Funding Opportunities and Incentives

A comprehensive listing of available incentive programs and services that can lower your corporate taxes and help your business save on labour costs, R&D, and expansion activities can be found at Invest Ontario.

Eastern Ontario Development Fund

The Eastern Ontario Development Fund provides support for projects and investments to businesses, municipalities and not-for-profit organizations for economic development in eastern Ontario.

The types of support available include:

  • funding support
  • complementary services and support

The fund supports projects that:

  • create jobs and build talent
  • attract and encourage private sector investment
  • lead to business growth and broad positive economic impacts
  • encourage innovation, collaboration and cluster development

CanExport

Provides financial support for a wide range of export marketing activities.

Small Business - Leeds Grenville

Leeds Grenville Small Business is a publicly funded initiative with the dedicated mission of helping, training, and enabling those with a small business in Ontario.

Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade

Businesses of all sizes and in every region can get support in job creations, innovation and economic growth through a range of programs.

KEYS Job Centre

Keys delivers a wide range of employment programs including wage subsidies and training incentives, Canada Ontario Job Grant, Youth Job Connection.

Futurpreneur Canada

Loan: up to $75,000, their partner Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) can provide additional financing of up to $50,000

Description: Financing and mentoring for young entrepreneurs.