Beamsville – The Ontario government has launched its next call for proposals to create and expand approximately seventy-eight primary care teams that will connect 600,000 more people to a primary care provider. This $250 million investment is part of the government’s $3.4 billion Primary Care Action Plan, as the province remains on track to connect everyone in Ontario to a family doctor or primary care team by 2029.
“Our government is committed to connecting more people to a family doctor or primary care team, including residents of local communities in Niagara,” said Sam Oosterhoff, MPP for Niagara West.
“This call for proposals brings the province one step closer to our goal of connecting every person in the province to primary care.”
“As we continue to make progress in connecting every person in Ontario to primary care by 2029, this latest call for proposals brings us even closer to achieving our target,” said Hon. Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health.
“By attaching 600,000 more Ontarians to primary care, we are protecting our health-care system and making it easier for people to access the care they need.”
Ontario continues to lead the country with nearly ninety percent of people connected to a primary care provider and is making historic investments to connect every person to primary care by 2029 through its plan to add or expand over 300 new primary care teams. Since 2025, the province has launched two previous rounds of funding for new and expanded primary care teams, resulting in 199 successful applicants that are connecting 800,000 more people to primary care across the province.
In July this year MPP Oosterhoff announced a provincial investment of more than $12 million to connect up to 23,667 people to primary care in Niagara, as well as Brantford, Hamilton and London.
Communities across Ontario are eligible to apply for funding through the next call for proposals. Physicians, primary care teams and other partners interested in applying are encouraged to connect with their local Ontario Health Team or Primary Care Network, while Indigenous partners can connect directly with the Ministry of Health, for more information.
“Ontario continues to be on track to attach everyone to a family doctor or primary care team, and this next call for proposals is another important step forward,” said Dr. Jane Philpott, Chair of the Primary Care Action Team.
“By supporting the creation and expansion of primary care teams across the province, we can connect hundreds of thousands more people to the comprehensive, team-based care they need and continue delivering high-quality health care, close to home.”
Through Your Health: A Plan for Connected and Convenient Care, the Ontario government continues to take bold and decisive action to grow the province’s highly skilled health-care workforce and ensure people and their families have access to high-quality care, closer to home, for generations to come.