Top 4 Canadian Small Business Grants and Loans for Manufacturers

Top 4 Canadian Small Business Grants and Loans for Manufacturers

Mentor Works is dedicated to helping hundreds of Canada’s most successful small and medium-sized manufacturers overcome financial obstacles to growth through the access of government small business grants and loans. As such, we have identified some of the top business grants and loans options for manufacturers to share with our clients, industrial organizations, various media…

SD Tech Fund:  Funding Call for Applications is Now OPEN

SD Tech Fund: Funding Call for Applications is Now OPEN

Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) supports advances in clean technology which are directed at finding innovative solutions to sustainability issues that affect the Canadian economy and the health of Canadians.  SDTC supports Canadian businesses through a variety of initiatives including the SD Tech Fund Canadian business grants program. Since 2002, the SD Tech Fund has allocated over…

Government Small Business Grants Expert Speaking at CMTS 2013

Government Small Business Grants Expert Speaking at CMTS 2013

For those that are unfamiliar with the event, the Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show “CMTS 2013” is being held at the International Centre in Mississauga, Ontario (minutes from Toronto’s International Airport).   Taking place from September 30th to October 3rd, CMTS 2013 will include the latest in machine tools, forming, fabricating technologies and state-of-the-art advancements in plant…

Grants from Canadian Government Fund Wind Turbine Project at Centennial College

Grants from Canadian Government Fund Wind Turbine Project at Centennial College

Thank you to the Program Manager at Centennial College for Contributing to this article. Technical and financial evaluation of wind turbines for commercialization with hybrid off-grid street lights carried out at Centennial College of Toronto, Ontario Every year local, provincial and federal governments across Canada use billions of kilowatt hours of electricity to power streetlights…

Smart Grid Fund: Ontario Business Grants Eligibility

Smart Grid Fund: Ontario Business Grants Eligibility

The Smart Grid Fund is supported by the Ontario provincial government and aims to support next-generation green technology to help bring about more efficient energy use by residents of Ontario and people around the world. Ontario Business Grants Smart Grid Fund Amount Smart Grid Fund Ontario business grants will support up to 50% of project…

Top 3 Canadian Small Business Grants for Clean Tech/ Energy Conservation

Top 3 Canadian Small Business Grants for Clean Tech/ Energy Conservation

Improvements in energy efficiency and management & reduction of energy demand not only saves money while having a favourable impact on the environment, but also creates jobs and bolsters local economies. Whether your organization is doing its part by aiding knowledge transfer and communicating conservation skills in the workplace or developing next generation technology to…

Growing Forward 2 Ontario Business Grants for Agricultural Businesses & Food Processors

Growing Forward 2 Ontario Business Grants for Agricultural Businesses & Food Processors

In late June 2013, The Ontario government announced the details of their $417 million investment in Growing Forward 2. The 5-year provincial funding programs are complementary to the AgriInnovation and Agri-Marketing programs offered at the Federal level. The Ontario programs aim at improving business and leadership skills, helping small and medium-sized businesses from the agriculture…

The Smart Grid Fund Ontario Small Business Grants

The Smart Grid Fund Ontario Small Business Grants

The Ontario Government has re-opened calls for applications for the Smart Grid Fund as of July 2013.  The fund was originally introduced in 2009.  $50 million had originally been slated to allocate to successful applicants through the Ontario business grants program, however to date less than a third of the fund’s total amount have been…

Ontario Centres of Excellence: The Collaboration Voucher Program

Ontario Centres of Excellence: The Collaboration Voucher Program

The Collaboration Voucher Program is a research collaboration program delivered on behalf of the Province of Ontario by Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE). Focus of Ontario Government Funding for Business, Associations & Groups The aim of the program is to help Ontario companies improve productivity, performance and competitiveness by linking them with reputable Ontario research…

Mentor Works & Global EMC: Seminar on High-Tech Business Funding Grants

Mentor Works Ltd. will be co-hosting a workshop in conjunction with Global EMC Inc., dedicated to Ontario businesses in the high-tech and medical sectors. The half-day event will provide an interactive platform for attendees to match their strategic initiatives to available Federal and Ontario government funding programs. Canadian Government Funding Workshop Details Mentor Works Ltd….