The Advanced Manufacturing Fund (AMF) is a $200 million program that is run through FedDev. The program aims to subsidize manufacturers in southern Ontario by investing between $10-20 million for eligible expenditures in the form of a repayable grant. AMF promotes continued long-term growth, productivity, and competitiveness of Ontario’s manufacturing sector by investing in innovative technologies that will be commercially ready within 5 years.
Eligible firms are for-profit companies who engage in either manufacturing, R&D or both in Ontario. The program will cover costs associated with prototyping a new product, implementing new and innovative technology and work undertaken to improve products, materials or processes.
The Intake periods for applications are:
- December 9, 2013- October 1, 2014
- January 1, 2015- October 1, 2015