Top Small Business Grants and Loans Programs for the Aerospace Sector

Top Small Business Grants and Loans Programs for the Aerospace Sector

In a previous post, Canadian Government Funding:  New Program for Aerospace Technology,  Mentor Works covered the Federal government’s announcement of close to $1 billion over five years through including an initial investment of $110 million followed by $55 million annually beginning in 2014 into the Strategic Aerospace and Defense Initiative (SADI) which will help fund…

NHM Small Business Grants for Ontario MedTech

NHM Small Business Grants for Ontario MedTech

The New Horizons for MedTech (NHM) program has begun receiving applications for its second round of funding.  NHM is an Ontario small business grants program supported by Canada’s Medical Technologies Companies (MEDEC), Canadian MedTech Manufacturers’ Alliance (CMMA), and the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario). NHM Small Business Grants Ontario Details NHM…

Small Business Grants & Loans for Startups

Small Business Grants & Loans for Startups

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…

Small Business Grants for Building Global R&D Relationships

Small Business Grants for Building Global R&D Relationships

Going Global Innovation (GGI) Canadian government grants for small business program was created and is managed by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada’s Trade Commissioner Service.  GGI’s research and development funding is available to small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) to help stimulate potential R&D partnerships that benefit Canadian innovators and bring new products to the…

Agricultural Business Grants & Loans for Innovation & Technology Adoption

Agricultural Business Grants & Loans for Innovation & Technology Adoption

Cambridge, Ontario (Marketwire –June 4, 2013). Since the release of Growing Forward 2, Mentor Works has helped Canadian agriculture and agri-food businesses select and access small business grants and loans programs that fit their unique set of challenges and growth opportunities.  Projects that received funding have brought forth more efficient processes and strengthened competitive advantages,…

Aviation & Aerospace Career Focus Small Business Grants for Hiring

Aviation & Aerospace Career Focus Small Business Grants for Hiring

Originally founded in 1991 as a sector council to serve the aviation industry, the Canadian Council of Aviation and Aerospace (CCAA) updated its name in 2010 to reflect its involvement in Aerospace as well as Aviation. CCAA has two main areas of focus: (1) skills development, and (2) industry demographics (supply and demand for particular skills)….

Canadian Government Funding Experts Join OAC Chapter Meeting

Canadian Government Funding Experts Join OAC Chapter Meeting

Mentor Works’ Canadian government funding expert, Bernadeen McLeod, will join the Ontario Aerospace Council on June 11th, 2013 for a Learning and Networking Event at the National Air Force Museum of Canada in Trenton, Ontario. The Ontario Aerospace Council (OAC) is a collective body of people committed to the betterment of the Ontario aerospace industry. …

Canadian Business Grants for Dairy Industry – Matching Investment Fund

Canadian Business Grants for Dairy Industry – Matching Investment Fund

The Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) encourages the growth and innovation in the manufacturing and use Canadian dairy products and ingredients.   In support of the Canadian dairy industry the CDC has committed $1 million over a two year period to support product development initiatives under The Matching Investment Fund (MIF). The MIF provides non-repayable Canadian business…

EDC & Mentor Works Canadian Government Funding Workshop in Markham

EDC & Mentor Works Canadian Government Funding Workshop in Markham

This coming July 10th, 2013, Export Development Canada (EDC) will join Mentor Works Ltd.’s Founder and President, Bernadeen McLeod, for a Canadian government funding and export development workshop.   Come join us to learn more about small business grants and loans as well as how the EDC is helping Canadian companies respond to international business opportunities….

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Small Business Grants and Loans Workshop in Fort Erie, Ontario

The Fort Erie Economic Development & Tourism Corporation, along with Mentor Works Ltd. and the Greater Fort Erie Chamber of Commerce invite small and medium-sized businesses to a two part workshop session on developing partnerships with the government and leveraging small business grants and loans programs from municipal, provincial and federal sources: “Your Business and…