Strategic Innovation Fund – Stream 1 (R&D and Commercialization) | The Strategic Innovation Fund supports businesses with large projects in innovation efforts that have commercialization potential. This stream focuses on R&D that will accelerate technology transfer and commercialization of innovative products, processes, and services.
| Canada-Wide | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Commercialize Innovation, Innovation |
Strategic Innovation Fund – Stream 2 (Firm Expansion and Growth) | The Strategic Innovation Fund supports businesses with large projects in innovation efforts that have commercialization potential. This stream supports expansion or material improvement of existing industrial/technological facilities or projects .
| Canada-Wide | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Business Expansion, Innovation |
Strategic Innovation Fund – Stream 3 (Investment attraction and reinvestment) | The Strategic Innovation Fund supports businesses with large projects in innovation efforts that have commercialization potential. This stream supports new investment in Canadian industrial/ technological facilities.
| Canada-Wide | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Business Expansion, Innovation |
Strategic Innovation Fund – Stream 4 (Collaborative Technology Development and Demonstration) | The Strategic Innovation Fund supports businesses with large projects in innovation efforts that have commercialization potential. This stream supports research and large-scale technology demonstrations.
| Canada-Wide | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Innovation |
Strategic Innovation Fund – Stream 5 (National Ecosystems) | The Strategic Innovation Fund supports businesses with large projects in innovation efforts that have commercialization potential. This stream supports innovation that will highly impact Canadian ecosystems.
| Canada-Wide | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Innovation |
Innovative Solutions Canada | This program has rotating challenges that call for projects to conduct research and development and testing of prototypes in real-life settings.
| Canada-Wide | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Innovation |
Alberta Innovates – Voucher Programs | This program supports projects that aim to de-risk feasible technological solutions, support emerging technologies and increase the development and implementation of innovative technology products that can generate economic, social, and environmental benefit for Albertans.
| Alberta | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Commercialize Innovation, Innovation |
Alberta Innovates – Micro-Voucher Program | This program is aimed to help promising businesses in Alberta accelerate their new product technology development.
| Alberta | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Innovation |
Alberta Innovates – Industry R&D Associates Program | This program provides funding to businesses to enable them to hire a research and development professional to advance their technology in order to accelerate commercialization.
| Alberta | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Commercialize Innovation, Hiring and Training, Innovation |
Alberta Innovates – Commercialization Associates | This program provides funding to businesses to enable them to hire a commercialization professional to advance their business readiness level and accelerate commercialization.
| Alberta | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Commercialize Innovation, Hiring and Training, Innovation |
Next Generation Networks (NGN) Demonstration | This program supports Ontario businesses to use the CENGN testbed to further develop proof-of-concept or demonstrations that could lead to new technologies, products, or services.
| Ontario | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Innovation |
South Ontario Fund for Investment in Innovation | This program supports high-growth, innovative small- or medium-sized organizations to increase their growth and innovation. Activities include late-stage commercialization; development or implementation of new technologies, products, services, or processes; and new applications/markets.
| Ontario | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Commercialize Innovation, Innovation |
OCI – Voucher with Innovation and Productivity (VIP) | This program funds collaborative innovation efforts between Ontario businesses and post-secondary institutions. These projects should generate economic benefits for Ontario’s businesses in a short-term time frame.
| Ontario | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Commercialize Innovation, Innovation |
Alberta Export Expansion Program | This program supports small- or medium-sized organizations in Alberta promoting Alberta exports.
| Alberta | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Commercialize Innovation |
FedDev Ontario – Business Scale Up and Productivity | This program supports business efforts to adopt/ adapt new, innovative technologies to help accelerate growth. The program hopes to assist in scale-up or expansion, commercialization of new technologies, adaption or adoption of leading-edge technologies, and market diversification.
| Ontario | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | |
Magnet Student Work Placement Program | The Student Work Placement program brings together employers, students, and post-secondary school stakeholders to create quality work-integrated learning (WIL) opportunities. The student can be from any program of study, and there no restriction on the type of position.
