Let me invite you to the Manufacturing Solutions Roundtable next Monday on June 26, 2017, from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM in Brampton, Ontario. This interactive roundtable event is organized by Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters and Brampton Economic Development and will cover the following topics:[Invitation & Gift] Manufacturing Solutions Roundtable – June 26, Brampton, ON
Let me invite you to the Manufacturing Solutions Roundtable next Monday on June 26, 2017, from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM in Brampton, Ontario. This interactive roundtable event is organized by Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters and Brampton Economic Development and will cover the following topics:Your Canada Day Gift Enclosed!
I am very excited about the anniversary of our great country. Our goal is to help Canadian businesses grow and prosper so that our kids can enjoy living in Canada as we do today. Get Started
Export Consulting & Speaking on May 26 – June 8, 2017
Please note that I will be away from the office from May 26, coming back to work on June 9, 2017. I will spend next week, May 26 – June 02, in the Middle East where I have a short term export consulting engagement with Win Global, my export & import consulting business.
[Sorry, you’re late] This Type of Training is NO Longer Eligible
There is a good reason why we always suggest our clients apply for the government funding asap. Once in a while, the government changes the rules of the programs. And the changes are “effective immediately”. There is no advance notice. In the beginning of May, the government of Ontario changed the eligibility rules for the Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG), a popular funding program for skills training. According to the new rules, the following types of training programs are NO longer eligible.
[You Can] Sell Your Product to the Government of Canada
You may have heard about the government procurement program called the Build in Canada Innovation Program (BCIP). It is neither a grant nor a loan but is open for Canadian companies to apply and sell innovative products to the Federal Government. Here are its basic eligibility rules:
Canada-Saskatchewan Job Grant (CSJG)
Amount: $10,000 per trainee up to a maximum of $250,000 per applicant
Canada-Nova Scotia Job Grant – Workplace Innovation and Productivity Skills Incentive (WIPSI)
Amount: $10,000 per trainee
[2017 Ontario Budget] What Will Your Business Get?
As you may have heard, last week the Ontario Government announced its budget for the 2017-2018 fiscal year. Let me highlight the most important commitments and how they impact provincial government funding programs for businesses. Should you have any questions on any of the programs or want to check whether your business is eligible, simply respond to this email or fill out the eligibility check form. Get Started
A Grant Writing Mentor Works
With over 20,000 hours of grant writing experience, Igor Chigrin, a grant writing mentor, works with your business to help the owners and executives find and select the right government grants and loans. Then the mentor works with your small to medium-sized business to help you write an application for a government grant, submit it and get government funding. Headquartered in Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada, the grant writing mentor works with the clients coast-to-coast. Get Started
[Joint Open House] Visit Equipment Distibutors on Apr 25-26, 2017
Let me share with you some information about upcoming events.
On April 25-26 from 9 am to 6 pm (next week) you will have a great opportunity to attend a 12th Annual Joint Open House Event in Mississauga and Oakville, Ontario, organized for you by 4 equipment distributors. You’ll be able to compare newest technology from 16 premier builders in the most productive format and see over 60 CNC machines in action.
[Now up to 15K] How Skills Training Funding Changed This Fiscal Year
As we recently announced, the Canada Ontario Job Grant (COJG) program, the funding program for skills training, has been extended. However, the program rules changed a little bit. We summarized the changes for you below. The changes are effective April 1, 2017.Canada-Alberta Job Grant (CAJG)
Amount: $10,000 per trainee up to a maximum of $300,000 per applicant
Now Hiring? Get Funding!
Happy New Government Fiscal Year! As we mentioned in our last message about the new budget, hiring youth is a priority for the Canadian Government this fiscal year starting April 1, 2017. There are many hiring and wage subsidy programs available now, but there will be more within next few weeks.
Budget 2017. What’s in it for you?
Last week the Federal Government announced the budget for the upcoming fiscal year starting April 1, 2017. From the government funding perspective the budget is focused on three key areas: youth, skills, and innovation. Below you’ll find the main announcements in those key areas that we’ve highlighted for you.[Audio Interview] ERP, Job Estimating & Job Information Management
With this message, we’re opening our Manufacturing Excellence Series of interviews with the subject matter experts that will cover various interesting topics for manufacturers. In today’s issue, Igor Chigrin will interview Shawn Coultice from Shoptech Industrial Software. We will talk about job estimating and job information management. Also, we will try to demystify enterprise resource planning (ERP).
How to Avoid a Job Estimating Disaster and Manage the Jobs So They’re Actually Done On Time?
March 10, 2017
This is Igor Chigrin, a Business Funding Expert from Fair Grant Writing, a Canadian grant writing company. We help businesses grow and solve their most pressing challenges by unlocking their access to the government funding.
Today, we’ll discuss how to avoid a disaster in job estimating and job information management and demystify enterprise resource planning ERP.
As you may know, ERP helps businesses manage the workflow, resources and work efficiently and by the way, there are Canadian government grants that pay for ERP systems and ERP training.
So today, I am excited to have Shawn Coultice, a Branch Manager from Shoptech Industrial Software on this call. Hi Shawn, thank you for coming.
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[Save the dates] March 9 – SMART Green Event, March 23 – Aerospace Event
Today March 8th is the International Women’s Day! Let’s congratulate all the women we work, collaborate, spend life with by saying some kind words to them. Now let’s go to the upcoming events.
Tomorrow, March 09 you’re invited to the SMART Green Event for manufacturers that will be held in Markham (the GTA) from 8.30 to 10.30 to learn more about the SMART Green Program Funding.
[Deadline] March 31 is the Deadline for Some Funding Programs
I just wanted to remind you that March 31, 2017 is the deadline for some funding programs you or your friends, clients or partners may be interested in. Please read carefully the information about the programs below and let us know if you would like to apply. We still have time to write your applications. But you need to act quickly![Equipment Purchase] 3 questions about SMART Green Program you asked
It’s been a slow start of the new SMART Green Program for purchasing equipment (50% of its cost up to $200,000). It was launched in October 2016, yet the program has not approved any major application. The reason is not only in the complex application process that requires engineering pre-assessment, but also in certain misconceptions about the program. Let me demystify the program in short Q&A below. Get Started
[Get Inspired] Latest Investments in Ontario-based Businesses
Yes, many Canadian companies do get Government financing on a regular basis. Here are some recent examples of those who got Government contributions, including the client we worked with 🙂 Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF)
Amount: $1,500,000 in grant plus $5,000,000 in non-interest repayable loan
[Invitation] SMART Programs Info Sessions (Equipment Funding)
Let me invite you to the information sessions on the SMART Programs that will take place at different locations across Ontario from February to June 2017. As you may know, the SMART Green Program is open to small- and medium-sized manufacturers throughout Ontario with a minimum of 10 full time employees. To be eligible, the applying facility’s GHG emissions must be under 25,000 tonnes per year and it must not be participating in or have not opted into Ontario’s Cap & Trade Program. SMART Green provides assistance in the form of non-repayable grants of 50 per cent of eligible costs up to $200,000.
