Agriculture & Agri-Food, Bulletins, Food Processing, Technology
Support for Commercialization of Sustainable Technologies for the Food Sector
Possible Funding to Make Designer Shoes From Chicken Wing Bones
Canada’s Innovation Booster program is offering 50% grant funding up to $100,000 for business development and innovation projects focused on Food Ecosystem Sustainability Innovation, i.e., food waste reduction, higher value recover, circularity and upscaling, green and smart packaging, and more efficient use of inputs including energy, water and carbon.
Projects are expected to result in the discovery of new knowledge that aims to support the development of new technology-driven products, processes or services at early-stage TRLs (e.g., 1-4); and/or large-scale technology demonstration, including the advancement and development of new technologies into product-specific applications at TRLs 5-7. Projects undertaking higher TRLs (i.e., 8 and 9) may also be supported if part of the overall project.
Eligible expenses include but not limited to project-related equipment purchases, subcontractor and consultant fees, materials costs, direct labour, plus building and land leasing, expansion or upgrades.
Applicants must be a Canadian business with less than 500 employees and sales under $50 million.
Note that successful applicants must pay the organization administering the fund an upfront contingency fee of 5% against the entire project budget (so basically the funding is 40%).
Next Intake deadline 11:59 p.m. September 12, 2022.
Agriculture & Agri-Food, Breaking News, Bulletins, Career Focus, Food Processing, IT, Technology
Twenty-One Days Left to Apply for April 1 2015 Funding
The Career Focus Program in Agriculture and Agri-Food will contribute 50% up to $20,000 towards Read More
Agriculture & Agri-Food, Apparel, Bulletins, Energy, Enterprise Program, Food Processing, IT, Manufacturing, Medical, Technology
Canada-wide Support for Selling to Government
FUNDING AVAILABLE TO BRING PRE-COMMERCIALIZED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO MARKET
The Build in Canada Innovation Program (BCIP) contributes up to $500,000 towards the procurement, testing and evaluation of innovative goods and services by Canadian government departments and agencies. Read More
Agriculture & Agri-Food, Career Connect, Digital Media, Hiring, Hiring Incentive, IT, Technology
Limited Funding Now Available For Hiring Geeks
Canada-Wide Grant for Hiring Information and Communication Technology Graduates
The ICT CareerConnect program will contribute up to $18,000 towards the hiring of post-secondary graduates for information and communication technology (ICT) work placements. Read More
Bulletins, Career Connect, Career Focus, Energy, Hiring, Hiring Incentive, Research, Technology
Hiring Program Launching This Month!
Canadian Grant for Hiring Young Engineers
The Science and Technology Internship Program offers a wage subsidy of up to $13,200 towards hiring of a recent science or engineering post-secondary graduate for a maximum of 52 weeks. This subsidy is available to Canadian geomatics, geology, mining, forestry or energy businesses, organizations and institutions. Eligible intern candidates must have graduated within the last two years from a Canadian institution and be under 30 years of age. The intern offered position should be newly created, potentially lead to full time employment, plus provide marketable work experience and training in the graduate’s field of study. Moreover, the hired intern is to collaborate with applicant researchers in the undertaking of a commercially relevant scientific or technical research project. Project examples include bench level research, scale-up testing, pilot plant operations, analytical testing, calibration, technical documentation, and field tests.
Manufacturing, R&D, Technology
Interest-Free Loans of up to $20 Million for Ontario Manufacturers
Government Investment for Large Innovative Projects
The Advanced Manufacturing Fund (AMF) offers interest-free loans of $10 to $20 million to Ontario companies involved in R&D or manufacturing. Loans are to cover up to 50% of an investment in projects that create new and innovative products or production methods. Examples of eligible activities include but are not limited to:
- Prototyping, demonstration projects, advanced production methods and applied research
- Work conducted to achieve technical advancement through the creation or improvement of existing materials, devices, products or processes
- Adoption or adaption of innovative products, technologies (machinery and/or equipment) and processes that support either product or process innovation.
Eligible costs include:
- Capital expenses such as equipment and retrofits (land and building costs are not eligible)
- Salaries and benefits directly related to the project
- Consultant and other professional fees
Applicants must have matching “cash in hand” funding i.e. $10 to $20 million. Terms of the program loan will be negotiated on a case by case basis, with payments commencing no later than 1 year after the completion of the project. The program is accepting applications from now until October 1, 2014.All project activities must be completed by December 31, 2018.
