On Friday February 8th the Minister of State (Science and Technology) was in Montreal visiting McGill University where he announced the government’s support for 83 scientific teams at universities across Canada through research and development funding. The Natural Sciences and Engineering Council (NSERC) is a federal agency that supports Canadian discoverers and innovators for…
The aim of the Investing in Business Innovation (IBI) is for stimulating and leveraging private sector investments to serve the development and late-stage commercialization challenges of start-up businesses. This government funding for business will provide support of up to $1M in repayable loan funding at 0% interest, covering approximately 33.3% of expenses related to commercializing new products, practices…
The Pre-Competitive Advanced Research Network is an industry-led, Ottawa-based consortium of 39 companies. These companies work together to develop receptor capacity for advanced basic research in robotics and artificial intelligence. The fundamental science is drawn from the Institute for Research Intelligent Systems (IRIS). Details of PRECARN Research and Development Funding for Small Business PRECARN…
This seminar covering funding for small business programs available to SME’s in Ontario is hosted by Seradex. Seradex is a top supplier of ERP Software with a host of products and flexible functionality for the make to order manufacturer. When: Wednesday Feb. 13th from 9am-4pm Where: McMaster’s Ron Joyce Centre, 4350 South Service Road Burlington, ON L7L 5R8…
The Market Development stream grant funding for business is focused on building and promoting Canada domestic and export markets, to perform promotional activities to differentiate Canadian products, and ensure that the industry is prepared to meet market requirements. Government Funding Financial Contribution: This funding for small business will involve non-repayable contributions to small and medium-sized…
Launched this previous summer, the CME SMART Prosperity Now Program is still accepting applications but expected to stop by March 31, 2013. These small business funding grants are for manufacturers with an export focus on commercializing new technologies, investing in sustainable and green technology, entering new domestic and foreign markets, and purchasing new or upgraded…
Agriculture Minister, Gerry Ritz along with the Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Ted McMeekin jointly announced a research and development funding initiative offered by the federal and provincial government called The Water Resource Adaptation and Management Initiative (WRAMI). The Initiative is aimed to help prepare Ontario farmers for drought and adapt their…
Please Note: The Export Manager Program is now closed and not accepting further applications. For trade show grants and other forms of export support, please visit our page on Business and Export Expansion Funding Programs. As a part of the Global Growth Fund, the Export Manager Program helps small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to gain…
CONII is a small business grants program that receives research and development funding from Ontario’s Ministry of Economic Development. CONII provides supports industry-driven applied research and commercialization through financial support of research performed in partnership with a membership college. Full service offerings area also available from needs assessment to execution. By working along with the…
Free Canadian Government Funding Seminar: “Millions of Dollars in Government Funding Exist; Find Out How to Get Your Share!” Join us for a free informative seminar designed to show business owners how to access government funding for business as well as the application process. Attendees will take away immediate strategies to improve business performance. Speaker: Canadian Government Funding…