Southwestern Ontario Development Fund
The Southwestern Ontario Development Fund is a grant to promote regional economic development in 18 geographic areas in Southwestern Ontario including: Brant, Bruce, Chatham-Kent, Dufferin, Elgin, Essex, Grey, Haldimand, Huron, Lambton, Middlesex, Niagara, Norfolk, Oxford, Perth, Simcoe, Waterloo, and Wellington.
- Amount: 15% of eligible project costs up to $1.5M;
- Eligible Costs: Equipment, facility retrofits and expansions, project related costs, etc.;
- Criteria: Multi-year project with a minimum investment of $500,000, increase workforce by at least 10 employees, 3+ years in business;
- Additional Info: No deadline.
