What is Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI) — Vouchers and Co-Investment?
Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI) — Vouchers and Co-Investment is delivered by Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI) as a grant / voucher. Funding is typically up to $75,000 (vouchers); up to $1,000,000 (co-investment). This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Up to $75,000 (vouchers); up to $1,000,000 (co-investment) |
|---|---|
| Cost share | 50% |
| Level | Provincial |
| Program type | Grant / Voucher |
| Delivered by | Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI) |
| Available in | ON |
| Intake status | Open — multiple programs rolling |
| Last verified | Apr 2026 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: Technology, advanced manufacturing, digital industries
- Employee count: max 500
- Eligible activities: R&D; tech commercialization; industry-research collaborations; pilot projects
Watch out for
Outside Ontario; non-technology sector; over 500 employees
Deadlines & how to apply
Multiple streams; check oc-innovation.ca; Scale-Up Vouchers for scaleups, Market Readiness for early-stage
How NorthGrants helps with Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI) — Vouchers and Co-Investment
Most business owners read about Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI) — Vouchers and Co-Investment, 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.