FedDev Ontario - Funding for businesses to innovate, grow and compete (REGI Business Scale-up and Productivity)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario)
Up to $10M
Applicants normally request a minimum of $125,000 up to a maximum of $10 million per project; maximum rate of support normally 50% of eligible project costs; interest-free and unconditionally repayable
Interest-free, unconditionally repayable contributions for southern Ontario businesses to innovate, scale up, adopt technology and commercialize. Covers new project costs such as labour, expertise and equipment.
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Who qualifies
Businesses (and some organizations) in southern Ontario with projects that create new, incremental costs; costs must be new and essential to the project. Unreasonable, non-incremental or unrelated costs are ineligible (page examples: land, buildings, basic research, refinancing debt). Separate Who can apply page governs applicant detail.
Good to know
- Funding: Repayment normally begins 1 year after project completion. Total government assistance stacking limits were reported in search snippets (75% non-capital / 50% capital) but not confirmed on the fetched page.
- Cost share: 50% of eligible costs
- Notes: Whether intake is currently open was not stated; listed without a pause notice on the funding page.
Evidence from the official page
- amount“Applicants normally request a minimum of $125,000 up to a maximum of $10 million per project” source ↗
- amount“Normally, the maximum rate of support from FedDev Ontario is 50% of eligible project costs.” source ↗
- amount“Interest-free and unconditionally repayable” source ↗
Verified 2026-10-07 · High confidence. Always confirm on the official page before applying.