To ensure a more sustainable future for Canadians and help join the global fight against the imminent climate crisis, the Government of Canada has announced an investment of $44.3M from the SDTC Tech Fund towards 11 innovative clean technology projects.
The Food Waste Reduction Challenge is now accepting applicants for the Novel Technologies funding streams. These programs aim to reduce food waste and create new projects from them.
Ontario has announced an investment of $690,000 to provide a new, free training program to 260 manufacturing employees around the province to upgrade productivity, health and safety in the workplace, and supply chain strength.
FedDev Ontario has awarded a government grant of $7.5M for Invest WindsorEssex to develop and launch Canada’s first-ever automobility accelerator. The project will support 1,350 cleantech entrepreneurs, boost business growth, and attract $40M in foreign investment.
Through the Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC) Program, the Government of Canada has invested a total of $8 million in funding to eight Canadian companies that will research and develop innovative solutions related to managing COVID-19.
The Ontario Music Investment Fund (OMIF) supports the economic growth and stability of the province’s music industry with direct grants up to 50% or $300k.
Administered through a $1.5B investment to the Clean Fuels Fund, the Canadian government is providing funding support for the research and development of cleaner fuel solutions that will aim to reduce fuel emissions pollution in Canada by 2030.
The Canada Recovery Hiring Program is a federal wage subsidy program that will support businesses hit hardest by the pandemic.
The Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund aims to reduce barriers Black Canadians face in accessing funding by providing support loans of up to $250,000 to eligible Black Canadian business owners and entrepreneurs for economic business growth and success.
As social distancing measures are lifted in the months ahead, the ‘next normal’ in the recovery phase means that many Canadian workplaces are now planning for more flexible hybrid work models which blend on-site and remote work.