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25 Ontario-only listings · 126 national · latest check Sept 27, 2026
Free college & tuition help
Study nursing, paramedicine or other priority programs in Northern, Eastern or Southwestern Ontario and the province covers tuition, books and fees.
Provincial benefits & credits
Energy, property tax and sales tax credits rolled into one monthly payment for lower-income Ontarians.
Energy help
Free expert advice and free energy-saving home upgrades for income-eligible Ontario households, now including heat pumps for some.
Energy help
Lower-income households get a monthly credit of about 35 to 75 dollars right on the electricity bill.
Energy help
Income-qualified Enbridge Gas customers get a free home energy assessment plus free insulation and draft proofing.
211 help lines
Dial 2-1-1 or search online to find local help with food, rent, utilities, health care and more. It’s free and confidential.
Free transit
Children 12 and under ride the TTC free, no card needed, plus monthly fare capping after 47 paid trips.
Free shit from your city
Pick up free city compost (two bags per household) and drop off hard-to-recycle items at Toronto Community Environment Days.
Free legal help
Free legal help for low-income Ontarians on tenant, social assistance, employment and human rights issues.
New parents
Free, voluntary home visits and support for pregnant people and families with young kids through local public health.
New parents
Low to moderate income Ontario families get up to 146.66 dollars a month per child.
Senior & veteran benefits
Low-income Ontario seniors get up to 92 dollars a month on top of federal OAS and GIS.
Senior & veteran benefits
Veterans and active Canadian Armed Forces members living in Ontario fish free year-round.
Senior & veteran benefits
Ontario seniors who own their home can get up to 500 dollars back on property tax each year just by filling in one box on their tax return.
Drug, dental & health plans
Low-income Ontario seniors 65 and up get free routine dental care: checkups, cleanings, fillings and more.
Drug, dental & health plans
Free preventive, routine and emergency dental care for kids 17 and under from low-income families.
Drug, dental & health plans
Anyone 24 or younger without a private plan gets more than 5,900 prescription drugs free, no enrolment needed.
Drug, dental & health plans
If prescriptions eat about 4 percent or more of your after-tax household income, Ontario can pick up most of the tab.
State park free days
Ontario-resident veterans and serving Canadian Armed Forces members pay nothing for a daily vehicle permit at provincial parks.
Free fishing days
Fish without a license on set free days. 2026 periods: Feb 14-16, May 9-10, June 20-21 and Family Fishing Week June 27 to July 5.
Museum & culture passes
Anyone in Ontario under 25 gets into the Art Gallery of Ontario free all year with a free annual pass.
Museum & culture passes
The Canadian War Museum in Ottawa is free every Thursday from 5 to 7 pm, and always free for military personnel and veterans.
Library card perks
Book free passes to the AGO, Bata Shoe Museum, Gardiner, Aga Khan Museum and more with your TPL card.
Free concerts, festivals & events
Peek inside 100-plus buildings normally closed to the public, free, one weekend each May.
Free concerts, festivals & events
Free all-night contemporary art festival across Toronto, from 7 pm to 7 am.
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Free concerts, festivals & eventsOntario
Free all-night contemporary art festival across Toronto, from 7 pm to 7 am.
Free concerts, festivals & eventsOntario
Peek inside 100-plus buildings normally closed to the public, free, one weekend each May.