Through the provincial Youth Employment Fund (YEF), employers in Ontario can receive up to $6,800 to offset training and wage costs linked to a job placement for a young person. To be eligible for this hiring incentive funding, employers must… Read more »
IBGP Supports Economic Growth and Job Creation in Southern Ontario
Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Southern Ontario that have 15 to 1,000 employees and are looking to expand their markets and facilities, improve productivity, or increase business capacity globally should consider taking advantage of the Investing in Business Growth… Read more »
NorthBridge Quoted in Globe And Mail Article on Intellijoint Surgical Inc.
Gerry Fung, Group Manager, Business Services at NorthBridge Consultants, was recently quoted as a subject matter expert on government funding in the Globe and Mail feature entitled “Entrepreneur grants give hip technology inventors a leg up” on October 28, 2014.
NorthBridge 2014 Autumn Newsletter
NorthBridge’s fall 2014 newsletter has been released. Topics covered include: Canada Jobs Grant Changes to Export Market Access trade show funding SR&ED Opportunities in the Food Industry Southwestern Ontario Development Fund (SWODF) Investing in Business Growth and Prosperity Fund (IBGP)… Read more »
Canada Jobs Grant Open for Applications in Ontario
On March 28, 2014, Ontario signed the Ontario Canada-Ontario Job Fund Agreement with the federal government, which will provide Ontario with $192 million per year for employer-led training for the next six years. The Canada Jobs Grant is now accepting… Read more »
Alternative Financing Seminar: A Great Success
Our Alternative Financing Seminar took place September 18 in Cambridge, ON at the Four Points by Sheraton. The seminar was a great success with many in attendance eager to learn more about alternative financing for their small to medium sized… Read more »
Upcoming Seminar: Alternative Financing Options for Small-To-Medium Sized Businesses
Is an investment in capital equipment, building expansion, workforce development, or innovation part of your expansion strategy? If so, then there are a multitude of government funding and private sector financing options that we recommend you explore. The purpose of… Read more »
CME Partners With FedNor to Help Manufacturers in Northern Ontario
After months of negotiations, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) has announced their partnership with FedNor, which will deliver over $1 million in funding to manufacturers in Northern Ontario. The funding will be administered by CME as part of FedNor’s Targeted… Read more »
Linking Government Grants to SR&ED: Business Expansion
The Canadian government spends approximately 24% of GDP on direct and indirect funding programs for businesses. Of that 24%, about 21% is available for indirect funding and 3% is available for direct funding. The indirect funding category is comprised of… Read more »