Regional Development Program: Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness (AMIC) Stream
$5,000,000.00
Grant
Description:
The Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness (AMIC) Stream will provide financial support to advanced manufacturing companies with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises across Ontario. It will provide investments in capital equipment, technology adoption and skills development.
Comments on Funding:
Funding is up to 15% of eligible project costs and will take the form of loans and grants.
Loans of up to 15% of funding to a maximum of $5 million, interest free during the project period (up to four years). Applicants who achieve their investment and job or upskilling targets may be forgiven up to 30% of the loan (to a maximum of $500,000).
Grants are available only for specific circumstances, up to 15% to a maximum:
– of $500,000 for small companies located in rural communities;
– of $1.5 million for strategic projects that are foreign direct investments or from companies competing against other jurisdictions or companies with significant reshoring projects.
Applicants are not allowed to combine (or stack) AMIC funding with funding from other provincial programs.
April 24, 2025
Eligibility:
Applicants must be business and organizations in advanced manufacturing sectors, including:
1. aerospace;
2. automotive;
3. chemical;
4. information and communications technology (ict);
5. life sciences;
6. steel.
Eligible businesses must:
1. have at least three years of operations/financial statements;
2. employ at least 10 people;
3. commit to creating at least five new jobs and/or upskilled current jobs;
4. invest at least $500,000 in their project;
5. be located in, or plan to locate in, a community in Ontario.
Application Steps:
Applicants must:
1. contact a provincial government advisor for help with their check list and application;
2. register for Transfer Payment Ontario;
3. submit an eligibility checklist. The project eligibility will be confirmed.
4. work with their advisor to complete and submit the application forms, along with the required information, once their eligibility is confirmed.
Documentation Needed:
No specific documentation has been identified.
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