Grant
Provincial
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Ontario Skills Development Fund — Training Stream
Government of Ontario
Maximum Funding
No stated minimum or maximum; the ministry gives first...
Application period has closed (most recent intake Round 6 ran July 29, 2025 t...
Difficulty
Hard
Payment
Milestone-Based
Trend
Stable
First-Timers
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Co-Funding
Varies
Ontario Skills Development Fund — Training Stream provides up to No stated minimum or maximum; the ministry gives first consideration to project budgets over $150,000. Ontario grant supporting innovative training projects for employers and organizations, but the current application period is closed. Application period has closed (most recent intake Round 6 ran July 29, 2025 to October 1, 2025).
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Program Description
Ontario grant supporting innovative training projects for employers and organizations, but the current application period is closed.
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 apply as co-applicants
- Primary applicant must be a legal entity, authorized to operate or carry on business in Ontario, with a physical location and actively operating in Ontario
- Primary applicant must comply with the Human Rights Code, the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the Employment Standards Act, 2000, and the Building Opportunities in the Skilled Trades Act, 2021
- Primary applicant must maintain and declare WSIB or private disability coverage, adequate third-party COMMERCIAL GENERAL liability insurance (at least $2,000,000 per occurrence, as advised by its insurance broker), and AUTO liability coverage where vehicles are used
- A primary applicant may submit up to three applications per round, and each project and its activities must be substantively different
- Where the project delivers Level 1 apprenticeship in-class training, the primary applicant must be, or partner with, a Minister-approved training delivery agent
- Project partners and subcontractors must be Canadian, with limited exceptions where no Canadian company is available
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Competition
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Funding Details
- Amount
- No stated minimum or maximum; the ministry gives first consideration to project budgets over $150,000
- Type
- Grant
- Level
- Provincial
- Deadline
- Application period has closed (most recent intake Round 6 ran July 29, 2025 to October 1, 2025)
Program Scorecard
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Application Steps
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Register with Transfer Payment Ontario (TPON) Create an Ontario.ca Login and register your organization on TPON (app.grants.gov.on.ca/tpon) before the intake opens — registration must be reviewed and approved before you can apply. Keep your organization contact details current so ministry decisions reach you.
Required Documents 4
✓ Training project proposal
✓ Organization eligibility documents
Eligible Expenses 12
Ineligible Expenses 14
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Frequently Asked Questions
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How much money can a single SDF Training Stream project get?
The guide states there are no maximum or minimum funding amounts. It also says the ministry will first consider applications with a project budget greater than $150,000, and may choose to fund all or only a portion of the proposed project.
Can a for-profit Ontario employer apply, or only non-profits?
Employers in Ontario are the first category listed among eligible primary applicants, alongside non-profits, trade unions, associations, municipalities and hospitals. Colleges, universities, school boards and career colleges may only join as co-applicants.
Is the application period open right now?
No. Round 6 opened July 29, 2025 and closed October 1, 2025. The official page states the application period has closed and applicants will be notified. No Round 7 intake had been announced as of July 31, 2026.
How is a project actually scored?
Seven weighted criteria: Project Delivery Plan 20%; SDF objectives and focus areas 15%; in-demand sector 15%; project need 15%; organizational capacity 13%; budget 10%; demonstrated innovation 7%; and cost sharing 5%.
What reporting comes with the money?
Activity, final and financial reports against the KPIs in your Transfer Payment Agreement. Recipients of $150,000 or more must also hire a third-party auditor, whose report is typically due 60 days after project activities end. Payments may carry a 15% holdback until everything is fulfilled.
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