In today’s business culture, technological innovation and rapid global expansion are driving businesses to invest more in research and development activities to give their organizations a competitive edge. The Canadian Government has recognized the importance of scientific research and experimental development (SR&ED) and has since released the SR&ED Investment Tax Credit (ITC). Canada Revenue Agency…
Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF), a Canadian organization that provides entrepreneurs with business resources and mentoring offers their moMENTum program. This program offers young entrepreneurs who are not seeking financing, the opportunity to work one-on-one with a business mentor. This program is available to a limited number of young entrepreneurs in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton…
Are you a young entrepreneur, aged 18-39 and prepared to take your start-up to the next level? Does your business have national or international expansion potential? Do you have a solid business plan? The Spin Master Innovation Fund is a small business funding grant can assist with your strategic growth plans. Currently going into their…
The Centre for Business and Social Entrepreneurship (CBaSE) promotes collaboration between University of Guelph students and local businesses through a 4-month market research and/or business plan development project. The goal of the program is to create a transformational learning opportunities for students and provide valuable research and/or business plan construction for small business development. Eligible…
The OCE Market Readiness Program offers preliminary support and funding grants for small business to transfer academic based research into a new market-viable service or technology. Funding is intended to accelerate innovation and help Ontario-based SMEs bring a new product to market or to use the academic research as a basis for a new start-up…
As mentioned in our previous two-part series detailing the Sectoral Youth Career Focus Program, the deadline for the 2012 round of applications is November 30, 2012. Employers expecting to receive Ontario government funding for small business internships through this program must select an intern and submit their application before the stated deadline. Career Focus Grant…
The Ontario Genomics Institute (OGI) offers a Technology Seeding program to accelerate innovation into new, leading edge, life science related products and technologies. The program provides funding for small business ventures that look to expand the Ontario science and technology service platforms for life science research in the fields of genomics and proteomics. Seed Funding…
The Ontario Production Services Tax Credit (OPSTC) is a refundable tax credit for small businesses across the Canadian province of Ontario. OPSTC applies to eligible expenses of domestic or foreign film and television production corporations. Please note that corporations cannot claim this tax credit if the Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit was claimed for the same…
FedNor is a Canadian Government funding organization that offers financing and government grant funding for small businesses in Northern Ontario through programs such as their Northern Ontario Development Program (NODP). FedNor sets high priority for business growth and competitiveness strategies by providing wage subsidies and government funding for small business capital investments and hiring activities….
The Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev) will no longer be accepting new applications for the Applied Research and Commercialization Initiative as all of its funding has been fully committed for this fiscal year. Applied Research and Commercialization Initiative For those who were unaware of the program, the Applied Research and Commercialization initiative…