Funding Success: ERP Implementation Saves Food Processor $775K
This project will yield a total savings of $775,000 annually due to increased labour efficiency, inventory management and operational improvements.
Growing Forward 2 Ontario Business Grants for Project Implementation: Producers
The Growing Forward 2 (GF2) program supported by the Ontario Government, as well as the federal government, has announced the availability of funding for food producers for the Project Implementation Stream of the Ontario provincial funding variant. The funding from the Project Implementation Stream will awarded to projects based on merit. Projects must be from…
FAQs: Growing Forward 2 Ontario Capacity Building for Producers
The Growing Forward 2 program is a 5 year (2013-2018) Ontario government funding program from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) to help producers, processors, and organizations become more efficient by taking advantage of innovative opportunities and improving competitiveness. This article focuses specifically on the Capacity Building Stream of the Producers funding grant module. What is…
GF2 Ontario Small Business Grants for Producers: Capacity Building
Growing Forward 2 Ontario (GF2) is a five-year combined federal/provincial program that offers funding to support the major players of the agricultural and agri-food sector. The Ontario provincial funding variant of the programs supports producers, processors and collaborations become more efficient and more effective. There are two streams of Ontario grant funding available for each…
Manufacturers in Ontario Half as Likely to Receive Grants from Province
The upcoming release of the Ontario Liberal’s proposed budget renews interest in overwhelming evidence that Canada’s leading provincial economy needs to contribute more to raise Canada’s standing as a cradle of innovation. According to the Conference Board of Canada research and development spending by businesses (BERD) in Canada has been out-paced by nearly every OECD…
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…
Free Gov’t Grants & Loans for Small Business Workshops in Eastern Ontario June 17 & 18
Whether or not you were happy with the results of the most recent provincial election there is something every business owner in the province should know… Hundreds of millions in government funding dollars are on the way to Ontario businesses. Will you claim your share? Mentor Works’ top government funding experts will be in Eastern…
saveONenergy Ontario Government Grants & Incentives for Business Offices
Looking for ways for your business to save money? Consider the saveONenergy Program offered by the Ontario Power Authority (OPA). Whether your business uses a small, large or multi-purpose office space, there are several opportunities to access Ontario government grants and save money by upgrading older, high-energy use equipment. Programs are available to building owners, operators and…
FAQs: Growing Forward 2 for Ontario Processors – Capacity Building
The Growing Forward 2 (GF2) Ontario program is a government funding program focused on helping producers, processors and organizations in the agriculture, food and food products sector become more competitive by adopting new processes and technologies. What is the purpose of the Capacity Building Stream? The GF2 Ontario Capacity Building Stream is focused on helping…
FAQs: GF2 Ontario – Organizations and Collaborations – Capacity Building
Growing Forward 2 is a program jointly funding by the federal and provincial government to support the growth and development of agriculture and agriculture industries in Canada and Ontario. What programs are offered by Growing Forward 2? Growing Forward 2 offers the following programs through the federal government: AgriInnovation Program and Agri-Marketing Program. At the…