Canadian businesses that own commercial or industrial property, partially or entirely vacant, may be eligible for a rebate of Provincial Land Tax for the period of the vacancy. The Provincial Land Tax is a property tax imposed on land located in the unincorporated territories of Ontario, which do not have municipal representation. These taxes are…
View recent Ontario Government Disability Support Programs Employment Supports has launched the Disability Support Program in order to help people with disabilities prepare for work and find a job or start their own business. Some employment supports examples are the following: Job coaching Help keeping a job Help finding a job Help preparing for a…
UPDATE: For the most up to date information on this program, please visit the Ontario Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) Tax Credit Programs page. The majority of research and development projects some degree of risk and moderate expense for the organizations conducting them. Nevertheless, R&D activities have become increasingly necessary, as global market competition…
Expenses related to one of the most relied on natural resources may be subsidized for your business through Canadian government funding. Small businesses in Canada are eligible for a tax credit for any gasoline purchased and used in any unlicensed business equipment. If your business buys gasoline for unlicensed equipment that may include farming, construction…
If you are planning to grow your business, the likelihood is that you will incur some expenses related to research and development. Businesses that currently operate in Ontario have access to a number of Federal and Provincial Tax Credits that will help support expenditures related to research and development activities. Research and Development Tax Credits…
This article is part of a two-part series discussing the Sectoral Career Focus Programs for Hiring Skilled Individuals . The Sectoral Youth Career Focus is supported by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) and offers Canadian Government Grants for business internship opportunities involving recent post-secondary graduates. General Program Details for Canadian Government Grants The Sectoral…
Since its original release date back in 2010, the Career Focus Program has provided significant amounts of Canadian Government funding for small business through wage subsidized internship opportunities. In one of our previous blogs, we announced the exhaustion of funds for the ICTC Career Focus; however, there are still nine remaining Career Focus streams with…
FedDev’s Investing in Business Innovation program supports startup businesses and helps accelerate the development of new processes, practices and products to the market. This research and development funding for small business program provides repayable loans to eligible organizations. This government funding for business program aims to: Accelerate the commercialization of new products, practices and processes…
The Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN) connects innovative entrepreneurs with markets around the world. They are now offering a new Soft-Landing program for eligible SMEs. This network was founded as a national Centre of Excellence for Commercialization and Research to create companies, wealth and job opportunities. They have built relationships with nine partners at 15…
Apprenticeship Funding Update: Read about currently available grants and tax credits to support the hiring and training of apprentices. As mentioned by one of our previous articles regarding the recent allocation of Canadian Government Funding to Skills Canada, the Federal and Provincial Governments provide significant amounts of funding to encourage young Canadians to pursue successful…