Incentives
A full listing of business programs, grants, tax incentives and credits can be found in the online Ontario Business Program Guide. A number of business programs and services are also available from Industry Canada. A select list of Ontario programs and incentives focused on investor needs is also online.
Below is a list that highlights certain programs available through the provincial government and other sources. This is not an exhaustive listing and is subject to change. The list of programs presented below is intended to act as a guide as to the range of funding opportunities available, though specific industries or firms may be eligible for other programs.
- Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit
- Bioenterprise
- Business Advisory Services
- Business Development Bank of Canada
- Canada Small Business Financing Program – Industry Canada
- ecoEnergy for Renewable Heat
- ecoEnergy for Renewable Power
- ecoEnergy Retrofit (industry)
- Electricity Retrofit Incentive Program
- Emerging Technology Program (Northern Ontario)
- Employment Service
- Enterprises North Job Creation Program
- Green Focus on Innovation and Technology (GreenFIT)
- Innovation Demonstration Fund
- Local Boards Network
- Modular Training
- New Exporters to Border States (NEBS) Program for Ontario
- Next Generation of Jobs Fund – Biopharmaceutical Investment Program
- Northern Energy Program
- Northern Ontario Entrepreneur Program
- Northern Ontario Young Entrepreneur Program
- Northern Ontario Youth Internship and Co-op Program
- Northern Training Partnership Fund
- Ontario Centres of Excellence
- Ontario Biogas Systems Financial Assistance Program
- Ontario Employer Health Tax Exemption
- Ontario Exporters Fund
- Ontario Innovation Demonstration Fund (IDF)
- Ontario Innovation Tax Credit
- Ontario Market Investment Fund (OMIF)
- Ontario Network of Excellence