Qualify for CME SMART Advanced Technologies for Global Growth

Qualify for CME SMART Advanced Technologies for Global Growth

Program Update: CME SMART Advanced Technologies for Global Growth program will not be accepting applications after July 31, 2016. Please contact a Proactive Funding Planner to discuss alternate business grants for your company. The CME SMART Advanced Technologies for Global Growth business grant is funded by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) and…

Small Communities Fund: Ontario Infrastructure Grant Now Open

Small Communities Fund: Ontario Infrastructure Grant Now Open

The Province of Ontario is now accepting funding applications for the Small Communities Fund. Supported by both federal and Ontario provincial governments, each will be contributing $272 million to the fund over its 10 year lifecycle. Small Communities Fund (SCF) will assist the building and restoration of public infrastructure in communities with a population less…

Toyota Invests $421M in Laser Welding and Metal Stamping Technologies

Toyota Invests $421M in Laser Welding and Metal Stamping Technologies

Toyota Canada recently announced that they will be investing $421 million for state of the art enhancements to their Ontario production facilities in Cambridge and Woodstock. This amount, which includes a portion of Canadian government funding, shows the company’s commitment to the Ontario automotive industry and 8,000 jobs which area supported between the two plants….

Advanced Manufacturing Fund: Business Loans for Technology Innovation

Advanced Manufacturing Fund: Business Loans for Technology Innovation

According to PLANT Magazine’s publication “Manufacturer’s Outlook 2015”, nearly 80% of Canadian manufacturing businesses will be investing in machinery, equipment, and technology over the next three years. Despite this, only 16% of manufacturers plan to use government funding programs as a means to assist their business expansion initiatives. Substantial funding has been provided by the…

MiMi Foods’ $950,000 IBGP Ontario Government Funding Success

MiMi Foods’ $950,000 IBGP Ontario Government Funding Success

MiMi Foods produces premium dough products for the Grocery and Food Service industries. Making a range of products from frozen pizza dough balls to pizza crusts, flatbreads, and focaccia, they have established themselves as a premier producer of artisan doughs and breads. Increasing success in recent years has maximized production output at their facility in…

NRC Invests $60M for 8 Canadian Infrastructure Projects

NRC Invests $60M for 8 Canadian Infrastructure Projects

The National Research Council (NRC) is an organization which is funded and administered by the Government of Canada. As the country’s premier research and development institution, the National Research Council enhances Canadian industry by conducting research and enabling new technologies to come to market. Their staff of scientists, engineers, and business experts seek to improve…

Therapure Biopharma Receives $20M through AMF Canadian Government Loan

Therapure Biopharma Receives $20M through AMF Canadian Government Loan

Mississauga, Ontario business Therapure Biopharma Inc. is an industry leader in manufacturing biologics for medical use. With an expertise in plasma-derived proteins, Therapure has created a novel technology called PlasmaCap Expanded Bed Adsorption (PlasmaCap EBA), which seeks to separate proteins faster and produce a greater yield from the same quantity of plasma used. This highly…

Moncton Manufacturer Receives up to $668,657 in IRAP Research Grants

Moncton Manufacturer Receives up to $668,657 in IRAP Research Grants

Moncton, New Brunswick business TRC Manufacturing – a division of TRC Hydraulics – will be receiving up to $668,657 in Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) Mid-Size funding for the research and development of two innovative projects. TRC Hydraulics, a leader in Atlantic Canada for the design of customized solutions in mining, forestry, marine, oil, and…

FedDev Ontario Supports Northumberland Tech Startups

FedDev Ontario Supports Northumberland Tech Startups

FedDev Ontario recently announced their continued support for Northumberland Community Futures Development Corporation (Northumberland CFDC). The CFDC – a not-for-profit organization that delivers financing and business strategy to entrepreneurs – will receive a $1.1M expansion to their original pilot project which supported 22 tech startups in the area. The program also created 53 new jobs…

Workforce Training Success with Canada-British Columbia Job Grant

Workforce Training Success with Canada-British Columbia Job Grant

DISCLAIMER: The information provided in this blog was accurate at the date of original posting. The program details have since changed, please see B.C. Employer Training Grant (ETG) for more details.  Similar to the Canada-Ontario Job Grant, the Canada-British Columbia Job Grant is a small business funding opportunity that provides businesses with government funding for…