Economic Development

• Business Benefits Finder
• Export Development Canada - EDC
• Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario - FedDev
• Futurpreneur
• Grants and Funding from the Government of Canada
• SOFII - Southern Ontario Fund for Investment in Innovation

• Ontario Centre of Innovation
• Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness and Ontario Ministry of Rural Affairs
• Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation, and Trade
• Ontario Trillium Foundation Grants
• Grants and Funding from the Government of Ontario

The Regional Incentives Program (RIP) is part of a broad, progressive framework that supports regional economic growth. The RIP is incorporated as part of the North Glengarry CIP and offers additional economic development tools to existing businesses. Find all the details and the application form on the SDG Regional Incentives Program funding page. In-take for 2025 is NOW OPEN. Applications are due February 24, 2025 at 12pm.

The SDG Regional Tourism Grant Program is designed to help existing businesses and organizations increase visitation to Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry's tourism attractions. 

This program provides funding to support Ontario farmers in making their agricultural lands more productive and resilient. The Program provides funding to support projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and sequester carbon. Projects will focus on Natural grassland establishment, perennial biomass crops, perennial warm season pastures, reduced tillage, tree and shrub planting, water retention features, and wetlands. You can read more on the initiative here. The intake period is open until all funding has been allocated.