Grant

Life Sciences Scale-Up Fund

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

ClosedLife SciencesManufacturing
Funding
Up to $2,500,000
Up to $2,500,000 per project
Deadline
Closed
Closed — not accepting applications.
Type
Grant
Covers up to 33% of eligible costs
Company stage
SME

Overview

Support for small to medium-sized enterprises ready to respond to procurement opportunities and scale up in the life sciences sector, providing funding to commercialize a market-ready product in Ontario.

Who can apply

  • Small to medium-sized enterprises in the life sciences sector ready to respond to procurement opportunities with a market-ready product
  • project must be based in Ontario (or intend to relocate to Ontario), foster innovation, and strengthen Ontario's healthcare supply chain.
  • Priority to projects identified through the Health Innovation Pathway (HIP) and/or made-in-Ontario products.
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What it can pay for

CommercializationBusiness 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: Aug 13, 2026. SeedPort is not affiliated with the funder. Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.