Search the table below for grants, incentives and rebates offered by the City of Toronto to business owners, associations and not-for-profit organizations.
There are additional funding opportunities for small businesses and startups. Find additional support programs from the Government of Ontario and the Government of Canada.
| Incentive | Description | Recipient type |
|---|---|---|
| Brownfield Remediation Tax Assistance | Brownfield property owners can offset the remediation costs incurred at sites where contamination has rendered the property vacant, under-utilized, unsafe, unproductive or abandoned. | Developer, land owner or property owner |
| Business Incubation & Commercialization Grant Program | Not-for-profit organizations including incubators, accelerators and entrepreneurial organizations aimed at creating business formation, innovation and job creation may receive grants to help provide programming to nascent entrepreneurs, businesses and startups. | Not-for-profit organization |
| CaféTO Dining District Program | Provides grant funding to BIAs, business associations, and other non-profit organizations for projects aimed at supporting restaurants and bars with expanded outdoor dining opportunities. | BIA, not-for-profit organization, or business association |
| CaféTO Grants | Business operators can receive matching funding of 50 per cent for the cost of improvements to café spaces on City property (where a valid permit has been issued) or on private property. | Business owner/tenant or property owner |
| Capacity Buyback Program | Organizations can receive a free water audit to learn how to reduce water use and be a candidate for a one-time cash rebate of up to 30 cents per litre of water saved per average day. | Business owner/tenant or property owner |
| Circular Food Innovators Fund | Businesses and not-for-profit organizations can receive between $5,000 and $35,00to to implement reuse systems that replace single-use and takeaway items with reusable foodservice ware that is collected and redistributed for further use. | Business owner, not-for-profit organization, charity or BIA |
| Commercial Façade Improvement Grant Program | Commercial property owners can receive up to half of the costs of improvements to redesign, renovate or restore commercial building façade up to a maximum $12,500 grant for $25,000 worth of improvements. | Business owner/tenant or property owner |
| Commercial Space Rehabilitation Grant Program | Commercial business operators and owners of storefronts that are vacant (or at risk of becoming vacant) may receive matching funding of 50 per cent to undertake interior improvements. | Business owner/tenant or property owner |
| Creative Co-Location Facilities Property Tax Subclass Designation | Creative enterprises and live music venues can apply for to be included under the Creative Co-Location Facilities Property Tax Subclass. | Business owner/tenant, entrepreneur, not-for-profit organization or property owner |
| Creative Industries Funding | Organizations can apply for grants and sponsorships for programs or events that foster entrepreneurship, create pathways to employment and position Toronto as a industry leader on a global scale in the film, music and creative technology industries. | Not-for-profit organization, charity, urban off-reserve Indigenous-led organization or community centre part of the Association of Community Centres |
| DMZ Black Innovation Program | Tech startups led by Black entrepreneurs can apply for $250,000 over five years, or $50,000 annually. | Business owner or entrepreneur |
| Economic Development & Growth in Employment Incentive Program | New building construction or major renovation in targeted sectors can benefit from a grant of 60 per cent of the increase in the municipal taxes attributable to the eligible development over a five-year period. | Business owner/tenant or property owner |
| Eco-Roof Incentive Program | Residential, industrial, commercial and institutional buildings can receive grants for the installation of green roofs and cool roofs. | Developer or property owner |
| Energy Retrofit Loans | Building owners can receive low-interest financing for building retrofits that reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. | Developer or property owner |
| Heritage Tax Rebate Program | Property owners may receive rebates for eligible maintenance and conservation work done on designated heritage properties. | Developer or property owner |
| High-Rise Retrofit Improvement Support Program | Apartment building owners can access low-cost financing to make energy-saving retrofits and upgrades to their buildings. | Developer or property owner |
| Indigenous Arts & Culture Partnership Fund | Individuals, groups, collectives or organizations can apply for funding up to $10,000 for pilot projects or $30,000 for longer-term projects centred on Indigenous-led arts and culture initiatives. | Indigenous individual, group, collective or organization |
| Industrial Water Rate Program | Manufacturers can receive a discounted water rate to to help support economic growth and encourage water conservation (also called the Block 2 water rate). | Business owner/tenant or property owner |
| Main Street Innovation Fund | Organizations can receive funding for projects costing $25,000 or $50,000 to address main street challenges, engage in innovative place-making and animate main streets to support business recovery and success. | BIA, business association, charity or not-for-profit organization |
| Outdoor Mural & Street Art Program | Business associations and community groups with strong business participation can receive one-time funding up to $7,500 for outdoor mural projects that help promote a local theme and facilitate commercial or industrial neighbourhood identity. | BIA, business association or community group |
| Property Tax Rebate for Registered Charities | Registered charities may be eligible for a rebate of 40 per cent of their property taxes. | Charity |
| Sewer Surcharge Rebate Program | Businesses may be eligible for a rebate on water that is used on-site for their industrial or commercial processes. | Business owner/tenant or property owner |
| Small Business Property Tax Subclass | BIAs may receive matching funding of 50 per cent for capital projects ranging in cost from $10,000 to $1 million. | BIA |
| Starter Company Plus Grant | Small business entrepreneurs may be eligible to apply for a micro-grant of $5,000, mentoring and advice to assist with growth and expansion of their business. | Business owner |
| Streetscape Improvement Program | BIAs may receive matching funding of 50 per cent for capital projects ranging in cost from $10,000 to $1 million. | BIA |
| Streetscape Master Plan Program | BIAs may receive one-time cost-matched funding up to $25,000 to acquire consulting services to create comprehensive streetscape plans that guide future improvements. | BIA |
| Summer Company Grant | Student entrepreneurs, aged 15 to 29, can receive mentorship, training and up to $3,000 to launch and operate a small business during the summer. | Business owner |
| Transit Construction Mitigation Fund | BIAs and business associations may be eligible for grants of $25,000, $50,000 and $100,000 for community-driven initiatives that mitigate the impacts of multi-year transit construction on local businesses. | BIA or not-for-profit organization |