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IRAP Youth Employment Program

Amount: $20,000 per graduate hired

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Ontario Youth Employment Fund

Amount: $6,800 per employee hired

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Science Horizons Youth Internship Program in STEM-related fields

$25,000

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Youth Job Connection

Amount: average $2,000

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Career Focus (Employment and Social Development Canada)

Amount: $20,000 per employee hired

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What is in Federal 2021 budget for you?

Yesterday, the Federal Government released its 2021 fiscal year budget. I took the time to go through it and happy to share the following highlights regarding the funding for businesses.

Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy and Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy will be extended to September 25, 2021. Only employers with a decline in revenues of more than 10% would be eligible for the wage subsidy as of June 6, 2021.

At the same time, the new Canada Recovery Hiring Program for eligible employers that continue to experience declines in revenues relative to before the pandemic will supplement and later replace the emergency wage subsidy. This support will be available from June 6 to November 20, 2021.

The application deadline for similar support under the Regional Relief and Recovery Fund is extended until June 30, 2021.

Multiple hiring grants are introduced or replenished to help businesses hire youth workforce, including:

  • Student Work Placement Program
  • Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
  • Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program

A new Canada Digital Adoption Program will be introduced to support small manufacturers and food processors in implementing digital technologies. The support will provide grants for technology selection and planning and no-interest loans for technology acquisition and implementation. The loans will be provided by BDC.

Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) gets additional funds. This program is known for long delays, and hopefully, the boost will provide opportunities for more businesses to apply.

The maximum amount of government-guaranteed loans through the Canadian Small Business Financing Program will be increased to $500K.

The aerospace industry will get a boost through the Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative, which would support small and medium-sized firms in improving productivity, strengthening commercialization, and greening their operations and products. The government will provide the details within the next few months.

Business Scale-Up & ProductivityStrategic Innovation Fund and Supercluster Funding will be continued through this fiscal year.

CanExport program that supports Canadian businesses marketing outside the country will also be continued.

More funding and tax incentives will be provided for clean technology and climate change technologies adoption. However, it appears that Climate Action Incentive Fund for businesses will not be renewed. The farmers will get more climate change-related incentives.

We have not seen any specific funding programs for manufacturers to improve productivity, purchase new equipment or introduce hardware, software or industry 4.0 solutions, so we will keep monitoring the announcements from the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters.

We are also unclear about the Federal-Provincial programs such as Job Grants for skills training and the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. We will provide you with more updates as more information becomes available.

Wage Subsidies and Hiring Grants

Student Work Placement

Through the following program employers can apply for wage subsidies to help them hire post-secondary students across Canada.

Amount:

  • Up to $5,000 for every student you hire through the program
  • Up to $7,000 for every student you hire that is in their first year or is from an under-represented group including:
    • women in STEM
    • persons with disabilities
    • newcomers; and
    • Indigenous students
  • As a COVID-19 measure, subsidy is offered at 75% coverage (maximum $7500) for all students, until March 2021.

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Which Funding Programs Are Still Available?

We’ve all been living in the crisis mode for about three consecutive months. It is now time to accept the reality as a new normal and get back to the plans we had for our businesses before the pandemic.

The good news is that most government funding programs to support your business growth and solving its most pressing challenges are still available. Here are some of them.

Canada-Ontario Job Grant provides 50%-83% of the training cost. Online training is eligible. If you postponed employee training due to pandemic, ask your trainers if they can deliver the training online.

IRAP Youth Employment program provides up to 80% of the salary of the science and engineering graduates you may hire. Other hiring incentives are also available.

The famous SR&ED Tax Credit program now conducts online audits and claim reviews. The program is open for applications. Your business may be eligible to claim 60% of the labour cost spent on research and development.

Business Expansion grants and loans, such as SWODFEODF and BSUP, are still available. If you’ve been thinking of expanding your building and buying equipment before the crisis, it is time to revisit your plans and apply for one of the expansion funds.

