The OMPF is the Province’s main general assistance grant to municipalities.
The program primarily supports northern and rural municipalities across the province. Its objectives are to:
For 2021, the government is maintaining the overall structure of the OMPF and the program envelope at the same level as 2020.
The 2021 OMPF will provide a total of $500 million to 389 municipalities across the province.
The 2021 OMPF will also continue to be responsive to changing municipal circumstances through annual data updates and related adjustments.
In addition to ensuring stability, maintaining the program envelope will allow for a further $5 million in support to be targeted to northern and rural municipalities.
Specifically, the Rural Communities Grant component will be increased to $152 million to further support rural municipalities with the highest levels of farmland, and the Northern and Rural Fiscal Circumstances Grant component will be increased to $92 million to further support northern and rural municipalities with the most challenging fiscal circumstances.
The remaining core grant components will provide the same level of support as in 2020.
Grant Component | 2020 OMPF ($ Millions) |
2021 OMPF ($ Millions) |
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Assessment Equalization | 149 | 149 |
Northern Communities | 89 | 89 |
Rural Communities | 150 | 152 |
Northern and Rural Fiscal Circumstances | 89 | 92 |
Transitional Assistance | 23 | 18 |
Total | 500 | 500 |
Consistent with prior years, Transitional Assistance will continue to ensure that municipalities in northern Ontario receive at least 90 per cent of their 2020 OMPF allocation, and municipalities in southern Ontario receive at least 85 per cent.
Northern Ontario | 90% |
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Southern Ontario | 85% |
Municipalities in all regions of the province with the most challenging fiscal circumstances will continue to have their funding enhanced up to 100 per cent of the prior year’s allocation.
For additional information or for other general inquiries about the program, email your query and contact information to: info.ompf@ontario.ca.