Government of Ontario Grants

Open Government of Ontario grants

• Aging Securely: Your Legal Rights Video Library

  Up to $25Kopen

  Free, accessible online legal education videos for seniors in Ontario addressing financial security, housing, health care, personal autonomy, scams & ...

  Social Services

• Living Well Together at the Sidewalk Centre

  Up to $25Kopen

  A program welcoming adults 55+ in North Waterloo to connect, learn, and stay active, prioritizing equity-deserving community members with weekly activ...

  Community DevelopmentSocial Services

• Abilities Centre - Fall Prevention Program

  Up to $25Kopen

  An 8- to 12-week exercise and education program for seniors at risk of falls, providing education and exercise training to decrease fall risk and hosp...

  HealthcareSocial Services

• Seniors Active Living Project - Peel & Halton

  Up to $25Kopen

  A project helping seniors in Peel & Halton stay active, informed, and socially connected through maple syrup tours, cultural heritage excursions, and ...

  Community DevelopmentSocial Services

• Social, Educational, & Physical Activity Group for Seniors Living with HIV

  Up to $24Kopen

  A group for seniors living with HIV in Durham combining education, social connection, and accessible physical activity; topics include aging with HIV,...

  Social Services

• Digital Main Street

  Up to $3Kopen

  Digital Main Street is sponsored by Government of Ontario. Digital Main Street is a grant from the Government of Ontario that funds digital transforma...

• Seniors Active Living Centres (SALC) Program

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  Seniors Active Living Centres (SALC) Program is a grant from the Government of Ontario that funds organizations providing social, cultural, learning, ...

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• Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)

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  The Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) is a provincial grant-making agency that funds a range of programs to strengthen communities across Ontario. OTF...

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• Ontario Innovation Tax Credit (OITC)

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  Ontario Innovation Tax Credit (OITC) is sponsored by Government of Ontario. Provides a refundable tax credit to support research and development activ...

  innovationelectric_vehiclesveteranstax creditresearch and development

• Ontario Research Fund – Research Excellence (ORF-RE)

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  Ontario Research Fund – Research Excellence (ORF-RE) is sponsored by Government of Ontario. Supports research excellence in Ontario by funding innovat...

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• Aboriginal Participation Fund

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  Aboriginal Participation Fund is sponsored by Government of Ontario. Helps Indigenous communities and organizations in Ontario enhance understanding o...

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• AI Training Grant (Ontario)

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  AI Training Grant (Ontario) is sponsored by Government of Ontario. This Ontario provincial program offers matching grants to help businesses train the...

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• Critical Technologies Initiative (CTI)

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  Critical Technologies Initiative (CTI) is sponsored by Government of Ontario. Provides funding to support the adoption and commercialization of critic...

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• Ontario Research Fund - Research Excellence (ORF-RE) Stream 2: Experimental Research

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  Ontario Research Fund - Research Excellence (ORF-RE) Stream 2: Experimental Research is sponsored by Government of Ontario. This stream funds projects...

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• Automation Solutions Grant (Ontario)

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  Automation Solutions Grant (Ontario) is sponsored by Government of Ontario. This Ontario provincial program provides matching grants for businesses re...

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• Ontario Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness (AMIC)

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  Ontario Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness (AMIC) is sponsored by Government of Ontario. This opportunity supports mission-aligned ...

  manufacturingworkforce_developmentinnovationadvanced manufacturingautomation

• Ontario Automotive Modernization Program (O-AMP)

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  Ontario Automotive Modernization Program (O-AMP) is sponsored by Government of Ontario. Assists small and medium-sized automotive companies in adoptin...

  artificial_intelligenceai_manufacturingsmall_businessinnovationautomotive industry

• INVEST North Program: Investment – Launch Stream

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  INVEST North Program: Investment Launch Stream is a grant from the Ontario Government that funds new businesses starting up operations in Northern Ont...

  small_businesseconomic_developmentrural_developmentstartup fundingbusiness development

• Digital Main Street Grant

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  Digital Main Street Grant is sponsored by Government of Ontario. Aims to help Ontario-based small businesses enhance their digital presence through fu...

  small_businesseconomic_developmentdigital_literacyworkforce_developmentdigital transformation

• RAISE Grant Program

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  RAISE Grant Program is a grant from the Government of Ontario that provides $10,000 to racialized and Indigenous entrepreneurs in Ontario through the ...

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How to apply for Government of Ontario grants

Most Government of Ontario applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials).