The Broader Public Sector Investment Funds initiative aims to increase the amount of Ontario foods purchased through municipal, university, school and hospital food services. This Canadian government funding program will encourage these institutions, Ontario producers and partners along the public sector food service value chain to be more creative, resourceful and ambitious in order to…
As mentioned in June’s blog, the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) and the Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation have partnered with the Mining sector and NSERC to provide $2 million in Canadian Government funding for university- and industry-based transformative research & development projectsin productivity, energy, water and waste related to Ontario’s Mining Industry and…
Mentor Works offers a variety of free resources for Canadian small businesses to help navigate the vast amount of Canadian government funding programs offered to SMEs throughout the country. We have provided this type of specialized business support service to accelerate the growth of hundreds of Canadian companies. Mentor Works posts updates on various grants,…
The Research Advisory Council (RAC) has issued a Call for Research for short-term research and application development projects. The Ontario government funding program, Bridging the Gap, is focused on the development and fostering of partnerships among workplaces, prevention organizations and researchers through the generation of research results or research-based products that directly address workplace needs….
With the Industry Partnership Proposal Program (IPPP), the Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation (OTMP) works collaboratively with groups in the tourism industry to develop and implement innovative and co-operative marketing programs. Ontario Government Funding Overall Objectives Extend the OTMP marketing initiatives and Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport’s provincial interests Create innovating programs and marketing…
All companies run into technical challenges. However, these R&D challenges lead to innovation and improved competitiveness. The Ontario Centres of Excellence programs have proven to be a solution for many advancing SME’s who have interest in Ontario business grants. Their Technical Problem Solving (TPS) program supports the development and implementation of short-term projects to solve…
Susan Truppe, Member of Parliament for London North Centre, recently announced the Federal Government of Canada has invested funds in the Southwestern Ontario Angel Group. This in turn will help the organization connect more angel investors with promising new businesses in the region. The decision was made due to the Federal Government of Canada recognizing…
The Centre for Research and Innovation in the Bio-Economy (CRIBE) is a new provincial grant funding for business program, created to transform the forest products industry in Northern Ontario. CRIBE is an independent, not-for-profit research corporation that partners with other relevant organizations to provide them with Ontario business grants to direct and turn research results…
The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation’s (NOHFC) Emerging Technology Program (ETP) is designed to encourage the private and public sectors to develop exciting and viable new technologies that will contribute to future Northern Ontario’s economy. The research and development funding program goal is to support the research, development and innovation of new technologies that will…
The Southern Ontario Fund for Investment in Innovation (SOFII) is a new Canadian government funding program that was released yesterday. FedDev Ontario announced that this $20M investment funded by their Prosperity Initiative would support SME’s across Southern Ontario. There was a strong realization that innovation is critical to creating high-value job opportunities and creating a…