Grants you can apply for · Provincial program · Non-repayable contribution
Ontario Junior Exploration Program
Government of Ontario, Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry
Taking applications?
No intake dates on the official page
Read from the official page on October 13, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- Up to $200K
- Cost share
- Up to 50% of eligible costs
- Who can apply
- Businesses; Individuals
- Where
- Ontario
Limited to: Mining, oil and gas.
What it is
Funding for junior mining in Ontario
If you are a junior mining company in Ontario, you could get a contribution to cover eligible costs for a project that helps boost mineral exploration, growth and job creation in the province, particularly in northern and Indigenous communities.
Description from the Government of Canada’s Business Benefits Finder (list of July 17, 2025), Open Government Licence – Canada.
Who got it before
This program isn’t in the federal grants and contributions records, which cover federal departments only, so there is no record here of who got it.
More programs: Ontario.