What is the objective of Government Funding for Business through the AgriProcessing Initiative (API)? Through Canadian government funding API will help businesses from the AgriProcessing sector adopt innovative technology and processes so they will be better positioned to compete in the global economy, and thus the Canadian Agri-Processing sector on a whole will become more…
The Government of Canada appreciates the important role that information and communication technologies (ICT) will play in the future of Canada’s job market. The Information and Communication Technology Council (ICTC) has thus established small business grants for hiring program to offer the opportunity for small and medium-sized businesses subsidized wages for new graduates relating to…
The AgriInnovation Program (AIP) is a five-year initiative as a part of Growing Forward 2 beginning April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2018, with a project completion date of January 31, 2018 to allow for a program evaluation to occur. The AIP Enabling Commercialization and Adoption Stream is focused on helping companies with commercializing or…
Cambridge, Ontario (Marketwire – March 27, 2013). With the release of the 2013 Federal Budget, SME’s, particularly those in manufacturing or involved in research and development, applauded the announcement as it confirms they will continue to be positioned as a top priority in the plans to strengthen Canada’s economy. Precise details regarding funding allocations for…
Minister of State for the Federal State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), was on hand at an event hosted by the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce (CCC) to discuss the Economic Action Plan 2013. Minister Goodyear highlighted the fact that since the worst of the global recession Canada has had the…
The Agri-Innovation Program‘s (AIP) Industry-led Research and Development Stream provides Canadian government funding for research and innovation projects in the agriculture, agri-food and agri-product sectors. As a part of the Growing Forward 2 Policy Framework, the $698M Agri-Innovation program is designed to accelerate the pace of innovation by supporting research and development activities in agri-innovations….
The AgriMarketing Program is a five-year (2013-2018), $341-million program, under Growing Forward 2 (GF2) that consists of a combination of government initiatives and contribution funding for industry-led projects. Its objective is to improve the agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector’s competitiveness in domestic and international markets by supporting industry in gaining and maintaining access to markets…
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) created the 5 year, $50 Million Agri-Processing Initiative (API) as a part of the government funding for business program, Agricultural Flexibility Fund, launched nation-wide under the 2009 Canadian Federal budget. The API aims to help companies in the Agri-Processing sector become more competitive while enabling them to adopt new technology, products…
The ecoENERGY Efficiency for Industry Program is a part of a wider initiative that was begun by the Office of Energy Efficiency (OEE); Canada’s Centre for Excellence for Energy, efficiency and alternative fuels information. This program is an effort by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) to help promote the adoption of an energy management standard by…
For small to medium-sized businesses and larger companies alike, finding first time buyers in order to help a product or service through the commercialization phase can be challenging. The Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program (CICP) is a $40 million program initiated in 2010 as a permanent procurement program aiming at helping businesses through the pre-commercialization stage…