34 Companies responded “yes” last year. After the dust settled Unified Computer Intelligence Corporation won for its voice-activated computer, “Ubi.” The competition is called “N100”, a Start-up Funding competition led by Northumberland CFDC in partnership with Spark Centre. Northumberland, in case you were wondering, is a town approximately 1 hour east of Toronto, Ontario. But…
The Made in Ontario Advanced Manufacturing R&D Challenge Program was developed and is operated by Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) and Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME) in collaboration with Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). This grants for small businesses in Ontario program is offering up to $2 million in grant funding…
The $2-million “Made in Ontario” Advanced Manufacturing R&D Challenge is operated by Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) and Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME) in collaboration with Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Made in Ontario Advanced Manufacturing R&D Challenge Program -Focus The Made in Ontario Advanced Manufacturing R&D Challenge aims to solve…
The Investing in Commercialization Partnerships (ICP) is a new grant funding program that supports projects with funding of up to $20 million. Eligible organizations must be not-for-profit organizations that are located in Ontario such as publicly funded colleges and universities, industry associations and research institutions. Not-for-profit organizations must have an industry partner to work with as…
Investing in Regional Diversification (IRD) is a new program offered through FedDev’s Ontario 2013 Action Plan. This program is a non-repayable Canadian government grant, which covers 50% of project costs up to a maximum of $20 million. The remaining 50% must be provided as a cash contribution. IRD Government Grants Canada for Not-For-Profits -Program Focus…
This program is now closed and no longer accepting applications. Please feel free to browse other Hiring and Training funding programs. Summer Jobs Services (SJS) is funded by the Province of Ontario, the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. Not to be confused with the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program, Summer Jobs Services offers eligible employers a…
The Local Food Fund is offered through the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Agri-Food (OMAFRA) and is a three year initiative that launched in December 2013. $10 million per year has been set aside in grants for the program, with no maximum amount of funding per project. Local Food Fund Ontario Business Grants: Program Focus…
The AgriMarketing Assurance Systems Stream focuses on the development of national assurance systems and standards that help promote food safety and security and other priority priorities. This government grants Canada program run by Agriculture and Agri-food Canada (AAFC) and offers up to $1 million per project. AgriMarketing Assurance Systems Stream: Snapshot Amount: Max contribution of…
Export Development Canada’s (EDC) Barbara Grinfield wrote an article earlier this year to explain the EDC’s work on Exporting Food Safety. “Food safety is a set of skills that can be marketed,” Barbara explains. “By leveraging our (Canada’s) reputation for high-quality and safe commodities, processes foods and beverages.” The EDC has thus begun looking at…
Mentor Works cohosts regular workshops along with Export Development Canada (EDC) to educate small- and mid-sized businesses of government funding opportunities, as well as services offered by Export Development Canada that aim to help SMEs looking to enter or expand into international markets. Jane Daly recently wrote about a Canadian manufacturer that successfully expanded into…