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Grants for Ontario Individuals

Explore 743 active, human-verified grant opportunities tailored for individuals, including artists, teachers, veterans, musicians, scientists, inventors, entrepreneurs, farmers, homeowners, and students pursuing college scholarships and fellowships, operating in Ontario. Filter funding sources across federal agencies, state programs, private foundations, and corporate giving initiatives, updated daily.

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743 grants found

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Organizations, Companies, and Researchers for Researc...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA, Canada, and International organizations, companies, and researchers for research studies related to the treatment of dysferlinopathies (LGMD2B and Miyoshi Myopathy). Eligible research topics address the gaps in current knowledge that hinder the purs...

GrantWatch ID#: 225727

Grants to Canada Undergraduate Students at Eligible Institutions to Support Research on Specif...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Canada undergraduate students at eligible institutions to support research on specific topics. Funding is intended to provide work experience and to encourage students to pursue graduate studies in the humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, healt...

GrantWatch ID#: 225743

Scholarships to USA, Canada, and International Early-Career PhD Scholars for Historical Humani...

Deadline: Ongoing

Scholarships to USA, Canada, and International early-career PhD scholars to pursue research projects related to historical humanities. Funding will cover a monthly stipend as well as travel and other material expenses. Funding is intended for a wide range of resea...

GrantWatch ID#: 225800

Scholarships to USA and Canada Unpaid Caregivers of Family Members to Attend a Retreat

Deadline: Ongoing

Scholarships to USA and Canada unpaid caregivers of family members to attend a retreat. The purpose of the grant is to provide caregivers of ill or disabled family members with a much-needed break from their duties. Eligible applicants are the primary caregivers o...

GrantWatch ID#: 226864

In-Kind Support and Grants to USA and Canada Primary Caregivers of Family Members with Dementi...

Deadline: Ongoing

In-kind support and grants to USA and Canada primary caregivers of family members with Alzheimer's or other dementias for relief and to address emergency situations. The purpose of the program is to provide caregivers with alternate supervision opportunities for t...

GrantWatch ID#: 226867

Grants to Ontario Downtown Property Owners and Tenants in Eligible Regions for Business Signage

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $1,000 to Ontario owners and tenants of commercial and mixed-used downtown properties in eligible regions for new business signage. Funding is intended for façade, fascia, or flat storefront signs that help encourage customers and showcase local d...

GrantWatch ID#: 227059

Grants to Ontario Downtown Businesses in Eligible Regions for Perpendicular Business Signage

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $750 to Ontario downtown businesses in eligible regions for perpendicular signage improvements. Funding is intended to assist property owners and tenants with signage enhancements such as blade, perpendicular, and projecting signs. Buildings must b...

GrantWatch ID#: 227060

Grants to Ontario Downtown Property Owners and Tenants in Eligible Regions for Awning Improvem...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $1,000 to Ontario owners and tenants of commercial and mixed-use downtown properties in eligible regions for awning improvements to local businesses. Funding is intended for projects to enhance awnings above doors, windows, and/or takeout windows. ...

GrantWatch ID#: 227062

Grants to Ontario Bar, Restaurant, and Cafe Owners in Eligible Locations to Improve Outdoor Pa...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $4,000 to Ontario owners and tenants of commercial and mixed-use downtown properties in eligible regions for outdoor patios. Funding is intended to aid local bars, restaurants, and cafes to improve decking, fencing, railings, flooring, bricks, and ...

GrantWatch ID#: 227063

Grants to Ontario Agriculture-Related Businesses in Eligible Regions for Business Innovation a...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $5,000 to Ontario agriculture-related businesses in eligible regions for business innovation and expansion. Funding is intended for infrastructure investments that expand markets, improve efficiency, and introduce new services and products. Busines...

GrantWatch ID#: 227066

Grants to Ontario Property Owners and Businesses in Eligible Regions for Accessibility Improve...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $3,000 to Ontario property owners and businesses in eligible regions for accessibility improvements. Funding is intended to enable local businesses to complete renovations and upgrades that reduce barriers for individuals with disabilities. Busines...

