Food Processors:  Receive up to $20K in Small Business Grants for Hiring

Food Processors: Receive up to $20K in Small Business Grants for Hiring

Beginning June 1st, 2013 The Food Processing Human Resources Council (FPHRC) is offering up to $20,000 in small business grants for hiring recent graduates to food and beverage manufacturers, distributors and wholesalers.   This Canadian small business grants program is being offered through Career Focus Program 2 and will be distributed to a limited number of eligible businesses…

Human Resources and Skill Development Canada (HRSDC) – Career Focus

Human Resources and Skill Development Canada (HRSDC) – Career Focus

Human Resources and Skill Development Canada (HRSDC) is currently accepting applications for small business grants under the Career Focus Program. Career Focus is a Canadian government funding initiative for small businesses looking for grants for hiring recent grads. The Career Focus program provided by Human Resources and Skill Development Canada (HRSDC) has been updated and is…

3rd Annual MedEdge Summit –A Great Opportunity for MedTech Start-ups

3rd Annual MedEdge Summit –A Great Opportunity for MedTech Start-ups

The Town of Richmond Hill, ventureLAB, and the Regional Municipality of York, will present the third annual MedEdge Summit on June 20, 2013.York Region is uniquely positioned in the MedTech environment as THE Place for clinical and technical innovation with a unique and collaborative life sciences ecosystem which provides ample market opportunities to bring effective and cost efficient solutions to market. Objectives of the…

Small Business Government Grants through BioTalent Canada Career Focus

Small Business Government Grants through BioTalent Canada Career Focus

BioTalent Canada is one of several national organizations that have received funding from the national Career Focus Program.  BioTalent Canada is a key player in connecting employers to job seekers in the biotechnology field, research and analysis of the labour market, as well as tools and information to assist employers, employees and job seekers. BioTalent…

NSERC Engage – Small Business Grants for Research and Development

NSERC Engage – Small Business Grants for Research and Development

The National Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)  is a key organization for promoting learning and innovation between students and universities with industry helping support Canada’s growth in innovation development.  Significant technological advancements have arisen from the post-secondary collaboration with  industry, and so NSERC has created several initiatives to help support their collaboration through a…

Research and Development Funding: NSERC CRD Program

Research and Development Funding: NSERC CRD Program

The purpose of The National Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Collaborative Research and Development (CRD) Grant is to promote learning, problem solving, and innovation between university researchers and businesses.  NSERC’s CRD research and development funding program also helps support Canada’s growth in innovation development through supporting projects which result in improved processes, new products…

Ontario Small Business Outlook: SME’s Looking to Grants & Loans

Ontario Small Business Outlook: SME’s Looking to Grants & Loans

Tax credits, small business grants, and small business loans are all ways that Ontario businesses have received support from the province.  This year the government announced it will allocate $35 billion over three years on infrastructure projects, $100 million on projects in rural communities, invest $295 million in youth job creation, and extend a tax…

Ontario Government Funding Initiatives Take Aim at Youth Unemployment

Ontario Government Funding Initiatives Take Aim at Youth Unemployment

In recognition of the importance of a highly skilled and adaptable workforce the Ontario government has established a Youth Jobs Strategy supported by Ontario government small business grants and loans. The comprehensive plan hopes to line up more young people from Ontario with employers who are looking for the in-demand skills that will help their…

NOHFC: Northern Ontario Entrepreneur Program for Start Ups

NOHFC: Northern Ontario Entrepreneur Program for Start Ups

The Northern Ontario Entrepreneur Program is an Ontario small business funding grants program offered through The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC). NOHFC Government Grants for Small Business Details NOHFC offers small business grants of up to $125,000 or a maximum of 50% of start-up costs to entrepreneurs interested in starting a new, for-profit business…

NOHFC Small Business Grants & Loans for Emerging Technology

NOHFC Small Business Grants & Loans for Emerging Technology

The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) is taking applications for their government funding for research and development program:  Emerging Technology Program (ETP).   Key focuses and stipulations of this grant funding program include: Job creation in Northern Ontario Economic development potential in Northern Ontario Not negatively impact existing businesses in Northern Ontario Small Business Grants…