ACCESS TO CAPITAL
CAPITAL FOR HIRING
BioReady Paid Internship Program
Grant
Total Amount
Matching Required
Use
Eligibility
Company must provide a full-time work opportunity for at least six months.
Funding to hire a recent immigrant to Canada with international credentials in biotechnology.
Up to 50%
$11,500
MITACS Accelerate
Grant
Total Amount
Matching Required
Use
Eligibility
Candidate spends 50% of time on site at company and 50% of time at university conducting research. Open application.
Hire graduate students and post-doctoral fellows to work on business related research challenge (all disciplines).
$7,500 cash
$15,000
MaRS Embark Funding
Grant
Total Amount
Matching Required
Use
Eligibility
Novel Ontario-based tech venture established for at least one year. Pre-revenue or under $2 M in total funding, or under $1M in revenue for a given year.
Funding to hire a young professional (22-29) in a business role full-time.
12.5% requested ($2,500 cash)
Up to $20,000 (including HST)
MaRS Embedded Executive
Grant
Total Amount
Matching Required
Use
Eligibility
Ontario-based tech ventures with a launched product.
Funding to hire a senior level executive to help achieve next growth milestone.
30% requested (up to $15,000 in cash)
Up to $50,000 (including HST)
NRC (Youth-Green)
Grant
Total Amount
Matching Required
Use
Eligibility
Incorporated and for-profit. Must hire for minimum of three months and maximum of six months.
Youth (15-30) internship focused on roles producing an environmental benefit or working with business in green economy
$10,000
NRC IRAP - Youth Employment Program
Grant
Total Amount
Matching Required
Use
Eligibility
Incorporated and for-profit with fewer than 500 full-time employees. Open Application
Financial assistance to hire post-secondary graduates working on research, development and commercialization.
Up to $30,000
NSERC Experience Award
Grant
Total Amount
Matching Required
Use
Eligibility
Student must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada.
Funding for R&D research using a undergraduate student for a work term
$4,500
OCE Talent Edge
Grant
Total Amount
Matching Required
Use
Eligibility
Open to all disciplines. Must have project-based R&D component.
Connects companies to students/recent grads to help solve industry problems.
$10,000 (Internship), $50,000 (Fellowship)
$20,000 (Internships), $85,000 (Fellowships)
Ontario Exporters Fund
Grant
Total Amount
Matching Required
Use
Eligibility
Minimum 5 employees, maximum 500. Registered company for at least two years. $3-20M in sales (exports account for 10-50% of annual sales).
Provides funding for Ontario company to hire experienced Export Manager.
1:1 matching
Up to $80,000
Student Work-Integrated Learning Program
Grant
Total Amount
Matching Required
Use
Eligibility
Must be a small or medium sized enterprise. Ideally should partner with a post-secondary institution.
Assisting STEM students gain work experience to prepare for jobs in high-demand fields
Up to 70%
Up to $7,000