As the summer approaches, many businesses are currently in search of seasonal student labour to help manage their increases in market demand. The Canadian Government has offered several wage subsidies and tax incentives to encourage employers to hire students that would be planning to return to school in the fall. Provincial Wage Subsidy Ontario…
The Canadian Government provides funding support for Canadian SMEs to develop and commercialize their innovative products and technologies. The ARP program supports technical problem solving by providing grant funding for business research and development. The program has undergone some minor adjustments as a result of increases to the 2012 Federal Budget Funding Support for the…
The Canadian Government has announced their plan to provide research and development funding to the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR). The investment is one of many Canadian Government Funding Initiatives that were announced as a part of the 2012 Federal budget. CIFAR will receive approximately $10 million dollars over the next two years through…
The Ontario Government has recently developed an online service directory for assisting small businesses and start-ups across all sectors. One-Source for Business is an online business application that provides direct access to useful information and industry advice for starting and operating a small business in Ontario. The directory also provides access to the latest news…
Please Note: The Small Business Internship Program is no longer available. To explore current internship grants and wage subsidies, please tell us more about your upcoming hiring needs. Industry Canada has just released their funding applications for the Small Business Internship Program (SBIP). The program provides Canadian Government funding support for small and medium-sized enterprises…
The new Federal Government budget has incorporated a number of shifts in funding for small business, with a particular focus on research and development, industry-academic collaboration, and hiring incentives. These hiring incentives include small business tax incentives for Canadian SMEs to hire new employees without experiencing an increase to their EI costs. The program is…
Canadian business grants for productivity enhancements and outside consulting are becoming increasingly popular with Ontario SMEs. These types of small business funding grants are especially useful for those in need of capital equipment or market expansion funding. There are several opportunities to receive Grant Funding for Small Business Expansion; however, these Canadian business grants are…
April appears to be a busy month for those who are looking to receive one of the soon to be released Canadian business funding grants. The federal and provincial governments begin their release of several Government Funding Grants for Small Business in April of every year. The end of the month can already seem quite…
A common barrier to innovation and productivity within Canada is the inability to access Government Funding for Research and Development. Recently an expert review panel has released a list of recommendations to simplify the research and development funding process for Canadian SMEs. These recommendations look to streamline the application process without significantly altering the actual…
Research and Development is a costly process for any business, especially for those who are unable to leverage their expenses with Ontario business grants. The Centre for Research Innovation Commercialization (RIC) will be holding a business development workshop focused on finding finance and funding for small business research and development projects. When: April 11, 2012…