Less than 30 Days to Apply!

The Ontario Automotive Modernization Program (O-AMP)  offers 50% grant funding up to $100,000 to automotive parts suppliers for:

• technology adoption: e.g. implementing advanced manufacturing hardware, software and/or training to improve processes and enhance competitiveness. This might include using logistical systems and investing in production hardware or software that digitize production tracking
• lean manufacturing: e.g. improving operational efficiency and competitiveness by using lean manufacturing techniques or hiring the services of a mentor/consultant to help with lean implementation.

Applicants must have two years financials, less than 500 employees and revenues not exceeding $1 billion, of which 50% must be generated from the automotive supply sector. Larger companies can apply in partnership with one or more small-medium supplier.

Applications need to address the following program objectives:

• Reduced design cycle times to rapidly respond to market changes and business opportunities with auto assemblers
• Encourage the adoption of new technologies (i.e., software and hardware) towards increasing efficiency and decreasing costs
• Increase sourcing capabilities to enhance export capabilities*
• Help identify and solve manufacturing problems, such as production bottlenecks and other inefficiencies
• Develop supplier capabilities, qualifications and innovation to support the competitiveness of Ontario auto assemblers

Funding is extremely limited! The application deadline is Friday, October 18, 2019.

*Need more funding for export market development? Check out our summary of the CanExport funding program.