Grant

Southwestern 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

Grants of up to $1.5 million to cover up to 50% of eligible project costs for projects that focus on job creation and economic and business development in southwestern Ontario. Projects must be led by municipalities, economic development organizations or sector organizations, invest more than $100,000, have private sector support, and lead to measurable outcomes such as private sector investment, growth and job creation.

Who can apply

  • Projects must be led by municipalities, economic development organizations or sector organizations in southwestern Ontario
  • must focus on economic/business development and job creation through infrastructure investment or regional economic development strategies
  • must lead to measurable outcomes (private sector investment, growth, job creation)
  • must invest more than $100,000
  • must have private sector support
  • and must be for activities new to the organization.
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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 Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.