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Critical Minerals Innovation Fund (CMIF) │ Government of Ontario

January 1, 1900

Value

Contribute a maximum of 50% of eligible project costs up to $500,000 per project.

Description

The Critical Minerals Innovation Fund (CMIF) provides funding to projects that help strengthen Ontario’s critical minerals sector.

Rapidly changing technologies are increasing the global demand for critical minerals. These minerals have become important to strategic industries such as:

  • national defence
  • emerging computer and telecommunications technologies
  • clean technologies that will support a low-carbon future

Eligible Applicants

To be eligible for funding, you must meet all of the following requirements.

  • You are either:
    • a private-sector business
    • a private-sector business collaborating with a public-sector academic or research institution, or a 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 for critical minerals that relate to one or more of the following key priority areas:
    • battery supply chain
    • innovative techniques for 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 Government of Ontario program (for exceptions, read the Project stacking section).

Eligible Expenses

Eligible research and development activities and associated costs can include, but are not limited to:

  • prototyping costs (for example, engineering and design services and component purchase, fabrication, materials and installation costs)
  • product testing
  • intellectual property protection costs
  • research and development services provided by external companies
  • contracted professional technical services or expertise
  • costs related to technology transfer and commercialization
  • capital assets and equipment related to testing feasibility of innovative techniques and processes

Commercialization activities

Eligible commercialization activities and associated costs include, but are not limited to:

  • building or renovation costs specifically related to the commercialization of the new technology
  • prototype demonstration costs (for example, engineering and design services and equipment purchases, fabrication, materials and installation costs)
  • costs associated with scaling a technology for a mine site or project
  • product certification costs
  • research and development services provided by external companies
  • capital assets and equipment related to commercialization of innovative techniques and processes

Deadline Date

The Critical Minerals Innovation Fund (CMIF) operates through periodic intake rounds. The most recent call for applications was from July 23, 2025, to October 1, 2025, and is now closed. Future intake dates have not yet been announced. Please visit the official Ontario.ca website for the most current information and future announcements regarding new intake rounds.

Contact

Contact Name: Ministry of Energy and Mines

Phone Number: 705-670-5619 or Toll-free: 1-888-415-9845

Website: https://www.ontario.ca/page/critical-minerals-innovation-fund

Industry:

Energy & Environment, Software/Technology

Location:

Ontario

Tags:

Commercialization, R&D

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