Conestoga College has recently joined the list of post-secondary institutions that offer the Graduate Enterprise Internship Program (GEI), also known as the iSTEM Program. The program is one of several Hiring Grants for Small Business in Ontario. The GEI/iSTEM program contributes 50% of a graduate’s wages, up to $10,000 per hired candidate, for 6-month internship…
Those of you familiar with the CME Smart grant for capital expenditures have probably noticed a note on their online application login page. This note refers to the impending change to CME Smart, which will now be called CME SMART Prosperity Now. The Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME) have recently received a new round of…
IMPORTANT: This blog is out of date. Please view our Top Funding Programs for Hiring in 2013 Small businesses in Canada have a wide variety of Canadian government grants for hiring new employees to increase their talent pool. We have chosen the top five readily accessible hiring grants for small businessa across all areas…
The Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Council (AAC) has announced a Call for Proposals for the next round of Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program (CAAP) funding. For those interested in this program, the CAAP is designed for small businesses who have a new technology that will have an impact on the agricultural industry. Eligible projects will seize opportunities…
The Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) have announced that they are no longer accepting applications for their First Job hiring program. The Canadian government grant for hiring will be closed until April 2012. Applicants may still be eligible if they are carrying out a Technical Problem Solving (TPS) project through OCE, however they will need…
A week prior to our Free 60 Minute Government Funding Workshop in Hamilton is the MITACS Step: Effective Networking Event at McMaster University. Through this event, graduate students and post-doctoral fellows will be provided insight in how to stabilize and grow business relationships through effective networking. The event will be split up into two parts….
If you are a casual visitor of our website and want to learn more about government funding, we strongly encourage you to attend the mid-January Breakfast Seminar held by the York Tech Alliance (YTA) in Markham, Ontario. The event will cover the most popular small business funding grants, loans, and tax credits to accelerate growth…
Mentor Works focuses on educating businesses across Canada about the most accessible funding opportunities through both free and premium services. In addition to this blog, one of our most successful free initiatives is in the form of a free workshop that focuses on the most popular business funding grants, loans, and tax credits for business…
Many online marketing, Search Engine Optimizers (SEO), and web developers have relied on Google Toolbar to assess a website’s credibility. Through Google’s helpful browser bar, users received a quick glance at the Google PageRank of a site. For those of you unfamiliar with PageRank, it is one of the key components to assessing how a…
China is one of the world’s fastest developing countries. Their commercialization growth is substantial and the country is seeking international assistance. Through the International Trade Branch (ITB), Ontario businesses have the opportunity to network with key Chinese stakeholders through the 20th Expo Build China event in late March 2012. Participating companies will be able to…