What is Ontario Skills Development Fund (SDF)?
Ontario Skills Development Fund (SDF) is delivered by Government of Ontario (MLTSD) as a grant. Funding is typically up to $2,000,000. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Up to $2,000,000 |
|---|---|
| Cost share | Variable |
| Level | Provincial |
| Program type | Grant |
| Delivered by | Government of Ontario (MLTSD) |
| Available in | ON |
| Intake status | Periodic intakes — check ontario.ca/sdf |
| Last verified | Apr 2026 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: All industries with workforce training needs
- Employee count: min 1
- Eligible activities: Workforce upskilling; employer-led training solutions; inclusion-focused training; sectoral partnerships
Watch out for
No Ontario employees; non-training activities; purely post-secondary tuition
Deadlines & how to apply
Multiple streams including Training Stream and Capital Stream; large programs use consortia
How NorthGrants helps with Ontario Skills Development Fund (SDF)
Most business owners read about Ontario Skills Development Fund (SDF), 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.