Grant

Eastern Ontario Development Fund - Community economic development projects

Government of Ontario, Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade · Ontario

ClosedGeneral
Funding
Up to $1,500,000
Up to $1,500,000 per project
Deadline
Closed
Closed — not accepting applications.
Type
Grant
Covers up to 50% of eligible costs
Company stage
Non-profit

Overview

Grant of up to $1.5 million covering up to 50% of eligible costs for projects focused on job creation and economic and business development in eastern Ontario, led by municipalities, economic development organizations or sector organizations.

Who can apply

  • Projects must be led by a municipality, economic development organization or sector organization in eastern Ontario
  • must invest more than $100,000 and have private sector support.
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What it can pay for

Business ExpansionCapital / Equipment

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: Sep 15, 2026. SeedPort is not affiliated with the funder. Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.