Enterprises North Job Creation – NOHFC Funding

Enterprises North Job Creation – NOHFC Funding

This Canadian government funding program provides financial assistance to the private sector. Their goal is to help bring new jobs and economic prosperity to the North. The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) do this by supporting projects aimed at creating jobs and help position small and medium-sized businesses for success. The maximum financial assistance…

Northern Ontario Entrepreneur Program – Entrepreneurship Funding Support

Northern Ontario Entrepreneur Program – Entrepreneurship Funding Support

The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) is willing to support entrepreneurship opportunities across the North with up to $125,000 in Canadian Government funding per project via the Northern Ontario Entrepreneur Program. This Ontario government funding program aims to mobilize motivated entrepreneurs in the North to secure a prosperous economy and foster long-term job creation….

Business Funding Grants for R&D: Emerging Technology Program

Business Funding Grants for R&D: Emerging Technology Program

The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) is accepting applications for their innovative research and development funding program called, The Emerging Technology Program. Businesses in Northern Ontario can receive grant funding for business activities related to the development and commercialization of products and services with strong commercial potential. The program is one of several Canadian…

Entry to Food Processing Training Program for Student Placement

Food processors in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) have an opportunity to participate in the four-week work placement portion of an Entry to Food Processing Training Program. This nine-week program is being funded by the City of Toronto and begins in July 2012. The Entry to Food Processing Training Program is a great way for…

CME SMART Prosperity Now Program Still Accepting Applications

As previously mentioned, the CME SMART Prosperity Now Program had recently launched another round of informational workshops throughout May and June. This Canadian government funding for business is for manufacturers with an export focus on commercializing new technologies, investing in sustainable and green technology, entering new domestic and foreign markets, and purchasing new or upgraded equipment…

Government Funding for Research And Development in Canadian Mining Sector

The Ontario Centres of Excellence and the Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation have recently partnered with the Mining sector and NSERC to provide $2 million in Canadian Government funding for university and industry based transformative research & development projects in productivity, energy, water and waste related to Ontario’s Mining Industry and its Value Chain….

Health Technology Exchange (HTX) Funding Opportunities

Health Technology Exchange (HTX) Funding Opportunities

The Health Technology Exchange (HTX) supports both emerging and established Ontario-based companies to develop, produce, and commercialize innovative market-leading Medical and Assistive Technologies (MATs). They offer support services and government funding for small business, providing organizations with consulting personnel in areas related to regulatory affairs, clinical evaluations, marketing, marketing intelligence, and grant funding for business….

NSERC Presents $14M in Canadian Government Funding to University of Guelph

In recent news, the University of Guelph was given $14 million from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Gary Goodyear, Minister of State, and Suzanne Fortier, NSERC President, announced this in Toronto. This research and development funding will go towards research ranging from rare isotopes to the workings of the human…

Northern Ontario Development Program – Ontario Government Funding

Several Canadian Government funding organizations exist to help various business sectors, such as the previously mentioned FedDev Ontario, that supports Southern Ontario’s economy. Another organization available to help small businesses is FedNor, which provides Canadian funding for business sectors in Northern Ontario. The Northern Ontario Development Program provides small business funding grants for the adoption…

Small Business Internship Program (SBIP) Ontario Funding Now Depleted

Funding for the popular wage subsidy, Small Business Internship Program (SBIP), was made available through various funding locations across Canada in early April. Due to the popularity of these Canadian government grants, all Ontario government funding locations have fully allocated their funding budgets. For companies outside of Ontario, please visit the SBIP “Where to Apply”…