Funding for organizations that help businesses grow in southern Ontario: How to apply

5. How to apply

FedDev Ontario is accepting applications. If you have an active project with FedDev Ontario an application must be distinct and separate. Your organization can only submit one application at a time.

How to download, complete and submit the Application for Funding form (Not-For-Profit Applicants)

Step 1. Gather your mandatory and supporting documents

• Before you start your application, gather your documents. You must attach the following to your application for it to be considered complete:
  • Mandatory attachments
    • Financial statements
      Your annual statements, for the last 2 years and the most recent interim financial statement. Financial statements prepared with Audit or Review Engagement are preferred. Financial statements must be externally prepared and include a balance sheet, an income statement, a cashflow statement, and supporting notes, at a minimum. Internally prepared financial statements can be provided as interim for the most recent fiscal year only
    • Financial projections capturing the timing of project spending and revenue growth
    • Articles of incorporation/amendments or similar documents
    • Biographies of key management and technical staff required to complete the project
    • A diagram of the organizational structure
    • A work plan or project schedule
      A work plan or project schedule that outlines major activities, milestones, and a detailed project budget (as already summarized in the Application for Funding). Note: If your project involves further distribution of funding, attach a detailed project plan that also builds off of the answers provided in question 30.
    • A breakdown of the types and numbers of jobs to be created or maintained
      A breakdown of the types and numbers of jobs to be created or maintained immediately following project completion and 2 years post-project completion (as already summarized in the Application for Funding).
  • Additional documents that may be required depending on the details of your project activities:
    • Your intellectual property (IP) strategy.
    • Your organization’s by-law or constating documents. 
    • Supporting documents related to how your organization or proposed project promotes inclusive growth (if applicable to your application).
    • Copies of letters of confirmation of support or similar documentation from partners describing the amount and nature of both cash and in-kind contributions secured, as described in your Application for Funding.

Step 2. Download and save

Download Application for Funding

• You must download the application to your computer. Devices like iPads, tablets and cell phones cannot be used.
• Save the application in a place you can remember.

Step 3. Open using Adobe Acrobat Reader

• Open the application in Acrobat Reader 10 or later. Do not open it in your web browser.
• Ensure you have the correct form. "Application For Funding (Not-For-Profit Applicants)" is for organizations.
• See Adobe for help solving common issues.

Step 4. Fill out using the Application Guide

• See the Application Guide for instructions on how to complete each section.
• Leave question 22 blank.
• Fill out the application and save your work often.

Step 5. Attach mandatory and supporting documents

• Click the "Add Attachments" button to add all necessary attachments to the Application for Funding.

Step 6. Submit

• Make sure your organization is capable of entering into legally binding agreements and that the individual submitting is authorized to bind the organization.
• Click the "Submit" button to submit the application and attachments.
• You will receive a confirmation message that it has been successfully submitted.
  • Keep a copy of the application and the confirmation message for your records.

Note

Should your project be approved, FedDev Ontario will ask for additional documentation to satisfy terms and conditions set out in a contribution agreement. This will include, but is not limited to: insurance coverage, conflict of interest, financial management, project expenditures and performance measurement and reporting.

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