Ontario government grants, loans and incentives for businesses and corporations

Ranked programs

Top 36 of 57 open, ongoing or intake-based programs, best score first.

1. Ontario Made Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit (OMMITC) and Expanded OMMITC

   Ontario Ministry of Finance / Canada Revenue Agency

   Corporate income tax credit for investment in new manufacturing and processing buildings and machinery in Ontario. Refundable for Canadian-controlled private...

   OngoingOntarioOther incentivesLimit $3M
   67

   Top pick

2. Save on Energy Instant Discounts Program (lighting)

   IESO (Save on Energy)

   Point-of-sale discounts on energy-efficient lighting products from participating distributors for existing Ontario commercial, agricultural, industrial, institutional...

   OngoingOntarioOther incentives
   58

   Top pick

3. Ontario Business-Research Institute Tax Credit (OBRITC)

   Ontario Ministry of Finance / Canada Revenue Agency

   Refundable credit for corporations that contract eligible Ontario research institutes (e.g. universities, colleges) to perform SR&ED.

   OngoingOntarioOther incentivesLimit $4M
   55

   Top pick

4. Apprenticeship Achievement Incentive (employer and group sponsor milestone payments)

   Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development

   Pays employers and group sponsors at apprentice milestones: registration, each in-class level, and certification.

   OngoingOntarioGrantsUp to $17K
   51

   Top pick

5. Save on Energy Retrofit Program

   IESO (Save on Energy)

   Incentives for Ontario businesses, institutions, multi-residential and agricultural facilities that cut electricity use. Prescriptive (fixed per measure) and Custom...

   OngoingOntarioOther incentives
   46

   Strong

6. Ontario Innovation Tax Credit (OITC)

   Ontario Ministry of Finance / Canada Revenue Agency

   Refundable credit on qualifying scientific research and experimental development (SR&ED) expenditures performed in Ontario by eligible corporations. Helps smaller...

   OngoingOntarioOther incentivesLimit $240K
   45

   Strong

7. Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG)

   Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (federal-provincial cost-shared)

   Helps individual Ontario employers pay for short-term training for existing or new employees, with the government covering a share of eligible training costs.

   OngoingOntarioGrantsUp to $15K
   42

   Strong

8. Ontario Job Grant (formerly Canada-Ontario Job Grant)

   Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (Employment Ontario)

   Helps employers pay for short-term third-party training for new or existing employees. Employer and government share the training cost.

   OngoingOntarioGrantsUp to $15K
   42

   Strong

9. Save on Energy Expanded Energy Management Program

   IESO (Save on Energy); industrial support from NRCan

   Funding to hire an energy manager, join strategic energy management coaching, or install an energy management information system at large Ontario facilities.

   OngoingOntarioOther incentivesUp to $250K
   41

   Strong

10. Enbridge Gas Business Energy Efficiency Programs (UTILITY PROGRAM - not government)

    Enbridge Gas Inc. (private utility; NOT a government program)

    Natural-gas utility incentives for commercial and industrial customers: prescriptive equipment incentives, custom retrofits, new construction, audits and assessments...

    OngoingOntarioOther incentives
    39

    Strong

11. Save on Energy Energy Performance Program (EPP)

    IESO (Save on Energy)

    Pay-for-performance incentives for commercial, institutional and industrial facilities that reduce electricity use through operational and capital changes, paid per kWh...

    OpenOntarioOther incentives
    39

    Strong

12. Save on Energy Peak Performance Program

    IESO (Save on Energy)

    Demand response incentives for commercial and institutional buildings that reduce HVAC loads on forecast peak electricity demand days.

    OngoingOntarioOther incentives
    37

    Worth a look

13. Ontario Research and Development Tax Credit (ORDTC)

    Ontario Ministry of Finance / Canada Revenue Agency

    Non-refundable credit that reduces Ontario corporate income tax for corporations performing SR&ED in Ontario.

    OngoingOntarioOther incentives
    35

    Worth a look

14. Ontario Together Trade Fund (OTTF)

    Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade

    Tariff-response fund supporting near-term business investments to serve interprovincial customers, develop new markets and re-shore supply chains.

    OngoingOntarioGrantsUp to $5M
    35

    Worth a look

15. Hamilton Commercial District Revitalization Grant (CDRG) Program

    City of Hamilton / Invest in Hamilton

    Matching grant for permanent exterior, accessibility and sustainability improvements to commercial or mixed-use properties in designated Hamilton commercial districts...

    OngoingOntarioGrants
    34

    Worth a look

16. London Industrial Development Charges Grant

    City of London

    Grant equal to a share of development charges for industrial development, redevelopment and adaptive reuse within London's Urban Growth Boundary.

    OngoingOntarioOther incentivesUp to $250K
    34

    Worth a look

17. Site Readiness Program

    Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade

    Funding assistance to prepare eligible industrial properties for investment and business expansion opportunities.

    OpenOntarioOther incentivesUp to $25K
    34

    Worth a look

18. London Core Area Safety Audit Grant

    City of London (Planning and Development)

    Matching grant to improve safety and security of properties in London's Core Area, such as exterior lighting, storefront gates, landscaping and security cameras.

    OngoingOntarioGrantsUp to $10K
    33

    Worth a look

19. NOHFC Invest North - Innovation

    Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)

    Funds applied R&D, demonstration and commercialization projects by Northern Ontario private-sector businesses.

    OngoingOntarioGrantsUp to $2M
    33

    Worth a look

20. Investment Ready: Certified Site Designation

    Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade

    A designation for industrial properties that complete program requirements proving they are primed for development, with partial reimbursement of eligible expenses.

