Jobs and Prosperity Fund: Is Your Business Eligible?

Jobs and Prosperity Fund: Can You Access This Ontario Government Funding?

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Please Note: JPF is closed. Please consider the Business Scale-up and Productivity program for similar support. The Jobs and Prosperity Fund (JPF) is an Ontario government funding program created to support large-scale business expansion and capital investment projects. The initiative awards Ontario business grants for projects that enhance productivity, become more innovative, and compete in international markets. JPF…

Jobs and Prosperity Fund Awards $1.9M Business Grant

Jobs and Prosperity Fund Awards $1.9M in Ontario Business Grants

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Toronto-based manufacturer, Polycorp Ltd., has been awarded up to $1.9 million in Ontario government grants to support its latest facility expansion project. The contribution will help the company construct a 110,000 sq. ft. expansion in Elora, Ontario to diversify the business’ product offerings and become more globally competitive. The contribution will be provided through the…

NSERC Engage Research and Development Grants

NSERC Engage Grants for Innovative Research & Development Partnerships

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Please Note: This page is an archived and may contain outdated program information. For current details of the Canada Media Fund Experimental Stream, please visit Mentor Works’ NSERC Engage Program Page. Canadian businesses have excellent access to state-of-the-art research facilities, equipment, and talent. However, since 2001 Canadian research and development investments have displayed a downward trend….

OCE Market Readiness Program: Tech Startup Funding

OCE Market Readiness Program: Innovation Scale-Up Grants

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Colleges and universities play a key role in driving innovation and entrepreneurship across Ontario. As a launchpad for tomorrow’s business leaders, these institutions promote leading-edge research and supporting young entrepreneurs who wish to transform new ideas into a sustainable business. However, young entrepreneurs often struggle to scale-up these post-secondary businesses post-graduation and much of their…

NSERC Engage Research Grants Awarded to Qu Biologics

NSERC Engage Research Grants Awarded to Study Antibodies & Vaccines

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Biopharmaceutical specialists, Qu Biologics Inc., has been awarded Canadian government funding to study the unspecified lifecycle of administered antibodies. Over the next six months, the business will collaborate with the University of Ottawa’s Dr. Adam Shuhendler to carry out this research project. Qu Biologics Inc. will receive up to $25,000 in research grants through the…

24 Agri Businesses Awarded Greenbelt Fund Grants

Greenbelt Fund Awards Agriculture Grants to 24 Local Food Projects

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In April 2017, the Government of Ontario committed up to $830,000 in funding toward local agri-food projects. In total, 24 projects will use these agriculture grants to increase consumer awareness, demand, and consumption of local foods and beverages. Ontario government funding was awarded through the Greenbelt Fund: Local Food Investment Fund. The program offers up…

Ontario Unemployment Rates Reach Record Lows

Ontario’s Unemployment Rate Drops to 16-Year Low

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New data released by Statistics Canada has shown that Ontario’s economy is strengthening, particularly in relation to employment. Although some metrics may fluctuate from month to month, contrasts to the same period last year (or even the last 10+ years) show some emerging trends all businesses should be aware of. In April 2017, Ontario’s unemployment…

Industry Commercialization Associates Program

Alberta Innovates – Industry Commercialization Associates Program

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Alberta is Canada’s second largest tech hub, however businesses across the province often find it difficult to commercialize their innovative technologies and products. This is mainly because employers lack the internal talent required to bring their ideas to market. To address this issue, the Government of Alberta has introduced funding programs like the Industry Commercialization…

Innovation Superclusters Initiative Technology Grants

Innovation Superclusters Initiative (ISI): Collaborative Research Grants

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Innovation can happen in businesses of all sizes. Both Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large firms have an important role to play in securing Canada as a globally competitive innovation hub. Bringing new ideas to market, however, can be challenging if only one company’s financial and planning resources are used. Increasingly, companies are overcoming…

College-Industry Innovation Fund Awards Over $5M

College-Industry Innovation Fund Supports 6 Research Projects

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Six Canadian colleges have been awarded a cumulative $7 million to invest in advanced, industry-relevant research infrastructure. These research grants will help colleges to purchase new innovative equipment and reduce long-term operating and maintenance costs. Ultimately, this will allow Canadian colleges provide greater support for innovative research; this helps more businesses perform more cutting-edge projects…