Critical Minerals Innovation Fund
Eligibility:
To be eligible for funding, you must meet all the following requirements:
- The Applicant is a private-sector business, or a private sector business collaborating with a public sector academic or research institution / non-profit organization or association.
- For projects involving collaboration between two or more entities, one entity must be the lead Applicant and the funding recipient.
- The project will take place in Ontario.
- The project involves research, development and/or commercialization of innovative technologies, techniques, processes or solutions that relates to one or more of the Key Priorities:
- battery supply chain
- deep exploration and mining
- recovery of minerals
- other innovative projects that support the critical minerals sector
- The project is not receiving funding from any other program of the provincial government of Ontario.
How to Apply:
The Critical Minerals Innovation Fund (CMIF) supports projects that advance research, development and commercialization of innovative technologies, techniques, processes and solutions for critical minerals and relate to Ontario’s key priority areas. Objectives of the CMIF include:
- increasing critical minerals exploration, mining, development, production and processing
- stimulating investment in Ontario’s critical minerals supply chain
- enhancing collaboration between industry, academia, start-ups, and research and development firms to encourage innovation in the critical minerals sector
Eligible recipients can receive up to $500,000 per project to cover 50% of eligible costs.
External Deadline:
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Agency:
Funding Source:
External
Funding Level:
Research