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