Regional Defence Investment Initiative in Southern Ontario (RDII)

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) Southern Ontario

Funding amount

$125,000 to $10,000,000

Region

Southern Ontario

Funder type

Federal Government

For

Nonprofits & businesses

Eligible organizations

incorporated for-profit business, not-for-profit organization

About this program

The Regional Defence Investment Initiative (RDII) is a $379.2-million national initiative delivered by Canada's regional development agencies, with FedDev Ontario investing nearly $200 million to support businesses and organizations entering or growing within defence supply chains in southern Ontario. For-profit businesses can request $125,000–$10 million in repayable funding; not-for-profit organizations can request the same range in non-repayable funding. Intake is currently paused.

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