What is Ontario Critical Minerals Strategy — Business Funding?
Ontario Critical Minerals Strategy — Business Funding is delivered by Government of Ontario (ENDM) as a grant / contribution. Funding is typically up to $1,000,000. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Up to $1,000,000 |
|---|---|
| Cost share | 50% |
| Level | Provincial |
| Program type | Grant / Contribution |
| Delivered by | Government of Ontario (ENDM) |
| Available in | ON (NORTHERN AND RURAL) |
| Intake status | Check intakes — periodic calls |
| Last verified | Apr 2026 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: Mining, critical minerals processing, battery supply chain
- Eligible activities: Critical minerals exploration; processing; battery materials; EV supply chain development
Watch out for
Non-mining; outside Ontario; no critical mineral component
Deadlines & how to apply
Part of Ontario's Critical Minerals Strategy; check ontario.ca/mines
How NorthGrants helps with Ontario Critical Minerals Strategy — Business Funding
Most business owners read about Ontario Critical Minerals Strategy — Business Funding, 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.