Critical Minerals Innovation Fund

Funding for critical minerals sector in Ontario

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, and clean technologies that will support a low-carbon future. The CMIF supports projects that involve research, development and commercialization of innovative technologies, techniques, processes and solutions for critical minerals and relate to Ontario s key priority areas. The CMIF supports Ontario's critical minerals sector through investments in projects related to one or more of the following key priority areas: battery supply chain, innovative techniques for deep exploration and mining, recovery of minerals, and other innovative projects that support the critical minerals sector.

1. Review eligibility criteria 2. Prepare required documents 3. Create a My Ontario Account on Transfer Payment Ontario (TPON) 4. Register your organization in TPON 5. Locate the Critical Minerals Innovation Fund in TPON's funding opportunities 6. Download and complete the application form with necessary attachments 7. Submit the completed application through TPON