Social Enterprises – Investment Readiness Program Receive up to $75,000 in Loan Funding Support. The Social Enterprises – Investment Readiness Program is designed to assist social purpose organizations in their efforts to sell goods or services for revenue while achieving positive social, cultural, or environmental results. Social Enterprises -Investment Readiness Program Amount of Funding Successful…
Women Ecosystem Fund (WEF) Receive up to $3M in Non-Repayable Funding. Women Ecosystem Fund (WEF) aims to increase women-owned businesses’ ability to access funding, talent, networks, and expertise needed to scale up, expand, and access new markets. The overall goal of this initiative is to support projects that will provide business supports for women entrepreneurs…
SR&ED 101: How to Determine if You’re Eligible for SR&ED Is Your Business Eligible for the SR&ED Tax Credit? The Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit is one of Canada’s largest government funding incentives and offers significant opportunity for businesses that are innovating products, processes, and more through innovation. But how do can…
Canadian Government Funding Videos Learn About Government Funding. Grow Your Business. Government funding programs often have their own dedicated pages and can vary in complexity. Mentor Works consolidates government funding program information into our easy-to-use resources. Watch our library of funding videos to learn how your business can benefit from grants, loans, and more. Funding…
Capital & Technology Adoption Strategies Capital & Technology Adoption Strategies for Businesses There are lots of government funding programs available for Canadian businesses looking to leverage capital and technology opportunities, such as the Sustainable Development Technology Canada program. Get to know the key strategies for implementing government funding for capital & technology adoption, as well…
Industry Commercialization Associates Program – Alberta Innovates Receive up to $120,000 in Government Funding. Alberta Innovates’ Industry Commercialization Associates Program offsets a portion of costs related to hiring an associate to perform technical commercialization activities. Contribution is paid as a monthly stipend plus an annual Expense Allowance of up to $7,000 to cover a portion of non-salary…
Product Demonstration Program – Alberta Innovates Receive up to $150,000 in Grant Funding. Alberta Innovates offers the Product Demonstration Program to businesses located in Alberta that have commercialization-ready, innovative technology in the industries of: energy, environment, nanotechnology, information and communication services, health, and life sciences such as forestry, agriculture and biotechnology. Product Demonstration Program – Alberta Innovates…
Accelerating Innovations Into Care – Alberta Innovates Receive up to $600,000 in Government Funding. Alberta Innovates‘ Accelerating Innovations Into Care program supports the commercialization of health technologies through collaborations of Alberta SMEs and public health providers. Companies will work with healthcare providers or post-secondary institutions to test and validate the innovation’s impacts, with specific emphasis on disease…
Voucher Program – Alberta Innovates Receive up to $10k to $100k in Government Funding. The Alberta Innovates Voucher Program, offered by Alberta Innovates, offsets a portion of costs related to technology development and building a working prototype. Funding is awarded as a voucher, which companies can use to pay product/service providers for their contributions towards…
Protein Industries Canada (PIC) Receive up to 50% of expenses in Government Funding. The Protein Industries Canada (PIC) program supports collaborative product or process research, technology development, and export market development projects related to expanding Canada’s plant-based protein sector. As administered by Protein Industries Canada (PIC), the program taps into Innovation Superclusters Initiative (ISI) funding to support…