Toronto Hydro is currently offering a new demand management and conservation program to encourage GTA business owners to reduce their operational energy consumption. The saveONenergy initiative is one of the many Ontario Government Funding Programs that look to encourage Eco-Friendly behaviour by industry consumers. Many businesses are currently undertaking these energy reduction measures to prepare…
The new Federal Government budget has incorporated a number of shifts in funding for small business, with a particular focus on research and development, industry-academic collaboration, and hiring incentives. These hiring incentives include small business tax incentives for Canadian SMEs to hire new employees without experiencing an increase to their EI costs. The program is…
FedDev is currently promoting their business funding grants for hiring new Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) graduates. The program is called Graduate Enterprise Internship (GEI); however, some organizations more commonly refer to it as the iSTEM Program. The program provides funding for small business to provide wages and mentorship opportunities for young graduates in…
April appears to be a busy month for those who are looking to receive one of the soon to be released Canadian business funding grants. The federal and provincial governments begin their release of several Government Funding Grants for Small Business in April of every year. The end of the month can already seem quite…
Last November, the McGuinty Government proposed the introduction of several new grants for small business in Ontario to promote job creation and economic prosperity. So far, they have released several small business funding grants including the Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF) and Ontario-China Research Innovation Fund (OCRIF). With the relative success of these programs, the…
The Research Innovation Commercialization (RIC) Centres have recently released a new campaign of grants for small business in Ontario. The VentureStart Program looks to support Canadian entrepreneurs with innovative products or ideas for start-up businesses. VentureStart offers up to $30K in Canadian Government grants or 50% of start-up expenditures by means of a cost-sharing program….
The Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDC) is a non-profit group that supports innovative entrepreneurs and small businesses by providing low interest loans for their expansion projects. CFDC receives Canadian Government grants from FedDev to support to SMEs in rural Ontario. They focus their funds to specific rural areas by creating programs to improve and diversify…
Conestoga College has recently joined the list of post-secondary institutions that offer the Graduate Enterprise Internship Program (GEI), also known as the iSTEM Program. The program is one of several Hiring Grants for Small Business in Ontario. The GEI/iSTEM program contributes 50% of a graduate’s wages, up to $10,000 per hired candidate, for 6-month internship…
Situated within Canada’s Technology Triangle, Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU) is one of Canada’s most well-known universities for their provisions of high quality and innovative learning experiences. The ongoing success of their graduates is earning them a reputation as one of Canada’s leading business schools. Laurier’s impressive graduate employment rates are partially due to their ability…
The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) has recently established a Canadian government funding program for community development and infrastructure projects for Northern Ontario communities and businesses. The program funds projects that have the potential to create jobs and attract economic development opportunities to promote prosperity within those communities. Canadian Government Funding for Infrastructure Projects The…