Webinar: Government Funding for Agriculture and Agri-Food 2014

Webinar: Government Funding for Agriculture and Agri-Food 2014

Mentor Works has helped dozens of Canada’s fastest growing agriculture and agri-food businesses select and access government funding programs. Now, Mentor Works gives agriculture and agri-food businesses across Canada the opportunity to learn from Canada’s top government funding expert, Bernadeen McLeod. What You Will Learn From Mentor Works Agriculture and Agri-Food Webinar Funding resources are…

With the Help of Export Development Canada, “Canadians are Exporting Food Safety”

With the Help of Export Development Canada, “Canadians are Exporting Food Safety”

Export Development Canada’s (EDC) Barbara Grinfield wrote an article earlier this year to explain the EDC’s work on Exporting Food Safety. “Food safety is a set of skills that can be marketed,” Barbara explains. “By leveraging our (Canada’s) reputation for high-quality and safe commodities, processes foods and beverages.”  The EDC has thus begun looking at…

Financial Obstacles Challenge Female Business Owners in Canada

Financial Obstacles Challenge Female Business Owners in Canada

Female business owners and working women in high-income countries in general, have made remarkable progress compared to their counterparts a generation ago.  In the United States women in their 30’s make 4 times more than women a generation apart.  Yet for me, while women in Canada have come to represent an impressive 47% of Canadian…

Grant Funding for Agriculture: AgriMarketing Assurance Systems Stream

Grant Funding for Agriculture: AgriMarketing Assurance Systems Stream

The AgriMarketing Assurance Systems Stream focuses on the development of national assurances systems and standards that contribute to priorities such as food safety and security.  This Canadian government grants funding program is run by Agriculture and Agri-food Canada (AAFC) and offers up to $1 million per project. AgriMarketing Assurance Systems Stream Funding –Funding Details Amount:…

Workshop on Funding, SR&ED, & Export Resources for Canadian Food Businesses

Workshop on Funding, SR&ED, & Export Resources for Canadian Food Businesses

Join Mentor Works, Ryan LLC, and Export Development Canada (EDC) for an exclusive complimentary workshop for agriculture and agri-food businesses in Canada.   Mentor Works has supported dozens of agriculture and agri-food businesses that have received hundreds of thousands and even millions of dollars in government funding.   Within this 1.5 hour workshop you will learn how…

Loans for Southern Ontario Businesses: Investing in Business Innovation

Loans for Southern Ontario Businesses: Investing in Business Innovation

The Investing in Business Innovation (IBI) loans program is administered by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario). The program is aimed at providing mentorship and entrepreneurial support to help new businesses grow and succeed, supporting the success of new businesses, and strengthening of angel networks while increasing availability of investment capital….

Investing in Business Innovation: Loans for Southern Ontario Early Stage Businesses

Investing in Business Innovation: Loans for Southern Ontario Early Stage Businesses

The Federal Agency of Economic Development for Southern Ontario (FedDev) operates the Investing in Business Innovation (IBI) as a part of the $530 million Southern Ontario Prosperity Initiatives (SOPIs).  IBI provides mentorship and entrepreneurial support to help new businesses grow and succeed. IBI small business loans support the success of new businesses in developing globally-competitive…

Southern Ontario Small Business Loans: Investing In Business Growth & Productivity

Southern Ontario Small Business Loans: Investing In Business Growth & Productivity

Investing in Business Growth & Productivity is offered through The Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev) as a part of their suite of Ontario business grants and loans called Southern Ontario Prosperity Initiatives (SOPIs). This collection of funding programs has been allotted a total of $530 million and applications are now being accepted…

The Advanced Manufacturing Fund: Ontario Business Grants & Loans

The Advanced Manufacturing Fund: Ontario Business Grants & Loans

As a part of The Federal Government’s Action Plan the Advanced Manufacturing Fund will distribute up to $200 million in funding to small businesses through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario). Advanced Manufacturing Fund to Promote Innovation & Boost Competitiveness The Advanced Manufacturing Fund will support Ontario businesses that invest in…

Advanced Manufacturing Fund Ontario Business Loans – Now Receiving Applications

Advanced Manufacturing Fund Ontario Business Loans – Now Receiving Applications

The Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) is providing up to $200 million in funding over five years through The Advanced Manufacturing Fund. This Ontario business grants and loans program is aimed at helping southern Ontario organizations that look toward technological innovations, while encouraging projects that provide benefits to manufacturing clusters and…