Last but not least, the CanExport program is still available. This program compensated 75% of international business travel and trade show expenses. Now that the business travel is not an option, you can apply for the funding to get regulatory approval to export your product, e.g. FDA approval. Participation in virtual trade shows and conferences and online advertising is now eligible, as long as you are pursuing export market opportunities.

Does your business qualify for the above and other government funding programs? Fill out Eligibility Check form at http://www.fgwinc.ca/eligibility to find out.

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Is your business adversely impacted by the economic crisis caused by the pandemic? Check out Canadian government anti-crisis incentives.

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Please stay at home if you can. We will get through this together. Our team is fully available.

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.

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What’s in 2016 Federal Budget for Your Company?

budgetYou may have heard in the news about the new federal budget. The budget covers dozens of areas and we’d like to really focus on key budget items that result in direct financial support to Canadian businesses.

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Canada Summer Jobs – Canadian Wage Subsidy

Amount: 50% of the provincial minimum per hour wage per each summer student

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Hiring New Employees

Career Connect Program

Career Focus (HRSDC)

IRAP Youth Employment

Ontario Youth Employment Fund

CanNor accepts Expressions of Interest until November 20, 2023

The Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) for new single or multi-year projects starting in the 2024-2025 fiscal year. All EOIs must be submitted to before November 20th at 11:59 p.m. (PST).

Eligible Projects

As part of this EOI, priority will be given to projects that address one or more of the following business and community economic development priorities, in line with the four key themes of CanNor’s Pan-Territorial Growth Strategy:

  1. Diversification and Innovation — including:
    • Business Scale up and Market Expansion — projects that help businesses to accelerate their growth and assist with the adoption of innovative technologies that support scale-up, productivity and global competitiveness (e.g. clean technologies, digital adoption, e-commerce offerings).
    • Regional Innovation Ecosystems — projects that help create, grow and develop strong and inclusive (e.g. women, youth, Indigenous peoples) regional networks that support business growth and innovation, that foster the entrepreneurial environment, and that increase the competitiveness of SMEs.
    • Indigenous Economic Development — projects that support and increase the participation of northern Indigenous communities and businesses in economic opportunities (e.g. tourism, blue economy, mineral sector, housing industry).
    • Sector Development — projects that foster the development and growth of key sectors (e.g. tourism, arts and culture, fisheries, food systems) in a manner which increases community capacity, maximizes jobs, and enhances long-term wellbeing (e.g., circular economy) within the territories.
  2. Infrastructure Investments and Development — projects that leverage other investments to maximize local and regional opportunities by closing the economic infrastructure gap, as well as by supporting broadband and clean technology initiatives.
  3. Resource Development — projects that support the development and growth of SMEs within the supply chain and remediation sectors, as well as the exploration and development of critical minerals, innovative mining techniques and clean technology innovation.
  4. Skilled Workforce — projects that will increase the availability and quality of pre-employment and targeted job skills training based on industry demand, through support for curriculum development, equipment and infrastructure investments.
  5. Economic Recovery & Stabilization — projects that support communities, not for profit organizations and SMEs in the economic recovery of their sector (e.g. tourism).
  6. Tourism Growth — projects that support communities, small- and medium-sized businesses, and non-profit organizations in developing local, community-level tourism offerings and events.

Deadline

All EOIs must be submitted before November 20, 2023. 

About CanNor

CanNor works with Northerners and Indigenous peoples, communities, businesses, organizations, other federal departments and other orders of government to help build diversified and dynamic economies that foster long-term sustainability and economic prosperity across the territories – Nunavut, Northwest Territories, and Yukon.

The Labour: Attracting and Growing the Agri-Food Workforce Designated Program

Deadline: the designated Program will end on March 31, 2028.

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Last Chance to Apply: Canada Summer Jobs

We hope you had a wonderful Holiday Season!

We would like to remind you that the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) Program will accept applications until 11:59 a.m. PST on January 12, 2023.

Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) provides wage subsidies to employers from not-for-profit organizationsthe public sector, and private sector organizations with 50 or fewer full-time employees, to create quality summer work experiences for young people aged 15 to 30 years.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • project duration must be between 6 and 16 consecutive weeks
  • job hours must be full-time (30 to 40 hours per week)
  • the salary must respect minimum wage requirements in the given province or territory
  • must demonstrate health and safety practices implemented in the work environment
  • must demonstrate that hiring practices and the work environment are free of harassment and discrimination
  • must outline the supervision and mentoring plans for the youth and proposed job activities

Read more about the program and other criteria here.

 

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Canada Summer Jobs wage subsidy closing in January

The Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) Program will accept applications until 11:59 a.m. PST on January 12, 2023.

Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) provides wage subsidies to employers from not-for-profit organizationsthe public sector, and private sector organizations with 50 or fewer full-time employees, to create quality summer work experiences for young people aged 15 to 30 years.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • project duration must be between 6 and 16 consecutive weeks
  • job hours must be full-time (30 to 40 hours per week)
  • the salary must respect minimum wage requirements in the given province or territory
  • must demonstrate health and safety practices implemented in the work environment
  • must demonstrate that hiring practices and the work environment are free of harassment and discrimination
  • must outline the supervision and mentoring plans for the youth and proposed job activities

Read more about the program and other criteria here.

 

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How to Get Wage Subsidy in 2022?

If you create jobs and need to hire someone under the age of 30, you can get two types of wage subsidies.

1. Student Work Placement Program provides $5K-$7K towards a student’s salary when you hire a student who will return to school after the internship. Multiple industry organizations deliver this program depending on your industry. The full list of organizations that administer the funding on behalf of the government of Canada is here https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/student-work-placements-wage-subsidies.html.

2. Digital Skills for Youth provides $10K-32K towards post-graduate student’s salary when you hire a student for digital jobs, including but not limited to automation, coding, artificial intelligence, etc. The list of the delivery organizations that administer the funding on behalf of the government of Canada https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/digital-skills-youth-program/en/delivery-organizations-and-their-internship-opportunities.

You need to contact the delivery organization that serves your industry or is located close to your business and use their application portals to apply. You need to have a job description to apply. Usually, the application process is straightforward, and the decisions are made within a week. This time of the year is good to apply because all the above organizations have just received the new funds from the 2022 budget. So, don’t wait until the funding runs out.

Need help with applying for the government funding programs but don’t know where to start or how to prepare an application?

Fill out Eligibility Check form at http://www.fgwinc.ca/eligibility to find out.

Facing Skills Shortage? Here’s What The Government Offers

Lack of availability of the skilled and qualified labour was among top business challenges identified by the CME (Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters) in a recent study. There is obviously no single way to overcome that challenge but both federal and provincial governments have several programs to assist with finding the right employee or training the one with right attitudes. Please make sure you take notice of the following programs:

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Canadian Government Grant Funding for Small Businesses in Ontario, Canada


Did you know that there are hundreds of Federal and Ontario government funding programs available for small businesses and large corporations? Did you know that there are millions of dollars in government grants available for small businesses in Ontario and other Canadian provinces to expand a business, purchase equipment and software, conduct research and development, expand on export markets, hire and train qualified employees? Find a list of top small business funding programs to learn what your businesses can get or connect with experts in government funding for businesses by clicking a button below.

Canadian Government Grants, Loans and Funding for Small Businesses in Ontario (Small Business Grants) by Purpose

Click on the links below to find the list of available Canadian government grants and loans for small businesses by the purpose of the funding.

Canadian Government Funding Programs for Small Businesses in Ontario by Industry

Click on the links below to find the list of available Canadian government funding programs for small businesses by the industry.

Complete List of Government Grants for Small Businesses in Ontario, Canada

Below are the most popular government grants and loans programs available for small businesses in Ontario, Canada. As you can see each funding program has different eligibility criteria and different purposes. We recommend you to study the program rules carefully before you apply. In order to help you, we included the links on the official pages of the grants & loans programs. Should you have any questions such as what Canadian government funding programs are right for your small business, don’t hesitate to give us a call at 647-800-5006 or fill out free eligibility check form.

