Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program: Apply by March 20, 2020
Ontario manufacturers and processors of wood products can apply for up to 30% of project costs via the Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program.
Ontario Rural Economic Development Funding: Apply by February 1, 2021
UPDATE: The RED Program is currently accepting applications until February 1, 2021. The Rural Economic Development (RED) program has announced the re-opening of an application intake period for Economic Diversification and Competitiveness projects and Strategic Economic Infrastructure projects. The next intake deadline for Ontario’s Rural Economic Development funding program is February 1, 2021. Administered by…
Skills Catalyst Fund: Up to $500k in Funding for Workforce Development
technology, globalization, and demographics, it’s important to continue to invest in its people to ensure a competitive labour economy. To support these opportunities, there are new innovative development initiatives taking place. One of these is a recent grant called the Skills Catalyst Fund, which funds focused solutions and projects that support better employment and employability…
Canada’s Regional Development Agencies: Could They Help Your Business?
One of the more challenging elements of Canadian government funding can be understanding where and how funds flow, and which agencies offer and oversee funding programs. Some of the key players in government funding are Canada’s Regional Development Agencies (RDAs). Created and funded by the Government of Canada, these agencies offer federal programs at a…
Place to Grow: Agri-Food Innovation Initiative: Apply by January 27, 2020
The Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) is a federal-provincial-territorial initiative that provides funding from all levels of government to support a growing, investment-driven agriculture and agri-food sector. It provides some funding supports on a national level, while other supports are provided on a province-by-province basis. Ontario’s suite of grants and incentives, CAP Ontario, is specifically designed…
Southwestern Ontario Development Fund Supports $10.1M Project for FCA
FCA Canada recently received funding from the Ontario provincial government to support an investment in a new Vehicle Dynamics Simulator (VDS) lab that features the most advanced driving simulation technology in North America. FCA Canada, a subsidiary of FCA US, operates assembly facilities in Windsor and Brampton, Ontario; these facilities produce several Chrysler and Dodge…
BioConnect Awarded Close to $4M from FedDev Ontario
BioConnect, an Ontario biometrics company, has received millions of dollars in funding from the Federal Development Agency of Ontario through the agency’s Business Scale-Up & Productivity Program (BSP). The funding will support multiple expansion projects at BioConnect, including commercializing new biometric technology and growing in new export markets. Founded in 2010, BioConnect provides biometric access…
Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program: Up to $36M in Community Grants
The Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) is a Canadian government funding program created to support long-term economic growth and shape sustainable, inclusive communities, all while helping to establish a low-carbon economy. There are four streams of funding under ICIP, including: Public Transport, Green Infrastructure, Community, Culture, and Recreation, and Rural and Northern Communities. This…
Ontario Network of Entrepreneurs: Networking and Growth Services
DISCLAIMER on July 12, 2021: The Ontario Network of Entrepreneurs (ONE) is no longer in operation and as their website now directs to the general Ontario government’s Business and Economy page. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) – businesses with fewer than 500 employees – represent the overwhelming majority of economic activity in Canada. These businesses…
Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network (AVIN) WinterTech Development Program
Ontario has had no shortages of severe winters. As this season renews each year, these harsh environments provide many opportunities for businesses to develop and test innovative technologies to help increase road safety for drivers and pedestrians. The Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network (AVIN) has recently announced the AVIN WinterTech Development Program, which is allocating funding…