Canadian Business Grants for Information and Communications Technology Hires

Canadian Business Grants for Information and Communications Technology Hires

Last year, there was an overwhelming interest in a popular small business grants program aimed at supporting new hires to high demand positions in information and communications technology positions. The Canadian government grants for ICT hiring program has now launched its 2014 round of funding for an ICT wage subsidy, which has brought along some…

Small Business Grants for Hiring in the Apparel Sector

Small Business Grants for Hiring in the Apparel Sector

The Career Focus funding program for the apparel sector is issued by a national not-for-profit organization representing and serving the HR development and adjustment needs of management and employees of the apparel industry. The program is supported by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) as a part of the Federal Government of Canada’s Youth Employment…

R&D Project Hiring Grants: Funding for Internships

R&D Project Hiring Grants: Funding for Internships

The Ontario Centres of Excellence is running the R&D Project Hiring Grants program on behalf of the Ontario provincial government and a $10-million investment through their Youth Jobs Strategy. The program aims to help connect recent graduates with valuable on-the-job experience while building the research and development capacity of Ontario companies. Two Components of the…

Mitacs Elevate Research Grants to Hire PhD Fellows

Mitacs Elevate Research Grants to Hire PhD Fellows

Mitacs, is a national non-profit organization, provides research and development funding support to develop industry and academic partnerships. Since 1999, Mitacs has provided over $52 million in funding to support their mandate. The Mitacs Elevate program provides an opportunity for industry partners to collaborate with a post doctorate student to work on a research project…

Mitacs Elevate Launches Calls for Proposals for Summer 2014

Mitacs Elevate Launches Calls for Proposals for Summer 2014

The Mitacs Elevate Program supports postdoctoral fellows and Canadian companies & partners to collaborate on cutting-edge research projects and build capacity for the next generation of R&D management leaders. Mitacs Elevate Canadian Government Grants –Background Information The Mitacs Elevate Program began as a pilot program offered in southern Ontario beginning in 2009, and expanded nationally in…

Bio-Tech and Life Sciences Hiring Grants for Small Business

Bio-Tech and Life Sciences Hiring Grants for Small Business

Through Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), the Canadian federal government provides a lucrative hiring grant opportunity for small businesses in various sectors. One such variant of their hiring incentives is specific to the bio-technology and life sciences sector. This wage subsidy program offers up to $20,000 or 50% of the new hire’s wage rate…

Government Funding Canada: Grants for Hiring in the Steel Industry

Government Funding Canada: Grants for Hiring in the Steel Industry

The Steel Industry Canadian government grants for hiring program aims to create career-oriented employment opportunities for recent Canadian post-secondary graduates to provide them with valuable work experience and developing their skills while working in the broader Canadian steel industry. Canadian Small Business Grants for Hiring: Program Focus The Steel Industry Hiring Program provides an employer…

Up to $12K in Grant Money for Hiring Environmental Sciences Grads

Up to $12K in Grant Money for Hiring Environmental Sciences Grads

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has now officially released funding in the form of hiring grants, offering up to $12,000 in non-repayable grant money for hiring recent graduates from environmental sciences to a related position within the sector. Canadian Government Grants for Hiring Environmental Sciences Positions: Funding Details This hiring grants for small business…

Important Update: Federal Grants for Hiring of up to $20K Available

Important Update: Federal Grants for Hiring of up to $20K Available

Regardless of the outcome of the June 12th provincial election, Ontario SMEs don’t have to wait until next year’s tax season in order to benefit from creating jobs. Just over the past few weeks several Canadian business grants for hiring that offer businesses up to $20,000 in funding for creating new job for recent post-secondary…

Career Focus for Hiring Recent Grads to the Aerospace Industry

Career Focus for Hiring Recent Grads to the Aerospace Industry

Career Focus is a part of the Youth Employment Strategy and provides funding through Canadian business grants for hiring recent grads to local, regional, and national employers through eleven federal departments and agencies.  The Career Focus program helps youth transition into the labour market while increasing the supply of highly qualified workers and promoting the…