Innovation funding in Ontario

Key Funding Overview

413 innovation funding programs are open in Ontario right now, representing over $336.7M in total funding — every one checked against its official funder source.

413 Active Programs$336.7M Available PoolVerified Daily

Innovation funding in Ontario in numbers

Every program checked since .

413Open right now
423Available in Ontario
$336.7MTotal available funding

423 Innovation funding programs in Ontario

Sorted by closing date — the ones you can still apply for come first.

Government of Canada
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
Women-owned
Up to $1.4M

Women’s Economic and Leadership Opportunities Fund 2026

Deadline:September 15, 2026
Open now
Government of Ontario
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate

Southwestern Ontario Development Fund (SWODF) - Business Stream

Deadline:September 23, 2026
Open now
MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
community
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
arts-culture
entertainment
media
$10K–$100K

MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry — Signature Innovation Grant

Deadline:October 3, 2026
Open now
Gouvernement du Québec
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
forestry
construction
infrastructure
engineering
$250K–$2M

NRCan — Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT)

Deadline:March 1, 2027
Open now
NexDev | Haut-Richelieu Economic Developmen
Manufacturing
automotive
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate

Productivity and Sustainable Innovation Fund – Component 3

Deadline:March 31, 2027
Open now
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
service
consulting
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Northern Ontario

Deadline:January 4, 2028
Open now
MRC des Collines-de-l'Outaouais
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate

MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — FRR Stream 3

Deadline:March 15, 2028
Open now
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
service
consulting
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate

FedNor — Regional Tariff Response Initiative

Deadline:March 31, 2028
Open now
Ontario Ministry of Finance
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
construction
infrastructure
engineering

Ontario Made Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit (OMMITC)

Deadline:December 31, 2029
Open now
1871
Technology
software
saas
aerospace
aviation
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Startups
construction
infrastructure
engineering

1871 Tech Incubator Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
$150K–$3M

2 Billion Trees Program — Business Funding Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
500 Global
Technology
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Startups
construction
infrastructure
engineering
finance
export
Up to $150K

500 Global Accelerator Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Transport Canada
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
sports-leisure
transportation
supply-chain
warehousing

Abandoned Boats Program - Education, Awareness and Research

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Government of Ontario
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
arts-culture
entertainment
media
Indigenous-owned
Up to $50K

Ontario IPF — Values Mapping & Research Stream

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
ventureLAB
Technology
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
Up to $187.5K

Communitech — Accelerated Growth Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
ACCFutures
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Startups
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
$20K–$300K

ACCFutures — ACCTermStartup Loan — Business Funding Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
ACCFutures
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Startups
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
$20K–$300K

ACCFutures — ACCTermStartup Loan — Business Funding Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Government of Ontario
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate

Achievement Incentive Program — Business Funding Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
The Accelerator Centre
Technology
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Startups
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
healthcare
med-tech
wellness
Up to $600K

AC:Incubate Startup Accelerator for Ontario Tech & Health Startups

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Manufacturing
aerospace
aviation
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
service
consulting
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
Up to $1M

ACOA — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative (ARRI)

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

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Questions about innovation funding in Ontario

Every program on this page was checked against the funder’s own page on . The funder’s page is always the authority.

How many innovation funding programs are open in Ontario?

413 of the 423 programs listed for innovation in Ontario are open as of our latest check on September 7, 2026.

How much total funding is available?

Over $336.7M in total funding is currently accessible in funding in Ontario across the 413 open programs as of our latest check.

Which innovation funding programs close next in Ontario?

In innovation funding in Ontario, the next deadlines: Women’s Economic and Leadership Opportunities Fund 2026 closes on September 15, 2026; Southwestern Ontario Development Fund (SWODF) - Business Stream closes on September 23, 2026; MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry — Signature Innovation Grant closes on October 3, 2026.

Does a program appearing on this innovation funding list in Ontario mean my business is eligible?

No — appearing on this innovation funding list in Ontario is not an eligibility decision, and every funder applies its own criteria. Happly checks your business against each of these 423 programs and tells you which you actually match, before you spend time on an application.