| Canada-Wide | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Hiring and Training |
Talent Opportunities Program (TOP) | TOP brings together employers, students, and post-secondary school stakeholders to create quality work-integrated learning (WIL) opportunities. The student can be from any program of study in a Canadian college or university, and there are no restrictions on the type of position.
| Canada-Wide | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Hiring and Training |
The Technation Career Ready Program (formerly ITAC) | Technation’s wage subsidy program, Career Ready, supports businesses providing a wage subsidy for a student work-term placement. Technation supports any tech-immersive roles, and you don’t need to be a tech company to promote tech skills development.
| Canada-Wide | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Hiring and Training |
ICTC’s WIL Digital | This program offers subsidies to employers who create work opportunities for students. WIL Digital creates industry-education partnerships and explores innovative work- integrated learning models
| Canada-Wide | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Hiring and Training |
Level UP STEM Projects | The Level UP program (powered by Riipen) allows employers to bring on Canadian post-secondary students for 80-hour paid STEM projects.
| Canada-Wide | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Hiring and Training |
Co-Operative Education Tax Credit | The tax credit is applied for along with corporate taxes. For any prior year tax credits that were not applied for, an amendment can be requested within 3 years of the initial assessment. This program applies to students that are hired in a co-op program from an Ontario university/college.
| Ontario | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Hiring and Training |
Canada Alberta Job Grant | This program helps employers finance training for current and future employees, in hopes to increase Alberta’s labour force through skill development. Through this program, the employer applies on behalf of their employee(s) for eligible training costs.
| Alberta | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Hiring and Training |
Canada Summer Jobs | Canada Summer Jobs is an initiative of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, which aims to help all young Canadians develop the skills and gain paid work experience to successfully transition into the labour market.
| Canada-Wide | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Hiring and Training |
Mitacs Accelerate | This program aims to connect top-ranked research talent (post docs and masters students) with industrial partners in efforts to the company’s research challenges. Internships must be 4 months at minimum and can be scaled up as needed.
| Canada-Wide | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Hiring and Training, Innovation |
ICTC’s Digital Skills for Youth Program | ICTC’s Youth Dividend program connects Canadian employers with university and college graduates between 18-30 years old. These recent graduates will receive training and meaningful work experience to help transition to full-time employment.
| Canada-Wide | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Hiring and Training |
NSERC Engage | This program is designed to give innovative companies that operate from a Canadian base access to the knowledge, expertise and capabilities available at Canadian universities and colleges. These grants are intended to foster the development of new research partnerships by supporting short-term research and development projects aimed at addressing a company-specific problem.
| Canada-Wide | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Hiring and Training, Innovation |
NOHFC INVEST North Program – Grow Stream | This program will support productivity, innovation, business competitiveness, revenue growth, export capacity development, job creation and retention.
| Ontario | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Business Expansion, Hiring and Training, Innovation |
Industry Commercialization Associates Program | This program was created to assist Alberta small- or medium-sized businesses commercialize innovative technologies. The program financially supports employees with expertise
in commercializing new technologies.
| Alberta | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Commercialize Innovation, Hiring and Training |
Industry R&D Associates Program | This program provides funding to businesses to enable them to hire a research and development professional to advance their technology in order to accelerate commercialization.
| Alberta | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Commercialize Innovation, Hiring and Training, Innovation |
NOHFC People and Talent Program – Indigenous Workforce Development Stream | The People & Talent Program is designed to attract, retain and develop Northern Ontario’s workforce by supporting the hire of new interns.
| Ontario | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Hiring and Training |
Alberta Innovates – Export Readiness Micro-Voucher | The goal of this program is to help Alberta small- or medium-sized businesses hire a service provider to assist in building a strategic approach to enter global markets.
| Alberta | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Commercialize Innovation |
Soft Landing Program | This program is aimed to support Canadian businesses open in new markets, close international sales, secure investments, and connect with new partners.