GrantWatch ID#: 227068

Grants to Ontario Businesses and Property Owners in Eligible Locations for Projects to Improve...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $5,000 to Ontario businesses and property owners in eligible locations for projects to improve the visitor experience. Funding is intended for enhancements and upgrades to services and products that attract tourists and improve the local economy. B...

GrantWatch ID#: 227069

Grants to Ontario Commercial Mixed-Use Downtown Property Owners in Eligible Regions for Rental...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $4,000 to Ontario owners of commercial mixed-use downtown properties in eligible regions for rental housing expansion projects. Funding is intended for projects to renovate or upgrade mixed-use buildings to add new units and/or increase occupancy i...

GrantWatch ID#: 227071

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Students for Initiatives Addressing Youth and Child A...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA, Canada, and International students for initiatives addressing youth and child abuse. Funding is intended for ideas of how to support survivors of abuse and prevent youth and child abuse. Eligible uses of funds will be judged by the amount of autonom...

GrantWatch ID#: 227423

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International Nonprofit Leaders to Receive Leadership Mentori...

Deadline: Ongoing

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International nonprofit leaders to participate in a leadership mentoring program. This program is available to leaders who are working to improve their organization's effectiveness. Participants will benefit from courses on topics ...

GrantWatch ID#: 228544

Tax Rebates to Ontario Property Owners Undertaking Expansion Activities

Deadline: Ongoing

Tax rebates to Ontario property owners undertaking expansion activities in eligible regions. Funding is intended to encourage investment in the local business area, increase employment opportunities, diversify the local economy, and grow the non-residential tax ba...

GrantWatch ID#: 228836

Financial Assistance to Ontario Property Owners and Tenants for Industrial Building Permits

Deadline: Ongoing

Financial assistance to Ontario property owners and tenants in eligible regions to offset the cost of acquiring building permits. Funding is intended for construction permits for industrial occupancy projects. The purpose of funding is to support economic developm...

GrantWatch ID#: 228945

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Researchers for Early-Stage Autism Research Projects

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Ph.D. and M.D. researchers affiliated with IHEs, medical schools, and research institutions for early-stage research projects related to autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. Funding is intended for exploratory res...

GrantWatch ID#: 228965

Financial Assistance to USA and Canada Families of Children With Pediatric Cancer

Deadline: Ongoing

Financial assistance to USA and Canada families of children with pediatric cancer to offset the cost of living expenses. Funding is intended to be used towards bills, including utility, rent and mortgage payments, car payments, and lodging during treatment. Paymen...

GrantWatch ID#: 229451

Opportunity for USA and Canada Women to Participate in a Business Continuity Training Course

Deadline: Ongoing

Opportunity for USA and Canada women to participate in a training course for business continuity. Funding is intended to help women succeed professionally in business continuity management by providing them with professional development and other support, includin...

GrantWatch ID#: 229515

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Individuals for Project Support

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $1,000 and in-kind assistance to USA, Canada, and International individuals for project support. Applicants may request support for a wide range of initiatives, including but not limited to hardware, research, software, community building, and crea...

GrantWatch ID#: 229982

Grants to Ontario Property Owners for Facade Improvements

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $25,000 to Ontario property owners for facade improvements in eligible locations. Eligible improvements include new signage and awnings, anti-graffiti window treatments, painting, and more. The goal of this program is to revitalize commercial distr...

GrantWatch ID#: 230124

Grants to Ontario Property Owners for Capital Improvement Projects

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Ontario property owners for capital improvement projects in eligible regions. Funding is intended for community and economic development projects, including rehabilitation, restoration, or improvement of commercial, institutional, and mixed-use buildings...

GrantWatch ID#: 230195

Grants to USA and Canada Individuals to Send Children and Youth to a Jewish Summer Camp

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA and Canada individuals to send children and youth to a Jewish summer camp. Applicants must register with the camp before applying. Funding is intended as an outreach opportunity for children who are not receiving a daily Jewish experience. Eligible c...

