The resources are mostly for technology and/or design-related Canadian small businesses (some are applicable to other types of businesses as well).
SR&ED – government refund for companies doing research and development
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/txcrdt/sred-rsde/menu-eng.html
(Check here for more details on SR&ED or contact me at tania@sred4you.com for further information. I can help your company obtain SR&ED refunds.)
OITC (Ontario Innovation Tax Credit) – rider to federal SR&ED http://www.rev.gov.on.ca/english/forms/ct/pdf/0329f.pdf
Federal research programs and assistance http://www.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/ic1.nsf/en/h_00162e.html
Export Market Access (EMA) is a cost-sharing grant designed to help small to medium sized organizations take advantage of opportunities in foreign markets beyond the US.
Federal Grants, Subsidies and Contributions Info-Guide with a special focus on entrepreneurs and start-ups http://www.canadabusiness.ca/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=CBSC_ON/display&c=GuideInfoGuide&cid=1184729523117&lang=en
http://www.trra.ca/en/reports/BusinessPrograms.asp - list of federal and provincial business programs
MINISTRY OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (Ontario) http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/programs/mri.asp
Ontario Business Program Guide http://www.ontario.ca/businessprograms
http://www.2ontario.com/software/government_programs.asp - list of programs with summary information, so you don't have to check each link separately
City of Toronto incentive programs (plus a limited summary of others)
http://www.toronto.ca/invest-in-toronto/incentives.htm
Ontario New Technology Tax incentive (ONTTI) http://www.rev.gov.on.ca/english/credit/ONTTI/
Ontario Business Research Institute Tax Credit (OBRITC) http://www.rev.gov.on.ca/english/notices/ct/6024.html
Apprenticeship training tax credit
http://www.rev.gov.on.ca/english/credit/attc/index.html
Other Ontario tax incentives
http://www.rev.gov.on.ca/english/credit/index.html
Variety of tax incentives for the creative industries such as new media, film and television production, book publishing and sound recording –
http://www.rev.gov.on.ca/english/credit/
SR&ED – government refund for companies doing research and development
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/txcrdt/sred-rsde/menu-eng.html
(Check here for more details on SR&ED or contact me at tania@sred4you.com for further information. I can help your company obtain SR&ED refunds.)
OITC (Ontario Innovation Tax Credit) – rider to federal SR&ED http://www.rev.gov.on.ca/english/forms/ct/pdf/0329f.pdf
Federal research programs and assistance http://www.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/ic1.nsf/en/h_00162e.html
Export Market Access (EMA) is a cost-sharing grant designed to help small to medium sized organizations take advantage of opportunities in foreign markets beyond the US.
Federal Grants, Subsidies and Contributions Info-Guide with a special focus on entrepreneurs and start-ups http://www.canadabusiness.ca/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=CBSC_ON/display&c=GuideInfoGuide&cid=1184729523117&lang=en
http://www.trra.ca/en/reports/BusinessPrograms.asp - list of federal and provincial business programs
MINISTRY OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (Ontario) http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/programs/mri.asp
Ontario Business Program Guide http://www.ontario.ca/businessprograms
http://www.2ontario.com/software/government_programs.asp - list of programs with summary information, so you don't have to check each link separately
City of Toronto incentive programs (plus a limited summary of others)
http://www.toronto.ca/invest-in-toronto/incentives.htm
Ontario New Technology Tax incentive (ONTTI) http://www.rev.gov.on.ca/english/credit/ONTTI/
Ontario Business Research Institute Tax Credit (OBRITC) http://www.rev.gov.on.ca/english/notices/ct/6024.html
Apprenticeship training tax credit
http://www.rev.gov.on.ca/english/credit/attc/index.html
Other Ontario tax incentives
http://www.rev.gov.on.ca/english/credit/index.html
Variety of tax incentives for the creative industries such as new media, film and television production, book publishing and sound recording –
http://www.rev.gov.on.ca/english/credit/
| Province of Ontario | Federal Government | |
| Grants | Champions of Innovation http://www.oce-ontario.org/Pages/Rchamp.aspx Other Ontario Centre of Excellence programs http://www.oce-ontario.org/Pages/Home.aspx | NRC-IRAP technical advice grants http://afst.gsca.nrcan.gc.ca/pdf/nrcirap_e.pdf http://irap-pari.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/main_e.html Technology and Youth employment subsidies http://irap-pari.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/financialassistance_e.html Precarn – supports intelligent ICT commercialization http://www.precarn.ca/about |
| Subsidized Loans | Canada Small Business Financing Program (CSBF) http://www.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/csbfp-pfpec.nsf/en/Home Export Development Canada http://www.edc.ca/english/index.htm Business Development Bank of Canada http://www.bdc.ca/en/home.htm Canadian Commercial Corporation http://ccc.ca/eng/home.cfm | |
| Idea Incubators | MaRS Discovery District (MaRS) http://www.marsdd.com/ List of financial incentives on MaRS website: http://marsdd.com/Recommended-Resources/Funding-and-Financing.html | Communication Research Centre Canada (CRC) – advanced telecommunications focused http://crc.ca/en/html/crc/home/home |
| Venture Capital | Ontario Innovation Demonstration Fond (IDF) – venture capitals and loans http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/programs/idf/guidelines.asp Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF) http://www.oce-ontario.org/Pages/CInvest.aspx | Business Development Bank of Canada http://www.bdc.ca/en/home.htm Canadian Youth Business Foundation http://www.cybf.ca/ |
(This most helpful resource list is based on the one prepared by Michael Williams from TRRA and distributed during Toronto Tech Week 2008.)
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