    OpenOntarioOther incentivesUp to $50K
    32

    Worth a look

21. Ontario Co-operative Education Tax Credit

    Ontario Ministry of Finance / Canada Revenue Agency

    Refundable credit for employers that hire post-secondary co-op students in qualifying work placements.

    OngoingOntarioOther incentivesLimit $3K
    32

    Worth a look

22. Kitchener Downtown Façade Grant Program

    City of Kitchener

    Matching grants for street-facing façade improvements to downtown Kitchener buildings, including storefronts, signage, windows, awnings and AODA accessibility upgrades.

    OpenOntarioGrantsUp to $30K
    31

    Worth a look

23. Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program (MFTIP)

    Ministry of Natural Resources

    Property tax reduction for landowners who prepare and follow an approved Managed Forest Plan; enrolled forest is taxed at 25% of the municipal residential rate.

    OngoingOntarioOther incentives
    31

    Worth a look

24. NOHFC Workforce Development Program (internships)

    Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)

    Funds internship salaries for Northern Ontario employers.

    OngoingOntarioOther incentivesUp to $35K
    30

    Worth a look

25. Ontario Book Publishing Tax Credit (OBPTC)

    Ontario Creates / Canada Revenue Agency

    Refundable credit for Canadian-controlled Ontario book publishers on eligible expenditures for Canadian-authored literary works.

    OngoingOntarioOther incentivesLimit $30K
    30

    Worth a look

26. London Façade Improvement Loan (Community Improvement Plan)

    City of London (Planning and Development)

    Low-cost loan for exterior building improvements such as windows, doors, brick repair, painting, lighting and attached signage within London's Community Improvement...

    OngoingOntarioLoansLoans up to $50K
    29

    Worth a look

27. Ontario Computer Animation and Special Effects Tax Credit (OCASE)

    Ontario Creates / Canada Revenue Agency

    Refundable credit on Ontario labour costs for computer animation and digital visual effects on film and TV productions.

    OngoingOntarioOther incentives
    29

    Worth a look

28. Save on Energy XLerate

    IESO (Save on Energy)

    Large-scale energy-efficiency incentive for industrial, municipal, institutional and healthcare projects, replacing the Industrial Energy Efficiency Program.

    OngoingOntarioOther incentivesUp to $15M
    29

    Worth a look

29. Southwestern Ontario Development Fund (SWODF)

    Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade

    Provincial funding for business expansion and community economic development projects in southwestern Ontario.

    Intake-basedOntarioGrantsUp to $5M
    28

    Worth a look

30. Save on Energy Existing Building Commissioning (EBCx) Program

    IESO (Save on Energy)

    Financial incentives and technical support for commercial and institutional building owners to hire accredited providers to recommission building systems, with...

    OngoingOntarioOther incentives
    27

    Worth a look

31. NOHFC Invest North - Locate

    Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)

    Support for businesses locating or relocating operations to Northern Ontario.

    OngoingOntarioGrantsUp to $5M
    26

    Worth a look

32. NOHFC Indigenous Workforce Development Program

    Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)

    Funds salaries for Indigenous interns hired by Northern Ontario organizations.

    OngoingOntarioOther incentivesUp to $53K
    25

    Worth a look

33. Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (OIDMTC)

    Ontario Creates / Canada Revenue Agency

    Refundable credit for Ontario labour and marketing/distribution costs of interactive digital media products such as games and educational products for children.

    OngoingOntarioOther incentives
    25

    Worth a look

34. Protect Ontario Financing Program

    Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade

    Term loans giving working-capital relief to Ontario businesses hurt by U.S. section 232 / 338 tariffs.

    OngoingOntarioLoans
    25

    Worth a look

35. Ontario Creates Futures Forward Program

    Ontario Creates

    Early-stage development funding for emerging interactive and linear content creators who complete the Futures Forward workshop.

    OpenOntarioGrantsUp to $20K
    24

    Long shot

36. Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit (OFTTC)

    Ontario Creates / Canada Revenue Agency

    Refundable credit on Ontario labour for Canadian-controlled production companies making qualifying film and television productions.

    OngoingOntarioOther incentives
    24

    Long shot

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Questions

How many Ontario programs for businesses and corporations are open right now?

Of the 75 Ontario programs for businesses and corporations in our database, 43 are open or ongoing and 14 take applications only in intake windows. The rest are closed, paused or of unknown status, so they are not ranked on this page. Counts reflect our last check on Nov 5, 2026; programs can change without notice.

What is the largest published amount among these programs?

Save on Energy XLerate publishes the largest figure on this page, shown as "Up to $15M". Published figures are program maximums, caps or limits, not what an applicant should expect to receive; many programs pay a share of eligible costs and amounts depend on your project and eligibility.

Which Ontario programs for businesses and corporations rank highest?

Right now the top three by our score are Ontario Made Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit and Expanded OMMITC (67, Top pick), Save on Energy Instant Discounts Program (58, Top pick), Ontario Business-Research Institute Tax Credit (55, Top pick). The score combines the size of the published amount, how much work an application takes, how likely an eligible applicant is to succeed and how many people qualify.

Do I have to pay this money back?

It depends on the program. Grants and incentives are generally not repaid, loans always are, and some contribution agreements are partly or fully repayable, so read the terms of each program. Among the 43 open or ongoing programs here, 14 are in our Grants category, 2 are loans and 27 are other incentives such as tax credits and rebates.

Are these federal or Ontario programs?

0 of the 43 open or ongoing programs here come from the federal government and 43 from the Ontario government. Both levels can usually be combined, but many programs have stacking rules that cap total government funding for the same costs, so check them before you apply.

Is this an official government website?

No. Grants & Loans Finder is an independent research tool. Each program page links to the official source, and applications are always made with the government agency or lender that runs the program.