In March, the 2012 Canadian Federal budget was released, which included various changes to its Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax incentive program. The SR&ED Canadian government funding program helps compensate corporate tax paying companies of any size for conducting research and development activities in Canada. The new SR&ED policies and documents will be…
In an effort to strengthen and expand Canadas commitment to energy efficiency the Canadian Government is offering business funding grants that provide financial assistance for industrial organizations to adopt systems and processes that continually improve energy performance. This grant funding for business is designed to lead to reductions in energy costs, greenhouse gas emissions and/or…
The Industrial Research Assistance Program’s (IRAP) Youth Employment Program (YEP) is designed to provide financial assistance to innovative small and medium-sized enterprises in Canada that are interested in hiring a post-secondary science, engineering, technology and trade, business and liberal arts graduate. Graduates work on innovative projects within the enterprise and may participate in research, development and commercialization…
Over the past decade, a large number of successful software development and technology firms have originated in the Southwestern Ontario Region. These success stories have sparked the imaginations and interests of hundreds of young and talented entrepreneurs within the region. These individuals have identified a problem along with an innovative solution; they now require the…
As part of Growing Forward, a market-driven vision for Canadas agriculture, a business risk management program is now available. AgriInvest is a self-directed risk management program offered to all farming operations in Canada. This agricultural funding for small business allows applicants to deposit up to 1.5% of their Annual Net Sales (ANS) into their individual…
There is a wealth of agricultural government funding for business , one being the AgriProcessing Initiative (API) of the Agricultural Flexibility Fund. By providing support to existing processing companies that have established new technologies and processes necessary to sustaining todays global marketplace. This in turn will increase the competitiveness of the agri-processing sector in Canada. API motivates…
FedDev Ontario has acquired new funding for its thriving Applied Research and Commercialization Initiative (ARC). The Applied Research and Commercialization program are currently accepting applications from any campus faculty partnered with any Southern Ontario small- or medium-sized enterprises interested in gaining Canadian government funding to provide innovative products and processes to the market, or improve…
As a part of their commitment to developing the next generation of innovators, the Mitacs Organization has decided to re-open the Mitacs Globalink Program for the summer of 2012. The Globalink program provides Canadian Government funding to attract the worlds top undergraduate students to a three month collaborative research project involving a Canadian University. The…
The MITACS Funding Organization supports industry innovation through their provisions of small business funding grants for collaborative R&D with post-secondary institutions. Through the MITACS Elevate program, recent graduates from a post-doctorate programs are provided with the training and financial support to lead a major industrial research project in collaboration with a Canadian industrial partner. This…
As mentioned in our previous articles on the CME SMART Prosperity Now Program; businesses are able to receive Ontario business Grants for Capital Equipment and other activities related to their expansion into new markets. This program has been extremely popular since its original funding release; however, they are still accepting applications for new expansion projects….