We make it easy to grow your business in Ontario, Canada. We offer an array of government incentive programs and services that can lower your corporate taxes and help your business save on labour costs, R&D, and expansion activities.
Foreign Buyer Financing from Export Development Canada (EDC) provides financing to international customers, so that the agency takes on the risk of non-payment. Your customer receives extended payment terms and you receive payment according to your contract's terms and conditions, so your business reaps the benefits of a cash sale.
Export Market Access (EMA) and CanExport offer combined funding of up to $130,000 to cover as much as 50% of eligible expenses, including activities such as business travel to target markets, participation at trade fairs and trade missions, registration fees and booth expenses.
Government grants for hiring and training abound for businesses operating in Ontario, with both federal and provincial programs offering as much as $20,000 or more to companies that hire and/or train workers. Here are just a few opportunities your business can cash in on when you hire in Ontario:
Additional programs include, but are not limited to, the Career Focus wage subsidy program, Canada Summer Jobs and the Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) Youth Employment Program.
Depending on which region of Ontario you are based in, your business may be eligible for a region-specific funding to support business expansion.
This fund provides financial support to businesses, municipalities, and not-for-profit organizations for economic, development in eastern Ontario. How it works Application deadlines and decisions
This fund provides financial support to businesses, municipalities and not-for-profit organizations for economic development in southwestern Ontario. How it works Application deadlines and decisions
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation programs (NOHFC) offers the opportunity to invest in northern businesses and municipalities through conditional contributions, forgivable performance loans, incentive term loans and loan guarantees.
The Rural Economic Development Fund (RED) program helps remove barriers to economic development for communities in rural Ontario. With the support of the RED program, rural communities are better positioned to attract investment, create jobs and enhance economic growth.
Ontario-based businesses can benefit from a number of government grant and tax incentive programs that drastically reduce the cost of performing research and development activities. Opportunities include:
The provincial and federal governments provide more than $3 billion in funding and support to Canada's agriculture and agri-food sector through a variety of grant and loan programs offered through Growing Forward 2 (GF2). In addition to free workshops and resources, GF2 funds activities that encourage innovation, competitiveness and market development.
In addition to an ecosystem made up of industry-leading research centres and hospitals, Ontario's life sciences sector benefits from a variety of lucrative funding and support programs:
Funding for manufacturers and processors of wood products across Ontario.
Start-ups in Ontario can access funding and support services from the province and the federal government. Some of the opportunities include:
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