Government Funding Directory

Government Funding Program Eligibility Criteria Eligible Cost $ Amount
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy

Scientific Research & Experimental Development (SR&ED) Tax Credit

  • Individuals
  • Partnerships
  • Private Corporations
  • Canadian non-profits and charities
  • Revenue decline due to Covid-19
  • Employees Wages
Up to 75% of remuneration to $847 per week per employee
Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy

Scientific Research & Experimental Development (SR&ED) Tax Credit

  • Individuals
  • Partnerships
  • Private Corporations
  • Canadian non-profits and charities
  • Revenue decline due to Covid-19
  • Forced to shut down by the provincial, regional or municipal governments
  • Commercial rent (excluding HST)
  • Property taxes
  • Property insurance
  • Interest on commercial mortgages (less any subleasing revenues).
Up to 65% of eligible rent, property tax, property insurance and mortgage interest expenses. Plus up to 25% of the above expenses if the business was forced to shut down. The maximum amount of eligible expenses is $75,000 per month.
Regional Relief and Recovery Fund

Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF) - Canadian Government Funding Program in Ontario

  • An incorporated business, co-operative, partnership or an Indigenous-owned business with 1 to 499 full-time employees
  • Located in Ontario
  • Affected by Covid 19
  • Capital lease payments for existing equipment and machinery
  • Salaries and benefits
  • Property taxes
  • Utilities
  • Bank charges and interest payments
  • Professional fees
  • Monthly insurance payments
  • Rent
  • Personal protective equipment / safety measures
  • Cleaning expenses expenditures
Up to $60,000 to small businesses and not-for-profits in Southern Ontario that don’t qualify for other types of pandemic-related government assistance.
Busines Scale Up & Productivity

Scientific Research & Experimental Development (SR&ED) Tax Credit

  • Located in southern Ontario
  • Canadian or provincially incorporated businesses
  • Indigenous organizations such as Indigenous-owned businesses
  • Co-operatives
  • Minimum of five (5) full time employees
  • Market/industry demand
  • Labour
  • Expertise
  • Non-Capital
  • Capital
No-interest, repayable contributions from $500,000 up to $10 million per project
Supercluster Fund

Scientific Research & Experimental Development (SR&ED) Tax Credit

  • For-profit and not-for-profit organizations that facilitate and fund research and development
  • Projects must be delivered in Canada and the cost incurred in Canada
  • Administration and Operating Costs
  • Project Costs
Eligible expenses are reimbursed at a maximum rate of 44.4%
 

Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Ontario, Alberta, BC)

Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) - Federal Research & Development Grant

  •  Legal farm business that produces agricultural commodities.
  • Farm Business Registration Number (FBRN) OR eligible exemption for the farm business.
  • Valid Premises Identification (PID) Number
  • Covers a portion of capital
  • Labour
  • Contractor cost
  • Purchasing or upgrade of equipment
  • ERP or Supply Chain Management software implementation
  • New product development
Up to$350,000
Customs Duty Drawback

Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) - Federal Research & Development Grant

