Grant

Economic Development Initiative (Southern Ontario) - Not-For-Profit

Government of Canada, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario · Ontario

OpenGeneral
Funding
Up to $500,000
Up to $500,000 per year
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
Grant
Covers up to 70% of eligible costs
Company stage
Non-profit
Limited to: Francophone. Only applicants in this group can apply.

Overview

Funding to support projects encouraging economic diversification, business development, innovation, partnerships and increased support for small- and medium-sized enterprises in Francophone communities of southern Ontario.

Who can apply

  • Must be an incorporated Francophone or bilingual not-for-profit organization located in southern Ontario that provides programs or services in French to Francophone communities.
  • Projects must be incremental, beyond current day-to-day operations or already funded activities.
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What it can pay for

Business Expansion

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: Oct 1, 2026. SeedPort is not affiliated with the funder. Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.