EODF Ontario Regional Development Program – Business Projects (2021) -

Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Grant & Loan

Description:

The Regional Development Program - Business Projects provides support for projects and investments to businesses and not-for-profit organizations for economic development in eastern and southwestern Ontario.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is up to 15% of eligible project costs to a maximum of $5M for loans and interest free during the project period (up to 4 years). If the applicant achieves his investment and job targets, up to 30% of the loan (to a maximum of $500,000) may be forgiven.

Funding for grants is up to 15% to a maximum:

Of $500,000 if the applicant's company has fewer than 100 employees and is based in rural Ontario (population of the community is less than 100,000 or population density is less than 100 people per square kilometer) and
Of $1,500,000 for strategic projects that are foreign direct investments or from companies competing against other jurisdictions.

Applicants are not allowed to combine (or “stack”) Eastern Ontario Development funding with other provincial programs.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

March 4, 2021
June 4, 2021
September 10, 2021
December 17, 2021

Eligibility:

Applicants must:

Be businesses,
Located in, or planning to locate in, a community in eastern or southwestern Ontario
Have at least three years of operating experience and financial statements,
invest at least $500,000 in their project (or $200,000 if they are in rural Ontario),
Employ at least 10 people (or 5 if they are in rural Ontario),
commit to creating at least 5 new jobs (or 30% increase for companies with fewer than 15 employees).

Applications Steps:

The applicant must:

contact a regional advisor for help with the application,

work with a regional advisor, complete the application forms and submit along with the required information, if eligible.

Documentation Needed:

The applicant must be able to provide 3 years of operations/financial statements.

Other Things to Note:

There are four application intake periods each year. Applicants will be notified of decisions within 60 business days of the application deadline.

Program Contact:

Eastern Ontario Development Fund

Regional Development Program

Southwestern Ontario Development Fund

Maurice

Maurice (Moe) Muise learned the ins-and-outs of government while an employee of the Government of Canada in Ottawa for 10 years. His current focus is helping small businesses in Ontario to identify and maximize government grants to grow their business.

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