Update: The Ontario Self-Employment Benefit (OSEB) was closed in 2016. View our Startup Resources page to find additional government funding programs for young startups. The Ontario Government has introduced a new program that is intended to assist job seeking Canadians who wish to start their own businesses. The program is called the Ontario Self-Employment Benefit…
The Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has paired up with the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) to provide government funding for businesses who are interested in a research internship program involving hiring a PhD graduate. The Industrial Research and Development Fellowship (IRDF) program requires a two year internship program for a…
The Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) provides government funding for research and development through the promotion of their NSERC Engage Program.The Canadian government provides funds up to $25,000 for 6 months of research and development that is to be carried out by a Canadian University. NSERC Engage grants are intended to…
The approaches to learning are quite simple, we may ignore the problem, seek outside help in collaboration or try to put our head down and find our own solution usually with poor results (i.e. due to the gap in our knowledge with respect to some of the technical challenges). Â However, if you are of mindset…
IMPORTANT: Â This blog is out of date. Â 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…