  • Be a Canadian legal entity: sole proprietor, corporation or partnership
  • Import goods that are later exported as-is
  • Import goods to produce other goods for export
  • Destroy imported goods that are obsolete or surplus, or that are manufactured into an item that is obsolete or surplus
  • Paid customs duties on imported goods in the past four years
  • Customs duty paid on goods imported to Canada
There is no minimum or maximum amount of customs duty drawback
Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF)Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF) - Canadian Government Funding Program in Ontario
  • Located in Eastern ON
  • Minimum 10 employees
  • Minimum 3 years in business
  • Commit to minimum 10 jobs
  • Invest minimum $500,000
  • Facility Expansion
  • Equipment
  • Software
  • Installation
  • Direct Labour
  • Training
  • Leasehold Improvement
15% of eligible costs up to $1,500,000
Southwestern Ontario Development Fund (SWODF)Southwestern Ontario Development Fund (SWODF) - Canadian Government Funding Program in Ontario
  • Located in Southwestern ON
  • Minimum 10 employees
  • Minimum 3 years in business
  • Commit to minimum 10 jobs
  • Invest minimum $500,000
  • Facility Expansion
  • Equipment
  • Software
  • Installation
  • Direct Labour
  • Training
  • Leasehold Improvement
15% of eligible costs up to $1,500,000
Canada Ontario Job Grant (COJG)Canada Ontario Job Grant (COJG)
  • For-profit business
  • Any size
  • Any industry
  • Must have training needs
  • Training must be from ON trainer
  • Only payroll employees are eligible
  • Foreign workers are not eligible
  • Training (tuition) fees
  • Books / supplies
  • Examination fees
2/3 to 5/6 of eligible cost up to $10,000 per trainee (no maximum per company)
Yves Landry Foundation’s AIME Global Initiative (AIME Global – Temporarily Unavailable)Yves Landry Foundation’s AIME Global Initiative (AIME Global) - Small Business Grant in Ontario, Canada
  • Manufacturer
  • Located in Southern or Northern ON
  • Minimum 10 employees
  • Minimum 3 years in business
  • Training may be anywhere in the world
  • Training (tuition) fees
  • Travel to the training location
  • Labour cost
  • Other training fees
50% of eligible costs up to $50,000
Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) - Federal Research & Development Grant
  • For-profit corporation
  • Maximum 500 employees
  • Must conduct R&D activities
  • Labour cost
  • Subcontractors cost
  • Professional fees
50%-80% of eligible cost up to $50,000 (extendable to $150,000)
Scientific Research & Experimental Development (SR&ED) Tax Credit
Scientific Research & Experimental Development (SR&ED) Tax Credit
  • For-profit corporation
  • Must be Canadian controlled
  • Must conduct R&D activities
  • Labour cost
  • Material cost
  • Subcontractors cost
35%-68% of eligible cost up to $3,000,000
Investing in Business InnovationInvesting in Business Innovation - Federal Loan for Start-Ups (FedDev Loan)
  • Start-Up
  • Located in Southern ON
  • Able to secure angel of venture financing
  • Must conduct R&D activities
  • Business development
  • Product development
  • Market development
33% of eligible cost up to $1,000,000
Business Innovation Access Program (BIAP)Business Innovation Access Program (BIAP) - Federal Research & Development Grant
  • For-profit corporation
  • Maximum 500 employees
  • Must engage public college or university in R&D activities
  • Subcontractors cost (fees of colleges or universities)
75% of eligible costs up to $50,000
NSERC Collaborative R&D ProgramNSERC Collaborative R&D Program - Federal Research & Development Grant
  • For-profit corporation
  • Must engage public college or university, or research institution in R&D activities
  • Subcontractors cost (fees of colleges, research institutions or universities)
Up to $500,000
Mitacs AccelerateMitacs - Canadian Wage Subsidy
  • For-profit corporation
  • Must engage Master or PhD student in research through internship
  • Salary of an Intern
50% of eligible cost up to $7,500
Sustainable Development Technology Fund
  • For-profit corporation
  • Must be in clean water, air, soil industries
  • Must develop commercially viable clean technology
  • Late stage commercialization
  • Technology development
  • Technology demonstration
33%-50% of eligible cost
Agri Innovation ProgramAgri Innovation Program
  • For-profit corporation
  • Must be in agriculture or food and beverages industry
  • Must develop new product
  • Late-stage commercialization
  • Technology or product development
  • Technology or product demonstration
50% of eligible cost up to $10,000,000
