Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative (OAFRI) for 2021-2022
The Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative (OAFRI) seeks to provides funding to advance key agri-food research and innovation projects for Ontario.
Skills Development Fund: Apprenticeship and Workforce Development Grants
The Skills Development Fund offers funding support for building employee skills and creating more Ontario apprenticeships. Second round of funding is open until March 31, 2022.
The Importance of Canadian Government Funding
Canadian government funding can offset strategic projects costs anywhere from 15-100% depending on the unique grant or loan program, helping eligible businesses to meet and exceed their objectives and targets.
How the 2021 Federal Election Changed the Government Funding Landscape
The Liberal Party was re-elected in the snap 2021 election with many changes coming to the future of federal grant, loan, and wage subsidy programs for Canadian businesses.
PacifiCan: British Columbia’s New Government Funding Agency
The Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan) is a new funding agency for B.C. that will award $553.1 million over five years (2021 – 2026).
Group Sponsorship Grant (GSG): Up to $3M in Apprenticeship Grants
The Group Sponsorship Grant (GSG) provides up to $3,000,000 in non-repayable government funding towards onboarding skilled trades apprenticeships.
FedNor Becomes An Independent Agency
FedNor, is officially a standalone agency as of August 10, 2021. Northern Ontario reveres this transition as a win for local businesses.
NGen Funding Fall 2021 Application Deadlines Announced
Upcoming deadlines before the end of 2021 for two program streams: the Cluster Building and the Pilot Projects & Feasibility Studies streams.
Rural Economic Development (RED) New Streams Announced for October 2021
The Rural Economic Development Fund (RED) has announced October 1, 2021 deadlines for two new funding streams.
Zero Emission Transit Fund (ZETF): Grant for Electric Busses & Infrastructure
The Zero Emission Transit Fund offers up to $350M in funding towards purchasing zero-emission busses, infrastructure changes, and planning these changes.