The Interactive Digital Media (IDM) Fund is intended to provide Ontario-based, interactive digital media companies with government funding as the final piece of finance required to move their eligible products into production. Selected applicants will receive a non-refundable monetary contribution up to $150,000 that cannot exceed 50% of the eligible project budget. As a leader in…
The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) is currently offering Canadian Government grants for small business lease or purchase of a hybrid or electric vehicle fleet. The program is one of the many Canadian Government Funding Incentives for Greening your Business and reducing Canada’s commercial carbon footprint. This program is available to private consumers as well…
Your company may be eligible for a tax credit if you own power takeoff equipment. Power Takeoff (PTO) equipment refers to auxiliary equipment of licensed motor vehicle that uses fuel, which includes clear diesel fuel, gasoline and propane from the vehicle’s fuel tanks. Eligible power takeoff equipment for this Canadian government funding may include: Cement…
The Ontario Emerging Technologies Fund supports the collaboration between qualified venture capital funds and other private investors into companies working towards: Clean technologies Digital media and information and communications technologies Life sciences and advanced health technologies This discretionary Ontario government funding program is accepting investments made alongside qualified co-investors. Any companies interested in investment must…
The Southern Ontario Fund for Investment in Innovation (SOFII), a Canadian government funding program, was first showcased in a blog in early July 2012. FedDev Ontario announced that this $20M investment, funded by their Prosperity Initiative, would support SME’s across Southern Ontario. The Canadian Government Funding program is divided into two regional areas with involvement…
This grant funding for business subsidizes wages for graduates relating to IT work. The types of tasks the graduate would perform may include search engine optimization (SEO), software development, database creation and maintenance, building content and link building strategies. ICTC Career Focus: Changes to this Ontario Government Funding Program ICTC Career Focus has undergone a…
The Broader Public Sector Investment Funds initiative aims to increase the amount of Ontario foods purchased through municipal, university, school and hospital food services. This Canadian government funding program will encourage these institutions, Ontario producers and partners along the public sector food service value chain to be more creative, resourceful and ambitious in order to…
As mentioned in June’s blog, the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) and the Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation have partnered with the Mining sector and NSERC to provide $2 million in Canadian Government funding for university- and industry-based transformative research & development projectsin productivity, energy, water and waste related to Ontario’s Mining Industry and…
Mentor Works offers a variety of free resources for Canadian small businesses to help navigate the vast amount of Canadian government funding programs offered to SMEs throughout the country. We have provided this type of specialized business support service to accelerate the growth of hundreds of Canadian companies. Mentor Works posts updates on various grants,…
The Research Advisory Council (RAC) has issued a Call for Research for short-term research and application development projects. The Ontario government funding program, Bridging the Gap, is focused on the development and fostering of partnerships among workplaces, prevention organizations and researchers through the generation of research results or research-based products that directly address workplace needs….