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Ontario Skills Development Fund — Capital Stream (SEED & GROW Pathways)
Government of Ontario
Maximum Funding
SEED: up to 70% of total eligible costs, to a maximum of...
Continuous intake opened November 29, 2024; no set deadline; applications acc...
Difficulty
Hard
Payment
Milestone-Based
Trend
Stable
First-Timers
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Co-Funding
Varies
Ontario Skills Development Fund — Capital Stream (SEED & GROW Pathways) provides up to SEED: up to 70% of total eligible costs, to a maximum of $200,000 per project (technical planning, engineering and architectural costs). GROW: up to 49% of total eligible costs (capital construction, renovation and retrofit projects). Ontario capital funding for employers and organizations to plan, build, upgrade, or retrofit training centres, with continuous intake until funds are allocated. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
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Program Description
Ontario capital funding for employers and organizations to plan, build, upgrade, or retrofit training centres, with continuous intake until funds are allocated.
Eligibility Requirements
- Ontario employers
- Minister-approved non-college apprenticeship training delivery agents
- Non-profits including Indigenous band offices and ISET agreement holders
- Professional, industry, or employer associations
- Trade unions
- Municipalities, DSSABs, CMSMs, and hospitals
- Educational organizations may partner only
- The applicant must independently source a minimum of 30% of total eligible costs through equity, debt or other capital including capital-campaign fundraising — in-kind contributions do not count toward the 30%
- The applicant must declare all funding received or expected from other municipal, provincial or federal government sources, from application through to the end of the project term
- The applicant may be required to provide a parent or partner guarantee from a sufficiently credit-worthy entity for its payment and performance obligations, with evidence of the guarantor's creditworthiness
- GROW recipients must advance design to tender-level status within 6 months of the TPA effective date, begin construction within 12 months, and reach Substantial Performance within 3 years of construction start
- GROW recipients must meet KPI obligations across a 5-year Intended Use Period after Substantial Performance
- SEED projects must produce Construction Working Documents at 40% design status
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Competition
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Funding Details
- Amount
- SEED: up to 70% of total eligible costs, to a maximum of $200,000 per project (technical planning, engineering and architectural costs). GROW: up to 49% of total eligible costs (capital construction, renovation and retrofit projects).
- Type
- Grant
- Level
- Provincial
- Deadline
- Continuous intake opened November 29, 2024; no set deadline; applications accepted until all program funds are allocated and assessed on a rolling basis
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Insider TipSEED and GROW are separate pathways, so choose the one matching your project stage; align your project with in-demand sectors and demonstrate how it increases training capacity for intended participants.
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Application Steps
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Choose your pathway SEED funds the technical planning to take a capital proposal to 40% design status. GROW funds the construction, renovation, retrofit, expansion, repair or conversion itself. You do not need to complete SEED before applying to GROW.
Required Documents 5
✓ SEED or GROW project proposal
✓ Engineering or architectural plans
Eligible Expenses 8
Ineligible Expenses 14
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How much can SEED and GROW each actually pay?
SEED covers up to 70% of total eligible planning costs to a maximum of $200,000. GROW covers up to 49% of total eligible capital costs with no published dollar ceiling — the amount is set as a Maximum SDF Commitment from your cost estimates.
How much do I have to fund myself?
A minimum of 30% of total eligible costs must be independently sourced by the recipient through equity, debt or other capital including capital-campaign fundraising. In-kind contributions cannot count toward that 30%.
Can I combine this with federal or municipal funding?
For GROW, yes — the 49% cap applies to GROW plus other provincial funds, and the balance beyond your own 30% may come from municipal or federal sources. For SEED, the 70% cap applies to SEED plus any other government funding, to $200,000.
Do I have to do SEED before applying to GROW?
No. After a successful SEED project you can use the proposal to support a GROW application, but you are not required to. If you do not need help developing the capital proposal, apply straight to GROW.
When is the deadline to apply?
There is no set deadline. SEED and GROW intake opened November 29, 2024 and operates on continuous intake — applications are assessed on a rolling basis until all program funds are allocated.
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