Grants you can apply for · Ontario
Manufacturing: grants you can apply for in Ontario
Programs whose official page limits them to manufacturing, and programs open to any industry whose federal records show at least 3 agreements to it. Departments record an industry on only some agreements, so the second group is a guide, not a full list: see every program in Ontario.
Programs from the Government of Canada’s Business Benefits Finder (list of July 17, 2025) and 18 department and provincial funding lists. Status, dates and amounts are what each program’s official page said when we last checked it, October 14, 2026; a deadline that has passed since shows as passed. Confirm on the official page before you apply. How we check
Programs
46 programs shown. Industry and applicant filters keep programs whose page doesn’t limit them.
Open now (17)
- Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program — Business projectsCloses 18 Dec 2026
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (Ontario) · Repayable contribution
- Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program — Collaboration projectsCloses 18 Dec 2026
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (Ontario) · Non-repayable contribution · up to $3M
- FCC — Trade Disruption Customer Support ProgramCloses 5 Mar 2027
Farm Credit Canada · Loan
- Career-Ready with CTMA — Expanding OpportunitiesCloses 12 Apr 2027
Canadian Tooling & Machining Association · Wage subsidy · up to $15K
- AgriAssurance Program – Kosher and Halal Investment ComponentCloses 30 Sep 2027
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Non-repayable contribution · up to $350K
2 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 0 in Ontario; 1 past agreements in manufacturing
- Worker Retention Grant for Work-Sharing EmployersCloses 31 Dec 2027
Employment and Social Development Canada · Grant
11 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 10 in Ontario; most got $6,870 to $25K; 4 past agreements in manufacturing
- Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities ProgramCloses 31 Mar 2029
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Non-repayable contribution · up to $5M
8 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 2 in Ontario; most got $89K to $611K; 7 past agreements in manufacturing
- Regional Tariff Response Initiative in southern OntarioTaking applications; no deadline stated
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario · Non-repayable contribution · up to $20M
43 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 43 in Ontario; most got $537K to $1M; 130 past agreements in manufacturing
- Supply Management Processing Investment FundTaking applications; no deadline stated
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Non-repayable contribution
36 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 16 in Ontario; most got $561K to $3.7M; 111 past agreements in manufacturing
- Regional Tariff Response InitiativeTaking applications; no deadline stated
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario · Non-repayable contribution · up to $20M
27 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 27 in Ontario; most got $505K to $1M; 37 past agreements in manufacturing
- AgriMarketing ProgramTaking applications; no deadline stated
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Non-repayable contribution · up to $2M
31 past agreements in manufacturing
- BDC Industries — Creation and cultureTaking applications; no deadline stated
Business Development Bank of Canada · Loan
- ECO Canada — Youth Employment in Natural Resources YNRTaking applications; no deadline stated
ECO Canada · Wage subsidy · up to $24K
- Empowering Futures — Student Work Placement ProgramTaking applications; no deadline stated
Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC) · Wage subsidy · up to $7,000
- Global Innovation ClustersTaking applications; no deadline stated
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada · Non-repayable contribution
3 past agreements in manufacturing
- WILWorks program — Skilled Trades in Advanced ManufacturingTaking applications; no deadline stated
EMC - Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium · Wage subsidy · up to $5,000
- WILWorks program — Student Work Placement ProgramTaking applications; no deadline stated
EMC - Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium · Wage subsidy · up to $5,000
Open any time (4)
- AgriScience Program – Projects ComponentApplications accepted any time
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Non-repayable contribution · up to $10M
14 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 4 in Ontario; most got $478K to $1.3M; 23 past agreements in manufacturing
- AgriScience Program — Projects — for-profit organizationsApplications accepted any time
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Non-repayable contribution · up to $10M
14 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 4 in Ontario; most got $478K to $1.3M; 23 past agreements in manufacturing
- AgriScience Program — Projects — Not-for-profitApplications accepted any time
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Non-repayable contribution · up to $10M
14 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 4 in Ontario; most got $478K to $1.3M; 23 past agreements in manufacturing
