The Mentor Works Ltd. team is dedicated to providing you with industry-leading knowledge of Canadian government funding programs. Whether you’re seeking small business funding grants, loans, tax incentives, or other funding vehicles, you can trust that Mentor Works understands the programs and knows how to position your business to secure the highest amount of funding…
Update: Please access this article to learn when to apply for Interactive Digital Media Funding this year. The Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) provides services, programs, and provincial funding initiatives for media producers operating within Ontario. As part of their comprehensive list of funding programs, the Interactive Digital Media (IDM) fund continues to be one of…
The state of entrepreneurship is changing globally as more youth are taking self-employment options over working for established organizations. The statistics, provided in July’s Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) report, are clear that this trend is significant and shows a shift in the way that youth across the world are approaching the labour market. Youth are…
In Ontario many youth face pressure when deciding which industry or specific role they would like to begin their careers in. For high school students within Ontario, this decision can be extraordinarily difficult because their previous work experience does little to prepare them for what lies ahead after high school or after post-secondary education. As…
The Western Ontario Community Futures Development Corporation Association (WOCFDCA) has recently received over $3.2 million in funds from FedDev Ontario. This funding will be matched by Southwestern Ontario Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDCs), allowing for the establishment of a $6.2 million investment fund for the regional diversification of businesses across southwestern Ontario. These funds will…
The popular Canada-Ontario Job Grant has helped over 21,000 Ontario workers receive training, improve their skill sets, and help companies grow their business. The Government of Canada expects over $115M to be allocated to companies through this popular training grant by 2017. Mentor Works has helped hundreds of companies across Canada take advantage of the…
FedDev Ontario is committed to growing the Ontario economy through a wide range of resources, support services, and government funding for small business, academic, and community projects. In 2013, Ontario accounted for 36.7% of Canada’s GDP, and the provincial government is committed to retain and improve this prominence. As a result, FedDev Ontario has helped…
In the first-ever investment of the SD Natural Gas Fund, Cambridge, Ontario-based CHAR Technologies Inc. will receive $750,000 in Canadian government grant funding. As part of SDTC, (Sustainable Development Technology Canada) the SD Natural Gas Fund supports the development and demonstration of new downstream natural gas technology. CHAR Technologies Inc. will use the Canadian government…
Editor’s Note: Since this article’s posting, TECTERRA funding programs have been re-launched to provide enhanced support. For details of these new funding streams, visit Mentor Works’ TECTERRA program page. TECTERRA, a publically funded Geomatics industry association, provides Geomatics businesses in Alberta with Canadian government funding through a range of small business grants. TECTERRA helps businesses…
The Ontario automotive sector contributed over $16 billion to the province’s GDP in 2014 alone. Ontario remains one of the strongest hubs in North America for the manufacturing and assembly of automobiles and Ontario’s economy is largely impacted by the performance of its industry players. The industry is rapidly evolving and therefore companies and government…