econext is seeking expressions of interest from experienced project managers and/or consultants to assist in the implementation of special projects.
Category: Funding
Cleantech Firm-Level International Business Development Supports
econext is providing a limited number of opportunities for SMEs in Atlantic Canada to access customized firm-level international business development supports.
Eligible firms are those that (1) provide products and/or services that help understand or mitigate impacts to the environment, (2) are involved in activities related to the ocean or oceans-based industries, and (3) have international business development interests in Europe.
Selected SMEs will work with a pre-qualified consultant with an objective to provide advice that will help them define and advance international business development priorities.
This support provided by the consultant will involve:
- Gaining an understanding of the firm’s current state of international business development activities.
- Assisting the firm in prioritizing its international business development opportunities as they may relate to direct export, supply chain penetration, co-innovation, or partnerships
- Outlining next steps for the firm in pursuit of its international business development priorities, including the identification of relevant programming and partners to assist in advancement. This will include specific recommendations on next steps that could include:
- Defining detailed market and opportunity requirements
- Outlining priorities for a future personalized strategic market entry workplan
- Defining what marketing and regulatory compliance assistance is required
- Specifying future international business development needs, e.g., connections to key decision makers, support from in-market professionals
- Mapping for the SME relevant programs and services available to help them advance their international business development activities.
Businesses will receive $4,000 in consulting services. The cost for businesses to participate is $400.
Eligible SMEs can contact Abbie Hodder, econext’s COO and Manager of International Business via email at abbie@econext.ca to indicate their interest.
The deadline for applications is 12pm NST on February 16, 2023.
Canada Digital Adoption Program
How Canadians do business has changed. To stay competitive and grow, small and medium-sized businesses need to adopt new digital tools.
In Budget 2021, the Government of Canada announced the $4 billion Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) to help get your business online, give your e-commerce presence a boost or help digitalize your business’s operations.
CDAP provides funding and support to businesses, as well as training and work opportunities for young Canadians.
Which grant is your business eligible for?
Low Carbon Economy Challenge
The Low Carbon Economy Challenge is part of the Low Carbon Economy Fund (LCEF). It leverages Canadian ingenuity to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and generate clean growth in support of Canada’s clean growth and climate action plans by providing approximately $500 million to a wide range of recipients.
The Challenge is divided into two streams: the Champions stream and the Partnerships stream. See past intakes for details of the two streams.
The Champions stream is currently accepting Expression of Interest submissions: see the How to apply section below for more info.
Available funding
The Champions stream second intake is currently accepting Expressions of Interest submissions and will provide over $200 million in funding for GHG emission-reducing projects.
Applicants can request between $1 million and $25 million in funding for eligible project expenditures, with cost-share ranging from 25% to 75% of total project costs depending on the recipient type.
The maximum federal share for specific recipients is as follows:
- 25% for for-profit private sector businesses
- 40% for regional/local/municipal governments
- 40% for not-for-profit organizations
- 50% for provincial governments/bodies/boards
- 75% for territorial governments/bodies/boards
- 75% for Indigenous communities and organizations
Application period
The Expression of Interest process for the Champions stream opens on January 27, 2022 at 00:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) and closes on March 25, 2022 at 08:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Grow your business through the Canadian digital adoption program
The way Canadians do business has changed. Companies, employees and customers are doing more and more business online, which is why the Government of Canada is committed to helping businesses adopt new digital technologies to stay competitive and meet their customers’ needs.
In Budget 2021, the Government of Canada announced the Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) to support Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). CDAP will help SMEs boost their e-commerce presence and digitize how they run their businesses behind the scenes. The program provides funding and expertise to businesses, as well as training and work opportunities for young Canadians.
Businesses will be able to apply for two different kinds of support:
- Stream 1: Grow Your Business Online, will help SMEs take advantage of e-commerce opportunities
- Stream 2: Boost Your Business Technology, will help businesses with the development and implementation of digital adoption strategies
Which stream is the best for your business?
Minister Davis Announces Call for Applications for Climate Change Challenge Fund
Environment and Climate Change
January 27, 2022
The Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, today announced a call for applications for the province’s Climate Change Challenge Fund.
The Climate Change Challenge Fund is a competitive grant-based program under the Low Carbon Economy Leadership Fund to assist with the implementation of cost-effective greenhouse gas emission reduction projects. The program is open to organizations of all sizes across commercial, municipal, not-for-profit sectors, and Indigenous governments and organizations.
Applications must be submitted no later than Friday, March 18, 2022 and projects must be completed no later than December 31, 2023 to be eligible. Complete eligibility and application guidelines are available here. For questions about the program, please call 709-729-1394 or email: mailto:climatechange@gov.nl.ca
The Department of Environment and Climate Change is responsible for administering the $89.4 million Low Carbon Economy Leadership Fund, a federal-provincial cost shared agreement.
The Climate Change Challenge Fund is one of many programs that are vital to addressing climate change in Newfoundland and Labrador. The Provincial Government is committed to emissions reduction targets by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050, growing the economy, building resilience to a changing climate and to supporting greenhouse gas reduction projects.
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“Funding under Climate Change Challenge Fund will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, helping to address climate change, lower energy bills and support green economic growth in Newfoundland and Labrador. I am pleased to announce the latest call for applications and encourage eligible applicants to submit their projects for consideration to this program.”