MARS Discovery District Investment Accelerator Fund
  • Start-Up
  • High growth potential
  • Exportable product or service
  • Business development
  • Product development
  • Labour cost
up to $500,000
OCE SmartStart Seed FundOntario Centers of Excellence TalentEdge Program
  • Start-Up
  • High growth potential
  • Solid business plan
  • Business development
  • Product development
  • Labour cost
up to $70,000 but typically $30,000
CanExport ProgramCanExport Program - Federal Grant for Small Businesses Exporters
  • For-profit corporation anywhere in Canada
  • Must employ 1-250 employees
  • Minimum annual sales mus be $200,000
  • Trade shows
  • Trade missions
  • Training
  • Export consulting
  • Export marketing
50% of eligible cost up to $99,999
Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax CreditOntario Jobs and Prosperity Fund (OJPF)
  • For-profit corporation
  • Located in Ontario
  • Must develop interactive digital product
  • Salary of developers
  • Subcontractors fees
40% of eligible cost up to $100,000
Skills LinkSkills Link Canadian Wage Subsidy
  • For-profit corporation
  • Must hire 8 youth employees with barriers to work
  • Salary
  • Training cost
Up to $25,000 per participant
Career Focus (Federal)Career Focus Canadian Wage Subsidy
  • For-profit corporation
  • Must hire 8 employees under 30 years old
  • Salary
Up to $20,000 per participant
Career Focus (Industry Specific)Career Focus Canadian Wage Subsidy
  • For-profit corporation
  • Must meet industry criteria
  • Must hire an employee under 30 years old
  • Salary
35%-80% of eligible cost up to $20,000
Canada Summer Jobs Program (Temporarily Unavailable)Canada Summer Jobs - Canadian Wage Subsidy
  • For-profit corporation
  • Maximum 50 employees
  • Must hire an employee under 30 years old for 6-16 weeks
  • Salary
50% of eligible cost up to $300,000
Ontario Co-Operative Education Tax CreditOntario Co-Operative Education Tax Credit
  • For-profit corporation
  • Must hire an intern
  • Salary
25%-30% of eligible cost up to $3,000
Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit
Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit
  • For-profit corporation
  • Must train an apprentice
  • Salary
25%-30% of eligible cost up to $5,000 per year for 3 years
TalentEdge Internship and Fellowship Program
Ontario Centers of Excellence TalentEdge Program
  • For-profit corporation
  • Must hire Master or PhD level intern
  • Salary
50% of eligible cost up to $10,000 for 4 months
Northern Business Opportunity Program (Northern Ontario Heritage Fund)Northern Ontario Heritage Fund
  • Must intend to expand business in Northern ON
  • Must meet industry criteria
  • Capital construction
  • Leasehold improvements
  • Equipment
  • Training
  • Land servicing
  • Software
50% of eligible cost up to $1,000,000
Northern Ontario Development Program, Business Growth and Competitiveness StreamNorthern Ontario Development Program, Business Growth and Competitiveness Stream
  • For-profit corporation
  • Located in Northern ON
  • Maximum 500 employees
  • Land servicing
  • Leasehold improvements
  • Machinery, equipment and technology
  • Professional fees
  • Studies and assessments
  • Marketing cost
  • Business planning
33%-50% of eligible cost
Targeted Manufacturing Initiative for Northern OntarioTargeted Manufacturing Initiative for Northern Ontario
  • For-profit corporation
  • Manufacturer
  • Located in Northern ON
  • Maximum 500 employees
  • Equipment
  • Installation
  • Automation
  • Training
33%-50% of eligible cost

How to Find Right Canadian Government Grants for Business?

As you can see there is a great variety of government funding programs. Government grant funding comes from federal, provincial and local sources, so there is no single source of the information. These programs are not advertised in the mass media. Yet Canadian small business grants and other funding for small business is available for you to help you finance your business growth. Our job as government grant writing professionals is to make you aware of different types of funding for small business. For this reason, we prepared a free Catalog of Government Grants & Loans in Ontario.

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Our primary goal is to make you aware of small business funding grants and other Canadian government funding opportunities. We invite you to discuss your business goals and grant funding opportunities that help you reach those goals. Book a no-obligation call with one of our Canadian Government Funding and Grant Writing Experts.

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