Grant

Critical Minerals Innovation Fund

Government of Ontario, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry · Ontario

ClosedMiningResearch
Funding
Up to $500,000
Up to $500,000 per project
Deadline
Closed
Closed — not accepting applications.
Type
Grant
Covers up to 50% of eligible costs
Company stage
SME, Large Corp, Academic, Non-profit

Overview

Access up to $500,000 to cover up to 50% of eligible project costs for businesses or collaborations in the critical minerals sector in Ontario.

Who can apply

  • Private-sector businesses, or private sector businesses collaborating with a public sector academic, research institution, non-profit organization or association.
  • Project must take place in Ontario and be in a key priority area: battery supply chain, deep exploration and mining, recovery of minerals, or other innovative projects supporting the critical minerals sector.
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What it can pay for

R&DPilot / Demo

Past recipients

No public list of past recipients is linked for this program yet.

Official source

Program details change. Always confirm eligibility, amounts and deadlines on the official page before you apply.

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Last checked by SeedPort: Aug 10, 2026. SeedPort is not affiliated with the funder. Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.