GrantWatch ID#: 230317

Grants to USA and Canada Individuals to Send Children and Youth to Jewish Summer Camps

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA and Canada individuals to send children and youth to Jewish summer camps. Funding is intended to provide financial assistance to campers from families with at least one parent, or the camper, born in a country of the former Soviet Union. The purpose ...

GrantWatch ID#: 230318

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Individuals to Write Academic Research Article Reviews

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA, Canada, and International individuals to write article reviews focused on academic research. Applicants must submit a pre-proposal before applying. Eligible candidates have a doctorate degree or equivalent experience. Priority is given to expertise ...

GrantWatch ID#: 230403

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Scientists for Vaccine Development

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA, Canada, and International scientists for vaccine development. Applicants must submit a letter of interest before applying. Funding is intended for the development of Strep A vaccines across the pipeline. The funder's primary interest is preventing r...

GrantWatch ID#: 230406

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and United Kingdom Researchers for Research Related to AI Safety

Deadline: Ongoing

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and United Kingdom researchers to conduct research related to AI safety. Fellows will receive a stipend, funding to cover research expenses, mentoring, a shared workspace, and opportunities to connect to the AI safety and security commu...

GrantWatch ID#: 230409

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and United Kingdom Researchers for AI Security Research

Deadline: Ongoing

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and United Kingdom researchers, engineers, and individuals with a technical background for research involving AI security. This fellowship offers a stipend and funding for research expenses, mentoring, a shared workspace, and connection...

GrantWatch ID#: 230410

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and United Kingdom Engineers and Researchers for ML System Research

Deadline: Ongoing

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and United Kingdom engineers, researchers, and other individuals with a strong technical background for research involving machine learning systems. This 4-month fellowship offers a stipend, research funding, mentoring, a workspace, and...

GrantWatch ID#: 230411

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and United Kingdom Researchers and Engineers for RL Systems Resear...

Deadline: Ongoing

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and United Kingdom researchers, engineers, and individuals with strong technical backgrounds for research related to reinforcement learning systems. The 4-month program provides a stipend and funding for research-related expenses, mento...

GrantWatch ID#: 230412

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and United Kingdom Researchers for AI Policy and Economics Research

Deadline: Ongoing

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and United Kingdom researchers with strong technical backgrounds for AI-related policy and economics research. Fellows will participate in a program that provides a stipend and funding for research-related expenses, mentoring, a shared ...

GrantWatch ID#: 230413

Grants to Ontario Individual Homeowners for Essential Home Repairs

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Ontario individual homeowners for essential home repairs in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support people living with disabilities as well as older adults with limited to moderate earnings in making their residences safer, more functional, and ...

GrantWatch ID#: 230422

Grants and Loans to Canada Individuals to Pursue Full-Time Higher Education

Deadline: Ongoing

Loans and grants to Canada students to assist with full-time higher education. Interest-free loans and non-repayable grants are intended to help individuals who are enrolled in a full-time degree, diploma, or technical program at a designated educational instituti...

GrantWatch ID#: 230616

Grants and Loans to Canada Students to Pursue Part-Time Higher Education

Deadline: Ongoing

Loans of up to $10,000 and grants of up to $2,520 per year to Canada students to assist with higher education. Interest-free loans and grants are intended to help individuals who are enrolled in a part-time degree, diploma, or technical program at a designated edu...

GrantWatch ID#: 230617

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Fantasy and Science Fiction Writers for Legal Support

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA, Canada, and International qualifying authors of science fiction, fantasy, and related genres for legal support. Funding is intended to assist writers who must dispute a writing-related issue in court. Eligible uses of funding include legal costs and...

GrantWatch ID#: 231006

Tax Incentives to Ontario Property Owners and Businesses for Construction Projects

Deadline: Ongoing

Tax incentives to Ontario property owners and businesses in eligible regions for renovation and new construction projects. Applicants must meet with program staff before applying. The purpose of the program is to develop buildings and facilities that foster econom...

