In an effort to stimulate economic growth in developing countries, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada have created the Investment Cooperation Program (INC) as part of Canadas Official Development Assistance spending initiative. Depending on the activity, eligible firms can receive 50%-75% of cost-sharing up to $955,000 in Canadian government grants to support to Canadian firms…
One of the popular topics of discussion revolving around the 2012 Federal Budget has been the revisions to the Allocation of Canadian Government Funding for Research and Development. The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) is one of agencies that was subject to budget reductions. In turn, these cuts have reduced the amount…
Companies interested in international partnerships to carry out research and development or advanced manufacturing are invited to join Canada’s Technology Triangle (CTT) in their business mission to China from April 12-21, 2012. The trip will incorporate several business meetings and networking seminars with China’s leading businesses in the science and tech sectors. The mission intends…
The Ontario Ministry of Economic Development is holding an international trade seminar for those who are involved in the importing or exporting of goods and materials through the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Ontario’s Ministry of Economic Development and the City of Brampton Economic Development Office are holding an informational seminar on the Canadian…
The Ontario’s Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation will be partnering with the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) for an up-coming web-based seminar on trade and supply chain financing solutions. This event may be beneficial for those who would like to explore their funding options through Low Interest Loans or Business Funding Grants for…
The Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) has just released the application forms for their new business funding grant; the SMART Prosperity Now Program. For those who are unaware, the CME Smart Prosperity Now Program is a non-repayable business funding grant that can provide up to $75,000 or 33.3% of eligible expenses and activities for manufacturing…
New rounds of funding proposals are being accepted by the Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation for the Ontario-China Research and Innovation Fund (OCRIF). The upcoming round of Ontario government funding for research and development will act as a cost-sharing program and provide up to $250,000 dollars to Canadian researchers per project. The project costs…
The CME SMART Prosperity Now program is now accepting applications for small business funding grants through the CME SMART Prosperity Now Online Application. This recent Ontario business grant has replaced the previous funding mechanism, CME SMART, and now has new requirements for funding eligibility as mentioned in our previous blog CME SMART Prosperity Now. In…
Canada’s Technology Triangle (CTT) is a not-for-profit organization that markets the investment opportunities and businesses of the Waterloo Region to attract foreign investment. They provide services to the businesses around the K-W and Cambridge Regions to help them improve their global marketing campaigns and accelerate the process of their business development. CTT’s goals are to…
Please Note: Export Market Access is now closed and not accepting further applications. For trade show grants and other forms of export support, learn more about the CanExport program. If you are a follower of our blog, you have probably heard about a previous Export Market Access Closing Date for event funding in the first quarter of…