The Ontario Together Trade Fund (OTTF) provides financial support to help businesses near-term investments so they can serve more interprovincial customers, develop new markets and re-shore critical supply chains in the face of U.S. tariffs.
Funding may be available to businesses operating within Ontario that meet the following requirements:
- Make an investment to:
- enhance domestic competitiveness
- build capacity and local supply chain in Ontario, including reshoring/replacing U.S. based suppliers
- pivot operations to manufacture less trade exposed goods
- create and/or secure jobs in Ontario
- other activities required to diversify revenue stream
- invest at least $200,000 in eligible project costs
- locate in a community in Ontario during the project period
- complete the project within 2 years
- demonstrate all financing will be in place by the project start date
A project is a distinct undertaking, separate from ongoing operations and that will result in benefits to the organization such as access to new markets.
Priority will be given to projects that aim to capitalize on domestic market opportunities and address gaps in Ontario's supply chain caused by potential trade barriers and supply disruptions.