| Canada-Wide | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Commercialize Innovation |
Eastern Ontario Development Fund | This program offers support to businesses and community economic development projects for economic development in Eastern Ontario.
| Ontario | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Business Expansion, Commercialize Innovation |
FedDev Ontario – Business Scale Up and Productivity | This program supports business efforts to adopt/ adapt new, innovative technologies to help accelerate growth. The program hopes to assist in scale-up or expansion, commercialization of new technologies, adaption or adoption of leading-edge technologies, and market diversification.
| Ontario | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Business Expansion, Commercialize Innovation, Innovation |
Canada Small Business Financing Program | This funding provides loans to Canadian small businesses. This program is delivered and approved by financial institutions, and then they will register the loan with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.
| Canada-Wide | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Business Expansion |
Southwestern Ontario Development Fund (SWODF) | This program offers support to businesses and community economic development projects for economic development in Southwestern Ontario.
| Ontario | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Business Expansion, Commercialize Innovation, Innovation |
CME Technology Assessment Program (TAP) | The Technology Assessment Program connects SME’s manufacturers in southern Ontario with qualified experts to get customized technology assessments.
| Ontario | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Business Expansion |
Manitoba Industrial Opportunities Program (MIOP) | This program supports business in Manitoba expand or relocate within the province.
| Manitoba | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Business Expansion |
Market Readiness Program (OCI) | OCI supports early-stage companies that are raising pre-seed and seed investments.
| Ontario | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Business Expansion |
NOHFC INVEST North Program – Innovation Stream | This program supports projects which aim to demonstrate and commercialize new and innovative technologies.
| Ontario | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Commercialize Innovation, Innovation |
Business Scale-up and Productivity in British Columbia | BSP supports high-growth businesses that are scaling up and producing innovative goods, services or technologies. It offers interest-free, repayable funding to incorporated businesses.
| British Columbia | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Business Expansion, Commercialize Innovation, Innovation |
IRAP (INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ASSISTANCE PROGRAM) | IRAP supports the innovation efforts of small and medium-sized Canadian enterprises with projects that strive to solve internal challenges that lead to new products, enhanced productivity, or competitive advantages. This can include market assessment, technology validation, R&D technology development.
Get your application approved with the help of our funding experts.
| Canada-Wide | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Commercialize Innovation, Innovation |
Canada Digital Adoption Program – Stream1: Grow Your Business Online | Sponsored by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED). This program helps SMEs take advantage of e-commerce opportunities. Covers costs related to adopting digital technologies to stay competitive and achieve their business goals.
| Canada-Wide | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Innovation |
STRATEGIC INNOVATION FUND | The Strategic Innovation Fund supports businesses with large projects in innovation efforts that have commercialization potential. This stream focuses on R&D that will accelerate technology transfer and commercialization of innovative products, processes, and services.
Get your application approved with the help of our funding experts.
| Canada-Wide | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Commercialize Innovation, Innovation |
COJG (Canada Ontario Job Grant) | The Canada Ontario Job Grant or COJG program helps employers invest in training for current and future employees, in hopes to increase Ontario’s labour force through skill development. Through this program, the employer applies on behalf of their employee(s) for eligible training costs.
Get your application approved with the help of our funding experts.
| Ontario | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Hiring and Training |
CanExport | Find your gateway to international success by applying to the CanExport Program. This is designed to help Canadian businesses reach their full potential by expanding into new markets around the world. With our funding and support, you can take your business to the next level and tap into the global market.
This program supports small to medium-sized businesses collaborating with foreign partners in R&D efforts to develop, validate, or adapt technologies for commercialization.
Get your application approved with the help of our funding experts.
| Canada-Wide | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Commercialize Innovation, Innovation |
CanExport Innovation | This program supports small- or medium-sized businesses in introducing their product/service to new international markets.
| Canada-Wide | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Commercialize Innovation, Innovation |