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Ontario Junior Exploration Program
If you are a junior mining company in Ontario, you could get a contribution to cover eligible costs for a project that helps boost mineral exploration, growth and job creation in the province, particularly in northern and Indigenous communities.
Grant (non-repayable) Check the official page for current intake dates
- Funder
- Government of Ontario, Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry
Funder profile and all of its programs - Amount
- Not stated in the Innovation Canada open data; see the official page.
- Where
- Ontario
- Eligibility
- Open to businesses and self-employed people. Listed by Innovation Canada as support for businesses in Ontario; confirm detailed criteria on the official page.
- Sectors
- Business and entrepreneurship
- Deadline
- Varies: check the official page for current dates
- Source
- Innovation Canada Business Benefits Finder (open.canada.ca, July 2025 release)
- Last checked
- 2 November 2026
- Funder contacts
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From official open data: official page returned HTTP 200 on 2026-11-02. The summary is from the official listing; the eligibility line is our plain-language reading of its eligibility codes. Confirm details on the official page.
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