Innovation funding in Ontario
418 innovation funding programs are open in Ontario right now, representing over $336.8M in total funding — every one checked against its official funder source.
Innovation funding in Ontario in numbers
Every program checked since .
418Open right now
428Available in Ontario
$336.8MTotal available funding
428 Innovation funding programs in Ontario
Sorted by closing date — the ones you can still apply for come first.
Government of Canada
Women’s Economic and Leadership Opportunities Fund 2026
Deadline:September 15, 2026
Open now
Government of Ontario
Southwestern Ontario Development Fund (SWODF) - Business Stream
Deadline:September 23, 2026
Open now
MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry
MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry — Signature Innovation Grant
Deadline:October 3, 2026
Open now
Conscience
Developing Medicines through Open Science (DMOS)
Deadline:December 31, 2026
Open now
Gouvernement du Québec
NRCan — Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT)
Deadline:March 1, 2027
Open now
NexDev | Haut-Richelieu Economic Developmen
Productivity and Sustainable Innovation Fund – Component 3
Deadline:March 31, 2027
Open now
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Northern Ontario
Deadline:January 4, 2028
Open now
MRC des Collines-de-l'Outaouais
MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — FRR Stream 3
Deadline:March 15, 2028
Open now
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
FedNor — Regional Tariff Response Initiative
Deadline:March 31, 2028
Open now
Ontario Ministry of Finance
Ontario Made Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit (OMMITC)
Deadline:December 31, 2029
Open now
1871
1871 Tech Incubator Program
Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
2 Billion Trees Program — Business Funding Program
Deadline:No deadline
Always open
500 Global
500 Global Accelerator Program
Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Transport Canada
Abandoned Boats Program - Education, Awareness and Research
Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Government of Ontario
Ontario IPF — Values Mapping & Research Stream
Deadline:No deadline
Always open
ventureLAB
Communitech — Accelerated Growth Program
Deadline:No deadline
Always open
ACCFutures
ACCFutures — ACCTermStartup Loan — Business Funding Program
Deadline:No deadline
Always open
ACCFutures
ACCFutures — ACCTermStartup Loan — Business Funding Program
Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Government of Ontario
Achievement Incentive Program — Business Funding Program
Deadline:No deadline
Always open
The Accelerator Centre
AC:Incubate Startup Accelerator for Ontario Tech & Health Startups
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?
418 of the 428 programs listed for innovation in Ontario are open as of our latest check on September 4, 2026.
How much total funding is available?
Over $336.8M in total funding is currently accessible in funding in Ontario across the 418 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 428 programs and tells you which you actually match, before you spend time on an application.
