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Ontario Together Trade Fund (OTTF)

Status

Status not published

Continuous intake with no fixed deadline; projects must be completed within 24 months of the start date.

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Amount
5,000,000 CAD

Part of a CAD 50 million fund. Supports up to 75% of eligible project costs for smaller projects and a lower share for larger ones; grants for projects under CAD 10 million and loans above that.

You must co-fund 25%. Work out the cash you need

Funder

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

public · regional

Deadline: Open all year — Continuous intake with no fixed deadline; projects must be completed within 24 months of the start date.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
major

Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.

You fund 25% yourself.

Who can apply

Ontario businesses diversifying away from US markets to serve interprovincial and other export customers. Excludes refinancing of existing operations, electricity projects, waste management/primary recycling and hospitality (hotels and restaurants).

How to apply

  1. Register on Transfer Payment Ontario (TPON).
  2. Consult an Ontario regional advisor before applying.
  3. Submit the application through TPON.
  4. Assessment and funding agreement.

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.ontario.ca/page/ontario-together-trade-fund · not human-checked

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: www.ontario.ca

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