Small Business Loans Ontario Update:  SOFII Unsecured & Secured Loans

Small Business Loans Ontario Update: SOFII Unsecured & Secured Loans

The Southern Ontario Fund for Investment in Innovation (SOFII) is a $20M program funded by FedDev Ontario. Mentor Works has profiled this SOFII small business loans Ontario frequently over the past several months but continue to receive queries from business owners that grapple with the decision of whether or not to apply for this Ontario…

Small Business Loans Ontario:  Investing in Business Innovation (IBI)

Small Business Loans Ontario: Investing in Business Innovation (IBI)

Investing in Business Innovation (IBI) small business loans Ontario program is run by FedDev Ontario with the aim of assisting start-up in the commercialization of new products, processes, and practices. For businesses that are having difficulty moving past the initial hurdles of commercialization, the IBI Canadian government funding for small business will accelerate the commercialization process through…

Top Small Business Grants and Loans for Manufacturing

Top Small Business Grants and Loans for Manufacturing

Mentor Works recently revised our list of the Top 5 Small business grants and loans programs for manufacturers in light of program changes. Among the countless small business grants and loans programs offered both provincially and on a federal level, small and medium-sized businesses in the manufacturing space qualify for a greater proportion than nearly…

NHM Small Business Grants for Ontario MedTech

NHM Small Business Grants for Ontario MedTech

The New Horizons for MedTech (NHM) program has begun receiving applications for its second round of funding.  NHM is an Ontario small business grants program supported by Canada’s Medical Technologies Companies (MEDEC), Canadian MedTech Manufacturers’ Alliance (CMMA), and the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario). NHM Small Business Grants Ontario Details NHM…

NSERC Engage – Small Business Grants for Research and Development

NSERC Engage – Small Business Grants for Research and Development

The National Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)  is a key organization for promoting learning and innovation between students and universities with industry helping support Canada’s growth in innovation development.  Significant technological advancements have arisen from the post-secondary collaboration with  industry, and so NSERC has created several initiatives to help support their collaboration through a…

How to Qualify for Funding for Small Business through iSTEM

How to Qualify for Funding for Small Business through iSTEM

The Graduate Enterprise Internship (GEI) or iSTEM Program is funded by FedDev Ontario  and supports the hiring of recent STEM graduates (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs). Qualifying for iSTEM Government Funding for Small Businesses Companies interested in the iSTEM Ontario small business grants must obtain approval to participate in the program by meeting the…

Small Business Grants: iSTEM Wage Subsidies for Hiring

Small Business Grants: iSTEM Wage Subsidies for Hiring

The Graduate Enterprise Internship (GEI)/iSTEM Program is funded by FedDev Ontario to help support small and medium-sized businesses to hire recent post-secondary graduates of a STEM program –(Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics).    There are several Ontario post-secondary institutions that serve as governing bodies for this program.  What is unique about The University of Waterloo and Ryerson…

CME SMART Prosperity Now Small Business Grants Deadline Extension

CME SMART Prosperity Now Small Business Grants Deadline Extension

The Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME) have announced that theCME SMART Prosperity Now Program will continue to accept applicants as the program still has capacity to fund a limited number of additional projects. The Ontario government funding program is expected to remain open until May 31, 2013; this date is dependent on the number of…

The Grant Application Mystery:  How to Find & Get Grants for Small Business

The Grant Application Mystery: How to Find & Get Grants for Small Business

We chose to shed some light on two of the most common inquiries related to how to find grants and the grant application process. How to Find Grants: Are government grants for small business difficult to access? A common misconception is that it is next to impossible to find and access government grants for small…

New Horizons for MedTech (NHM) 2013 Information Sessions

New Horizons for MedTech (NHM) 2013 Information Sessions

NHM will provide Canadian Government funding to cover up to 50 percent of eligible supported costs to a maximum amount of $30,000 per recipient.  The program will fund projects to help SMEs with at least one commercialized product in the medical or healthcare sector that: Have never exported, but are considering exporting; Are preparing to…