Ontario municipalities develop or update energy...

New Relationship Fund (NRF)

The NRF helps Indigenous communities strengthen their consultation and engagement capacity by providing funding to build expertise in engaging with...

Regional Development Program: Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness Stream

Up to 15% of eligible project costs. Loans up to 15% of funding to a maximum of $5 million (interest-free during project period, up to 4 years); up to 30% of loan may be forgiven (maximum $500,000) if targets are met. Grants up to $500,000 for small rural companies or up to $1.5 million for strategic/foreign direct investment projects.

The AMIC Stream provides financial support to advanced manufacturing companies across Ontario for investments in capital equipment, technology...

Ontario Computer Animation and Special Effects Tax Credit (OCASE)

18% of qualifying Ontario labour expenditures

A refundable tax credit equal to 18% of qualifying labour expenditures for computer animation and special effects work performed in Ontario. This...

Apprentice Development Benefit

Variable amount based on eligible living and training-related expenses

The Apprentice Development Benefit is a grant that provides financial assistance to apprentices during full-time, in-class training at...

Tile Loan Program

Up to 75% of eligible tile drainage work costs; specific maximum amounts vary by municipality and OMAFA policies

A loan program that provides financing to agricultural property owners in Ontario to help them finance tile drainage installation projects on their...

Canada Student Loan Forgiveness Program - Expansion to Health Care and Social Service Professionals

Up to $60,000 over 5 years for family physicians/dentists/pharmacists/psychologists; up to $30,000 for nurses/midwives/teachers/social workers/physiotherapists; up to $15,000 for early childhood educators/dental hygienists/personal support workers

A loan forgiveness program that cancels federal student loan debt for health care and social service professionals working in under-served rural or...

Canada–Ontario Agreement on Services in the Minority Language 2023–2024 to 2027–2028

Canada's total financial contribution shall not exceed the lesser of $18,600,000 or 50% of total eligible expenditures. Breakdown: 2023-24: $2,600,000; 2024-25: $4,000,000; 2025-26: $4,000,000; 2026-27: $4,000,000; 2027-28: $4,000,000

This grant provides federal funding to Ontario to plan and deliver French-language provincial and municipal services that support the development and...

Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program (FSIIP) - Business Projects

Up to 30% of eligible costs as performance-based loan (up to 50% forgivable), or up to 15% as grant in exceptional situations. Minimum $3 million in eligible costs required.

Provides performance-based loans (up to 30% of eligible costs, with up to 50% potentially forgivable) and grants to for-profit manufacturers and...

Ontario Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit (ATTC)

Tax credit amount based on eligible apprenticeship training expenditures; specific rates not stated on this page

A tax credit for Ontario employers who hire and train apprentices in certain skilled trades. The credit is claimed on the corporate tax return using...

Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program - Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund

Provides funding to municipalities to repair, rehabilitate and expand critical drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure supporting...

Canada Student Grant for Full-Time Students

Up to $4,200 per year or up to $525 per month of study

A grant providing up to $4,200 per year to full-time students in financial need to help cover education costs. Students are automatically assessed...

Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF)

$500 million total program funding distributed among 390 municipalities across the province

The Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) is a $500 million annual general assistance grant that provides funding directly to municipalities to...

Ontario Co-operative Education Tax Credit

Up to $3,000 per qualifying work placement (25-30% of eligible expenditures)

A refundable tax credit for corporations that provide qualifying work placements to students enrolled in post-secondary co-operative education...

Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) - Business Scale-up and Productivity

A grant program that provides funding to help businesses at various stages of development accelerate growth and adopt innovative technologies. The...