Build in Canada Innovation Program (BCIP) Update

Build in Canada Innovation Program (BCIP) Update

Many manufacturers and innovators across Canada have been impatiently waiting for the Build in Canada Innovation Program (BCIP) to announce its next Call for Proposals. BCIP is the “new” name for the CICP or Canadian Innovation and Commercialization Program that finished its trial run in 2012. Recently, $90 million of funding was committed, which will…

Growing Forward 2 Federal and Ontario Business Grants

Growing Forward 2 Federal and Ontario Business Grants

Application for Ontario small business grants through Growing Forward 2 program is now available at the provincial level.  This government funding for business is a combination of federal and provincial funds to a total of $417 million over the next 5 years. It is targeted towards the government of Ontario’s objectives for the agriculture industry,…

Growing Forward 2 Ontario Business Grants for Organizations & Collaborations – Capacity Building

Growing Forward 2 Ontario Business Grants for Organizations & Collaborations – Capacity Building

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) has announced the availability of Canadian small business grants and loans through the joint federal/provincial program: Growing Forward 2. The Ontario government funding allocated to this program, $417 million over the next 5 years, will be available to the Ontario agriculture industry – Producers, Processors…