Honourable Bernard Davis
Environment and Climate Change
Media contact
Lynn Robinson
Environment and Climate Change
709-729-5449, 691-9446
lynnrobinson@gov.nl.ca
CanExport SMEs is now accepting new applications for projects starting on fiscal year 2022-2023
Funding that helps your company grow into global markets
Small and medium sized companies may access up to $50,000 in funding to assist with international market development activities. We cover up to 50% of costs for export marketing of your products and services in international markets where you have little or no sales.
FEDERAL BUDGET 2016 ANALYSIS: New Opportunities for Growth for Newfoundland and Labrador’s Green Economy
Green Tech
- The provision of over $1 billion (over 4 years) to support clean technology, including in the forestry, fisheries, mining, energy and agriculture sectors. Further details about the allocation of this funding will be provided in the coming months as part of the implementation of the Government’s Innovation Agenda.
- $50 million (over 4 years) to Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) for the SD Tech Fund. These resources will enable SDTC to announce new clean technology projects in 2016 that support the development and demonstration of new technologies that address climate change, air quality, clean water, and clean soil.
- $82.5 million (over 2 years) to Natural Resources Canada (NRC) to support research, development and demonstration of clean energy technologies.
- $50 million (over 2 years) to NRC to invest in technologies that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the oil and gas sector.
- Regional Development Agencies (such as ACOA) will double their annual aggregate support for clean technology to $100 million per year, from existing resources.
Municipalities
- $75 million in new funding for local governments to address climate change, to be delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM). This investment will support municipality-led projects to identify and implement greenhouse gas reduction opportunities, including the assessment of local climate risks and the integration of these impacts into asset management plans.
- A $125 million (over 2 years) enhancement of the FCM’s Green Municipal Fund, including for projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This fund finances innovative municipal green infrastructure priorities – including those that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
- A new $50 million capacity-building fund to support the use of asset management best practices across Canada, helping communities plan how core infrastructure assets are to be built, renewed, operated, maintained and replaced.
Water and Waste Water
- A new Clean Water and Wastewater Fund for provinces, territories and municipalities. The $2 billion investment (over 4 yea rs) aims to achieve immediate improvements to water distribution and treatment infrastructure. Funding will begin to be delivered to communities this year, on an expedited basis.
- An additional $1.8 billion (over 5 years) to support clean drinking water and the treatment of wastewater on reserve.
- $141.7 million (over 5 years) to improve the monitoring and testing of on reserve community drinking water.
Transportation
- A new Public Transit Infrastructure Fund, totalling $3.4 billion (over 3 years) with a focus on public transit efficiency and reduction of emissions. $4.9 million of this fund will be allocated to Newfoundland and Labrador.
- $62.5 million (over 2 years) to NRC to support the deployment of infrastructure for alternative transportation fuels, including charging infrastructure for electric vehicles and natural gas and hydrogen refuelling stations. These resources will also support technology demonstration projects that advance electric vehicle charging technology.
- Expanded eligibility for accelerated capital cost allowance (CCA) for electric vehicle charging infrastructure. This builds on CCAs for equipment that generates energy by using renewable energy sources, with the understanding that these technologies are complementary.
- $56.9 million (over 2 years) to Transport Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada to support the transition to a cleaner transportation sector.
Sector Development
- Up to $800 million (over 4 years) to support innovation networks and clusters.
- A new High-Impact Firm Initiative to help participating firms scale up and further their global competitiveness through coordinated services tailored to their needs.
- Up to $2 billion (over 3 years) a new Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund. Aimed at enhancing and modernizing research and commercialization facilities at industry-relevant campuses and training facilities, the fund will support infrastructure and affiliated research and commercialization organizations, and projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve the environmental sustainability of these types of facilities.
Other Investments
- Establishment of a Low Carbon Economy Fund. The $2 billion fund (over 2 years) will support provincial and territorial actions that materially reduce greenhouse gas emissions and are incremental to current plans, and achieve significant reductions within the period of Canada’s nationally determined target. Resources will be allocated towards those projects that yield the greatest absolute greenhouse gas reductions for the lowest cost per tonne.
- $3.4 billion (over 5 years) to address climate change and air pollution, protect ecologically sensitive areas and restore public trust in the environmental assessment processes.
- $10.7 million (over 2 years) for Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada to implement renewable energy projects in off-grid Indigenous and northern communities that rely on diesel and other fossil fuels to generate heat and power
- $409 million (over 5 years) to support efforts to improve how garbage and waste is managed on reserve.
- $573.9 million (over 2 years) to support energy and water efficiency retrofits and renovations to existing social housing.
- Expanded eligibility for CCA to explicitly allow a much broader range of electrical energy storage equipment.
Institutional
- $128.8 million (over 5 years) to NRC to deliver energy efficiency policies and programs, and maintain clean energy policy capacity. These resources will support improved energy efficiency standards and codes for products, buildings, industry and vehicles, and further the development of a legislative framework for offshore renewable energy projects.
- $345.3 million (over 5 years) to Environment and Climate Change Canada, Health Canada and the National Research Council to take action to address air pollution in Canada. The funding will allow these organizations to conduct research on and monitor air pollution sources as well as health and environmental impacts; report to Canadians on air pollution sources and on local, regional and national air quality; continue to implement the Air Quality Management System jointly with provinces and territories; administer and enforce existing regulatory and non-regulatory instruments to reduce air pollution; and maintain the economic and policy capacity to develop new policy approaches and regulatory instruments to improve air quality.
- $81.3 million (over 5 years) to Fisheries and Oceans Canada and NRC to support marine conservation activities, including the designation of new Marine Protected Areas under the Oceans Act.
Link:
2016 Federal Budget
http://www.budget.gc.ca/2016/docs/plan/budget2016-en.pdf
