Deadline: 31-Mar-22
Applications are now open for the Ontario Together Fund to provide funding to firms and organizations for projects that support either (or both):
- Ontario’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Ontario’s preparedness for future public health emergencies
The OTF focuses on supporting manufacturing and innovation that helps combat COVID-19 and provides goods and services critical to health, safety and security.
Types of Funding
Types of funding available may include:
- a conditional grant up to 75% of eligible project costs to a maximum of $2.5M
- maximum funding will only be provided for projects that demonstrate exceptional benefits or innovation
- complementary supports and services
Eligibility Criteria
- Funding is available to firms and organizations in Ontario with a minimum of two years of operations. Scale-ups may be eligible.
- In order to be eligible, a project must:
- be based in Ontario
- support Ontario’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic and/or preparedness for future public health emergencies
- serve business and/or consumer markets
Applications Criteria
They will assess applications based on the following criteria:
- alignment with provincial priorities, with preference given to projects that:
- strengthen Ontario’s domestic manufacturing capacity
- support homegrown technologies and innovative solutions
- strengthen Ontario’s Medical Technology (“MedTech”) sector
- technical and financial assessments that:
- identify risks and mitigation approaches related to the applicant’s ability to execute the project and deliver services, inputs, or finished products that meet appropriate specifications
- confirm that the applicant is in a financial position to carry out the project
- identification of an ongoing business and/or consumer market for the product or solution
- job creation, retention and regional impacts
- compliance with relevant legislation and regulations
For more information, visit https://www.ontario.ca/page/available-funding-opportunities-ontario-government#section-21