The continued advancement in technology has reshaped how marketers reach out to and interact with their potential customers. Small businesses that are not setting or adopting new trends in digital marketing can easily find their campaigns losing traction in their marketplace. Fortunately, there are government small business grants available to help small businesses find the…
The Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC) will visit Lampton Conveyor in Windsor, Ontario along with Mentor Works Ltd., Canadian government funding experts. Jeanine Lassaline-Berglund, Field Service Advisor for EMC’s Windsor Strategic Interest Group (SIG), is organizing this event for small and medium-sized business owners, Senior Managers, HR Managers, and other senior key decision makers from…
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…
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…
Ontario Centers of Excellence (OCE), The Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) and Colleges Ontario are holding a workshop to discuss the CME’s Action Plan for Manufacturing. This workshop will be a great opportunity for Manufacturers and Exporters to share their opinions on the Action Plan and contribute to its objectives. Event Details: Date & Time:…
The Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME) have announced that theCME SMART Prosperity Now Program will continue to accept applicants as the program still has capacity to fund a limited number of additional projects. The Ontario government funding program is expected to remain open until May 31, 2013; this date is dependent on the number of…
We chose to shed some light on two of the most common inquiries related to how to find grants and the grant application process. How to Find Grants: Are government grants for small business difficult to access? A common misconception is that it is next to impossible to find and access government grants for small…
The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) is responsible for coordinating province-wide conservation efforts, planning the electricity system for the long term, and contracting for clean electricity resources. Their goal is to transform Ontario’s electricity system by helping to reduce energy use, maintain reliability, and establish a clean, modern and cost-effective power grid for a sustainable future. As…
Since the advent of the information age, there has been an increasingly greater emphasis on the role that human capital plays in the strategic growth planning of small and medium-sized businesses (SME’s) in Canada. As a result Canadian SME’s have looked to leverage Canadian small business grants and loans programs to develop a crucial competitive…
Program Update: Read the latest CSBFP overview blog for additional insight into the program. The Canada Small Business Financing Program (CSBFP) assists small businesses in acquiring loans from financial institutions. In CSBFP, the Government of Canada shares the risk of loans with lenders, making it easier for small businesses to be approved. This program has…