The Centre for Business and Social Entrepreneurship (CBaSE) promotes collaboration between University of Guelph students and local businesses through a 4-month market research and/or business plan development project. The goal of the program is to create a transformational learning opportunities for students and provide valuable research and/or business plan construction for small business development. Eligible…
The OCE Market Readiness Program offers preliminary support and funding grants for small business to transfer academic based research into a new market-viable service or technology. Funding is intended to accelerate innovation and help Ontario-based SMEs bring a new product to market or to use the academic research as a basis for a new start-up…
As mentioned in our previous two-part series detailing the Sectoral Youth Career Focus Program, the deadline for the 2012 round of applications is November 30, 2012. Employers expecting to receive Ontario government funding for small business internships through this program must select an intern and submit their application before the stated deadline. Career Focus Grant…
The Ontario Genomics Institute (OGI) offers a Technology Seeding program to accelerate innovation into new, leading edge, life science related products and technologies. The program provides funding for small business ventures that look to expand the Ontario science and technology service platforms for life science research in the fields of genomics and proteomics. Seed Funding…
The Ontario Production Services Tax Credit (OPSTC) is a refundable tax credit for small businesses across the Canadian province of Ontario. OPSTC applies to eligible expenses of domestic or foreign film and television production corporations. Please note that corporations cannot claim this tax credit if the Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit was claimed for the same…
FedNor is a Canadian Government funding organization that offers financing and government grant funding for small businesses in Northern Ontario through programs such as their Northern Ontario Development Program (NODP). FedNor sets high priority for business growth and competitiveness strategies by providing wage subsidies and government funding for small business capital investments and hiring activities….
The Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev) will no longer be accepting new applications for the Applied Research and Commercialization Initiative as all of its funding has been fully committed for this fiscal year. Applied Research and Commercialization Initiative For those who were unaware of the program, the Applied Research and Commercialization initiative…
Canadian businesses that own commercial or industrial property, partially or entirely vacant, may be eligible for a rebate of Provincial Land Tax for the period of the vacancy. The Provincial Land Tax is a property tax imposed on land located in the unincorporated territories of Ontario, which do not have municipal representation. These taxes are…
View recent Ontario Government Disability Support Programs Employment Supports has launched the Disability Support Program in order to help people with disabilities prepare for work and find a job or start their own business. Some employment supports examples are the following: Job coaching Help keeping a job Help finding a job Help preparing for a…
UPDATE: For the most up to date information on this program, please visit the Ontario Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) Tax Credit Programs page. The majority of research and development projects some degree of risk and moderate expense for the organizations conducting them. Nevertheless, R&D activities have become increasingly necessary, as global market competition…