Small business funding in Ontario

Key Funding Overview

545 small business funding programs are open in Ontario right now, representing over $297.7M in total funding — every one checked against its official funder source.

545 Active Programs$297.7M Available PoolVerified Daily

Small business funding in Ontario in numbers

Every program checked since .

545Open right now
561Available in Ontario
$297.7MTotal available funding

561 Small business 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
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Small business
service
consulting
community
arts-culture
entertainment
media
Up to $50K

Visual Arts Projects

Deadline:October 28, 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
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Technology
software
saas
security
Small business
service
consulting
transportation
supply-chain
warehousing
export
hiring

Regional Defence Investment Initiative – Northern Ontario

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
500 Global
Technology
software
saas
Small business
Startups
Up to $150K

500 Global — Global Seed Accelerator Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
SOCCA
Small business
service
consulting
community
Indigenous-owned

Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program - Access to Capital

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Ulnooweg
Manufacturing
Small business
Digital transformation
service
consulting
community
Indigenous-owned

Ontario — Indigenous Business Support & Loans Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Ulnooweg
Small business
Women-owned
Indigenous-owned
hiring

Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program: Access to Capital

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund
Small business
service
consulting
Indigenous-owned
Up to $250K

Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program: Access to Capital

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
National Aboriginal Capital Corporation Association (NACCA)
Small business
Startups
service
consulting
Indigenous-owned
Up to $250K

ISC — Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program (AEP)

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

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Questions about small business 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 small business funding programs are open in Ontario?

545 of the 561 programs listed for small business in Ontario are open as of our latest check on September 7, 2026.

How much total funding is available?

Over $297.7M in total funding is currently accessible in funding in Ontario across the 545 open programs as of our latest check.

Which small business funding programs close next in Ontario?

In small business 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 small business funding list in Ontario mean my business is eligible?

No — appearing on this small business funding list in Ontario is not an eligibility decision, and every funder applies its own criteria. Happly checks your business against each of these 561 programs and tells you which you actually match, before you spend time on an application.