- REGI — Targeted Manufacturing Initiative for Northern Ontario — Productivity ImprovementsApplications accepted any time
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario · Repayable contribution
Apply through the funder’s page (no deadline stated) (12)
- NRC IRAP Financial AssistanceApply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated
National Research Council Canada · Non-repayable contribution
2,269 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 598 in Ontario; most got $30K to $135K; 9,282 past agreements in manufacturing
- NRC IRAP Youth Employment ProgramApply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated
National Research Council Canada · Wage subsidy
421 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 122 in Ontario; most got $30K to $30K; 2,492 past agreements in manufacturing
- Northern Ontario Development Program — Youth Internships — Not-for-ProfitApply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario · Wage subsidy · up to $58K
62 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 62 in Ontario; most got $58K to $375K; 14 past agreements in manufacturing
- Agribusiness FinancingApply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated
Farm Credit Canada · Loan
- Canada Pavilion ProgramApply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Grant
22 past agreements in manufacturing
- CCAA — Student Work Placement ProgramApply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated
Canadian Council for Aviation & Aerospace - CCAA · Wage subsidy · up to $5,000
- Food and Beverage FinancingApply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated
Farm Credit Canada · Loan
- Northern Ontario Development Program — Community Economic DevelopmentApply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario · Non-repayable contribution
most got $72K to $300K; 10 past agreements in manufacturing
- OVIN — TalentEdge InternshipApply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) · Wage subsidy
- REGI — Regional Innovation EcosystemsApply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario · Non-repayable contribution
most got $246K to $455K; 78 past agreements in manufacturing
- Targeted Manufacturing Initiative for Northern Ontario — Operational AssessmentsApply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario · Non-repayable contribution · up to $15K
- Young Entrepreneur LoanApply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated
Farm Credit Canada · Loan · up to $2M
Takes applications in intake periods (3)
- Trade Commissioner Service — Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP) Co-innovation projectsIntake periods; dates not on the page
Global Affairs Canada, Trade Commissioner Service · Non-repayable contribution · up to $600K
75 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 22 in Ontario; most got $3,176 to $8,354; 33 past agreements in manufacturing
- Trade Commissioner Service — CanExport InnovationIntake periods; dates not on the page
Global Affairs Canada, Trade Commissioner Service · Non-repayable contribution · up to $75K
11 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 5 in Ontario; most got $8,303 to $27K; 132 past agreements in manufacturing
- EurekaIntake periods; dates not on the page
National Research Council Canada · Non-repayable contribution
72 past agreements in manufacturing
Official page gives no intake dates: check with the funder (10)
- NRC IRAP Clean Technology programNo intake dates on the official page
National Research Council Canada · Non-repayable contribution
4 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 1 in Ontario; most got $476K to $1.6M; 11 past agreements in manufacturing
- Innovative Solutions Canada ProgramNo intake dates on the official page
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada · Grant
1 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 1 in Ontario; most got $929K to $1M; 11 past agreements in manufacturing
- SIF — Business Innovation and Growth projectsNo intake dates on the official page
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada · Repayable contribution
1 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 1 in Ontario; most got $40M to $60M; 35 past agreements in manufacturing
- AgriMarketing Program — National Industry AssociationsNo intake dates on the official page
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Non-repayable contribution · up to $2M
32 past agreements in manufacturing
- Credit LinesNo intake dates on the official page
Farm Credit Canada · Loan
- FCC Women Entrepreneur ProgramNo intake dates on the official page
Farm Credit Canada · Loan
- PSO Large companiesNo intake dates on the official page
CRTIM Metal Transformation Research and Innovation Consortium · Non-repayable contribution · up to $500K
- PSO SMENo intake dates on the official page
CRITM Metal Transformation Research and Innovation Consortium · Non-repayable contribution · up to $500K
- Regional Development Program — Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness StreamNo intake dates on the official page
Government of Ontario · Non-repayable contribution · up to $5M
- Trade show serviceNo intake dates on the official page
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Non-repayable contribution