GrantWatch ID#: 231038

Grants and In-Kind Support to Ontario Individuals to Help with Small Businesses

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $5,000 and in-kind support to Ontario individuals to help with small businesses. Funding is intended for assistance with starting a new company, buying a new business, or expanding an existing company. In-kind support includes one-on-one guidance, ...

GrantWatch ID#: 231091

Grants and In-Kind Support to USA, Canada, and International Program Developers for Project De...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $30,000 and in-kind support to USA, Canada, and International program developers to support project development. The purpose of the grant is to fund projects that build on or otherwise strengthen the funder's blockchain ecosystem. In addition to fi...

GrantWatch ID#: 231363

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Organizations and Individuals for Climate Change Init...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA, Canada, and International organizations and individuals for climate change initiatives. Funding is intended to recognize organizations and individuals who have made strides in addressing climate justice and to compensate individuals and communities ...

GrantWatch ID#: 231418

Grants to USA and Canada Individuals with Spinal Injuries to Enhance Wellbeing

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $2,500 to USA and Canada individuals with qualifying spinal cord injuries to enhance wellbeing. Funding is intended for a wide variety of services, activities, and equipment purchases. The goal of the funding program is to improve the grantee's qua...

GrantWatch ID#: 231436

Grants to Canada Artists, First Nations Artists, and Organizations for Professional Developmen...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $10,000 to Canada artists, First Nations artists, artist groups, and organizations for professional development and marketing opportunities. Funding is intended for participation in career-advancing opportunities and to support artists who are Deaf...

GrantWatch ID#: 231533

Grants and In-Kind Support to USA, Canada, and International Entities Facing Digital Security ...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $50,000 and in-kind support to USA, Canada, and International individuals, organizations, and communities facing digital security threats and emergencies. The program is intended to help activists, human rights defenders, and journalists who are at...

GrantWatch ID#: 231772
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How to Find & Apply for Individual Grants in Ontario

Securing individual grant funding starts with identifying opportunities that match your project, field, or goals. Use the GrantWatch directory filters above to narrow your search by category, funding source, and deadline, covering arts and culture, education, research, and community service. GrantWatch is a full grant lifecycle platform, supporting every stage from prospecting through post-award reporting, with the Grant Prospecting Dashboard and Grant Funding Pipeline to track opportunities, GrantWatch Intelligence™ to uncover best-fit funders faster, and the AI Grant Writing Tool to accelerate proposal development.

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Is there a cost to search or apply for grants on GrantWatch?

A free GrantWatch account includes newsletter updates, access to grant listings, and light use of the Grant Prospecting Dashboard, Grant Funding Pipeline, Claim Your Profile, and AI Grant Writing Tool features. To fully search, filter, and track grants as a serious grant seeker, a MemberPlus+ subscription is required. GrantWatch does not charge a fee to apply for a grant directly with a funding source, and never requires payment in exchange for a guaranteed award.

What types of grants are available for individuals on GrantWatch?

GrantWatch lists federal, state, local government, corporate, and private foundation grants for individuals across 61 categories, including arts and culture, education, research, health and medical, and community service, along with fellowships, awards, and project-based funding.

Does GrantWatch include college scholarships and fellowships for individuals?

Yes. GrantWatch lists college scholarships and fellowship opportunities alongside grants for artists, researchers, and other individuals, covering undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral funding across a range of fields.

Do individuals need a nonprofit sponsor to apply for grants?

Eligibility requirements vary by funding source. Some grants require fiscal sponsorship through a nonprofit, while others accept applications directly from individuals. Review each grant listing's specific criteria to confirm requirements.

How often is the GrantWatch grant database updated?

GrantWatch's research team human-verifies and updates listings daily, with over a thousand new grant opportunities added each week. Deadlines, eligibility rules, and award amounts are checked regularly to keep the database accurate.