What is Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness (AMIC) Stream?
Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness (AMIC) Stream is delivered by Government of Ontario (MTEC) as a grant. Funding is typically up to $25,000,000. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Up to $25,000,000 |
|---|---|
| Cost share | 50% |
| Level | Provincial |
| Program type | Grant |
| Delivered by | Government of Ontario (MTEC) |
| Available in | ON |
| Intake status | Check intakes — large project fund |
| Last verified | Apr 2026 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: Advanced manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, clean tech
- Employee count: min 50+
- Eligible activities: Facility modernization; automation; advanced manufacturing technology adoption; job retention and creation
Watch out for
Non-manufacturing; under 50 employees; no job creation or retention
Deadlines & how to apply
Primarily for established manufacturers; smaller businesses apply to EODF/SWODF instead
How NorthGrants helps with Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness (AMIC) Stream
Most business owners read about Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness (AMIC) Stream, see the funding amount, and stop. The hard part isn't finding the grant. It's building an application that actually wins.
NorthGrants builds the full application framework for you: a tailored project narrative aligned to this program's evaluation criteria, a budget structure that maps to eligible costs, and the supporting documentation checklist. You review it, refine the parts only you can write, and submit.