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.
The Government of Ontario has announced an additional investment of $50M to the Ontario Together Fund (OTF), a program which helps businesses pivot their manufacturing operations to focus on producing solutions for fighting COVID-19.
The Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) Program Capital Investments Stream is now accepting funding requests for eligible transformative and innovative projects. The deadline to apply is July 22, 2021.
The Government of Canada has invested $80 million over four years through the Cyber Security Innovation Network Program to support cyber security projects focusing on research, development, commercialization, and skills development for stronger systems that will protect Canadians online.
The Ontario government is providing one-time payments of $10,000 to $20,000 to support eligible small tourism and travel businesses.
Through the Early Adopters Stream of the Agri-Tech Innovation Cost-Share Program, Ontario farm and processor businesses can receive up to 35% to a maximum of $100,000 per eligible costs on a relevant COVID-19 safety project with a value of at least $150,000.
The University of Waterloo takes a look at how young talent is helping small businesses adapt to the challenges of COVID-19 and why your business should consider hiring a co-op student or recent grad.
Accelerated by COVID-19, businesses are rapidly shifting to create e-commerce solutions for customers.
The Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVI) provides government grants for installing EV charging stations and the program’s 2021 intake period has been announced.