FedDev Ontario Funding Programs: Webinar for Sarnia-Lambton Businesses

FedDev Ontario invests to build, compete, strengthen, and support businesses and organizations across southern Ontario, helping drive economic growth and reinforce Canada’s economy. For businesses in Sarnia-Lambton, these investments translate into practical funding opportunities that support real-world decisions around growth, competitiveness, and resilience.

Hosted in partnership with FedDev Ontario, this one-hour webinar will provide participants with a clear walkthrough of current federal funding programs available to businesses and organizations in the region, including but not limited to:

• Funding for SMEs and business – Support for businesses looking to innovate, grow, and compete.
• Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) – Funding to support businesses and organizations impacted by tariffs.
• Regional Defence Investment Initiative (RDII) – Funding for businesses and organizations seeking to enter or expand within defence supply chains and increase industrial and innovation capacity.

Participants will receive an overview of program objectives, eligibility requirements, supported project types, and application processes, with a focus on helping organizations understand how these programs may align with their specific circumstances and priorities.

Many of the programs discussed have active intakes and represent timely opportunities to support growth, innovation, capacity building, and projects aimed at reducing tariff-related impacts.

This briefing is intended for business owners, senior leaders, advisors, and organizations seeking reliable, program-specific information to assess whether FedDev Ontario programming aligns with their current needs and upcoming projects.