Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) received a big boost from the Federal Government of Canada last week. The not-for-profit foundation that helps budding young business owners with everything from startup funding to writing a business plan has been featured frequently in our blog over the years. CYBF is most well-known for helping young entrepreneurs access…
MaRS helps entrepreneurs bring innovative ideas to the marketplace through a variety of resources including Ontario small business grants through their MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund, and discounted open courses for Ontario entrepreneurs. Upcoming Small Business Networking and Educational Workshops for Entrepreneurs This Fall, MaRS is offering a new intensive program that combines five series of…
The Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) is a non-profit organization that has helped more than 5,600 young and emerging entrepreneurs across Canada. Through small business grants, financing options and a host of start-up resources, CYBF have helped create more than 23,000 new jobs, $163.6 million in tax revenue and hundreds of millions in sales and…
The Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev) announced earlier this week that The Accelerator Centre (AC) of Waterloo will receive nearly $1 million from the federal government in Canadian government funding to help the development of start-up technology firms. The Accelerator Centre is a world-renowned site for helping to cultivate technology entrepreneurship and…
Bernadeen McLeod recently joined Biz Radio Canada host, Dave Wojcik, to explain how accessing small business grants and loans in Canada can be simple, enjoyable, and even a therapeutic process for small and medium-sized business owners and leaders undertake if they have the appropriate resources and guidance. Implementing a Small Business Grants and Loans Plan…
Economic Action Plan 2013 Update: In addition to the several small business grants and business loans programs rolling out over the next five years the Federal government will provide $60 million to aid outstanding Canadian incubator and accelerator organizations in expanding their services to start-ups. A further investment of $100 million will be invested through…
NSERC Engage is a Canadian small business grants program funded through The National Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC). The small business government grants serve to support 6 month research and development relationships between industry partners and university graduate students. Expenses Eligible for NSERC Engage Small Business Grants Expenses that are eligible for government funding…
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…
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…
This month (April 2013) marked the beginning of a new program launched by the Ministry of Immigration and Multiculturalism to help the nation recruit innovative immigrant entrepreneurs who will hopefully create new jobs and spur economic growth. The new “Start-Up Visa” has been designed to help make Canada the destination of choice for the world’s…