Federal Funding – Apply Now!

1. Funding for Organizations
2. Funding for Individuals
3. Funding for Businesses

I am always anxious that residents, nonprofits and businesses know about  federal funding that is available to you or your organization.

There are a lot of targeted  funding sources, including the ones below.  Please take the time to see if you are eligible to apply.  If you have questions, kindly call my Toronto office 416 744-1882.

1. Call for Proposals: for applicants from Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program. 

In Budget 2023 our federal government committed $144 million to the Substance Use and Addictions Program that provides funding for a wide range of innovative and evidence-informed projects, addressing problematic substance use prevention, harm reduction, and treatment initiatives across the country.

If your organization or institution is eligible to submit a proposal for this important program, please click HERE for additional details.

The deadline for submitting an application is November 22, 2023 at 2PM EST.

2. Community Support, Multiculturalism, and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program – Events Component

Funding is available for community-based events that promote intercultural or interfaith understanding, promote discussions on multiculturalism, diversity, racism and religious discrimination, or celebrate a community’s history and culture. Funding available for up to 100% of the eligible expenses of the event up to a maximum of $100,000. There is no established deadline date. However, applications must be submitted at least 18 weeks prior to the proposed event start date.

3. Building Communities through Arts and Heritage

The Building Communities through Arts and Heritage program offers funding through three separate components: 

• The Local Festivals component provides funding to local      groups for recurring festivals that present the work of local artists,      artisans and heritage performers. Application deadlines vary based on      festival starting date.
• The Legacy Fund component  provides funding for      community-initiated capital projects that restore, renovate, or transform      an existing building or exterior space (such as a statue, community hall,      monument, garden or work of art) intended for community use. Eligible      capital projects are those that commemorate the 100th anniversary or      greater (in increments of 25 years), of a significant local historical      event or personality. Projects must be submitted before the anniversary      date of the event or personality to be commemorated.

4. The Tourism Growth Program

Hello Humber River Black Creek Organizations, 

I am reaching out to you about some very exciting funding available that your organization/business may qualify for. The Tourism Growth program is now accepting applications for businesses and organizations to help draw people to our vibrant communities year round. I have attached a one-pager with additional information. 

If you have a project to build a new attraction, create a winter festival, or launch other products and experiences that will attract tourists to your community, reach out today!

If you have any questions, need a letter of support from MP Dzerowicz, or would like more details, please do not hesitate to reach out to me. Applications must be submitted by February 29, 2024! Do you have a project with activities happening before March 31, 2024? Apply ASAP for priority consideration.

Kindly,

Hirra
 

5. My Main Street Program

Hello Humber River Black Creek Organizations and Businesses, 

I am reaching out to you about some very exciting funding available that your organization/business may qualify for. The My Main Street program is now accepting applications for businesses and organizations (including not-for-profits) to help draw people to our vibrant communities year round. 

My Main Street is being delivered by the Canadian Urban Institute (CUI) and offers two streams that open for applications until March 31, 2024.

The Business Sustainability stream will:

• Assist brick-and-mortar      businesses located on main streets across southern Ontario;
• Support productivity enhancements through      direct-to-business non-repayable contributions of up to $20,000;
• Be available to businesses      that employ between 1 and 50 staff; and
• Provide a solid business case      describing how the funding will strengthen their existing capacity and      support their growth.

The Community Activator stream will:

• Assist community      not-for-profit projects focused on high-impact placemaking activities;
• Provide non-repayable contributions of up      to $250,000; and
• Support a variety of      initiatives, such as events and festivals, community enhancements and      streetscape improvements.

Learn more at www.mymainstreet.ca 

If you have any questions, would like to request a letter of support from MP Judy Sgro, or would like more details, please do not hesitate to reach out to me.  Applications must be submitted by March 31, 2024! Apply ASAP for priority consideration.

1. Arts, Culture and Sport
2. Environmental funding
3. Business grants and financing
4. Research funding and awards

Find the right services and funding  to match your current business needs below:

1. Business Benefits Finder 

This app provides a single access to all government services and information needed to start, run and grow a business. 

2. Canada Business App 

This app makes it easier for small business owners to navigate government services and provides tailored recommendations and personalized notifications on funding applications.

3. BizPaL

BizPaL is an online service that provides information about business permits, licences and other requirements, from all levels of government, needed to establish, operate and grow a business.

4. Futurpreneur Canada 

Futurpreneur Canada is a national, not-for-profit organization that provides financing, mentoring, and business support tools to young entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 and 39. 

5. Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) 

Business Development Bank of Canada supports Canadian entrepreneurship, with a particular focus on small and medium-sized enterprises, by providing a full spectrum of financial support (e.g., direct lending, growth and transition capital, venture capital and securitization) and non-financial support, including consulting services

6. Black Entrepreneurship Program, 

The Black Entrepreneurship Program supports Black-led business organizations across the country; provides loans to Black business owners and entrepreneurs through Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund; and creates and sustains a new Black Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub 7.(BEKH). 

7. Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund 

The Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund is a partnership between the Government of Canada, Black-led business organizations, the Business Development Bank of Canada and other financial institutions. It will provide loans up to $250,000 to Black business owners and entrepreneurs across the country.

8. Canada Digital Adoption Program

The Canada Digital Adoption Program will help small and medium sized businesses grow their online presence and upgrade or adopt digital technologies such as e-commerce opportunities, upgrade digital technology and digitize operations to stay competitive and meet customers needs. Depending on their size, specific needs, and goals, businesses can apply for funding through the Grow Your Business Online or Boost your Business Technology streams.

9. Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC)

Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) is a foundation created by the Government of Canada to support Canadian companies with the potential to become world leaders in their efforts to develop and demonstrate new environmental technologies that address climate change, clean air, clean water and clean soil.

10. Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program

The Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program (AEP) seeks to increase the number of viable businesses in Canada owned and controlled by Indigenous people. The AEP funds a broad range of entrepreneurial pursuits and aims to build capacity, reduce barriers and increase access to capital, by forging partnerships that will increase economic opportunities for First Nations, Inuit and Métis people.