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Government of Ontario · Grant (non-repayable)
Closed: fourth application period opens January 18, 2027Non-repayable

Rural Ontario Development program: Business Development StreamUp to $10,000

Cost-share support of up to 35% of eligible costs, to a maximum of $10,000, for projects by small rural businesses.

Business Growth & Capital
Category
Ontario
Region
Third application period closed October 1, 2026. Fourth application period runs January 18 to February 25, 2027, closing at 5 p.m. ET; Ontario states these dates are subject to change
Deadline

Chase Miller

Co-Founder, wrote and reviewed this page

Facts checked against the official source

average funding secured per client
$334,132
approval rate
94%
This program is currently shown as Closed: fourth application period opens January 18, 2027. It is kept here for reference; check the official source for the next intake.

About this program

Cost-share support of up to 35% of eligible costs, to a maximum of $10,000, for projects by small rural businesses. This is the one Rural Ontario Development (ROD) stream open to businesses rather than communities; ROD replaced the Rural Economic Development (RED) program.

Who is eligible

Small brick-and-mortar businesses with 1 to 20 employees in eligible rural areas of Ontario. Municipalities, not-for-profits, Indigenous communities and local services boards apply through the community streams instead.

Verified against the official source

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