Student entrepreneurs and non-profits: grants

How to get funding for projects that teach young people about becoming an entrepreneur.

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How it works

The Youth Entrepreneurship Partners program gives money to non-profit organizations for projects that:

• give young people hands-on experience with small business
• educate youth about being an entrepreneur.

Grant amount

Maximum funding

$75,000 per project per year.
Your project could be renewed for an extra year to a maximum of $75,000.

Who is eligible

You need to be either:

• a Canadian non-profit organization with a strong presence in Ontario
• a board of education
• a postsecondary school
• a municipality or
• an incorporated Aboriginal organization.

How to apply

You need to submit a proposal with details about the project and its deliverables during a Call for Proposals process.
The last round of proposals closed in December 2012.  Currently, proposals are not being accepted.
Please check back for updates and application information.

Past project partnerships

Examples of previous partnerships include:

• Kenjewin Teg Educational Institute’s eSpirit Learning Café
• Caledon Countryside Alliance HAYville incubator
• Elgin Business Resource Centre’s Think Business: Imagine, Create, Innovate workshops
• McMaster University’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Entrepreneurship Program
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• Business and Economy,
• Young entrepreneurs,
• youth,
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Dr. Eric Hoskins

Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Employment

The Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Employment supports a strong, innovative economy that can provide jobs, opportunities and prosperity for all Ontarians.

Minister Goodyear Consults Stakeholders on Manufacturing and Future Plans for Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity

For immediate release
May 13, 2013

Ottawa, Ontario—The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), met with manufacturers and stakeholders today at Invest Ottawa to seek input on the new Advanced Manufacturing Fund in Ontario and future Agency programs for southern Ontario.
"With Economic Action Plan 2013, the Government of Canada remains focused on the priorities of Canadians, including creating jobs and growing the economy in Ontario and across Canada," said Minister Goodyear. "My colleagues and I are participating in roundtable discussions to ensure we continue to develop programs that work for businesses, workers and communities."

Since its launch in 2009, the Agency has made significant progress in creating jobs and growing the economy. However, Ontario remains under considerable pressure, and more than ever our businesses and workers need to be more innovative and productive, and strive to access new markets.

In Budget 2013, the Government of Canada demonstrated its continued commitment to workers, families and communities in southern Ontario with the renewal of FedDev Ontario.
Economic Action Plan 2013 provides $920 million for FedDev Ontario over five years, including $200 million for a new Advanced Manufacturing Fund in Ontario, starting on April 1, 2014.

Minister Goodyear and Members of Parliament are meeting with manufacturers, business and academia across Ontario to gather feedback on challenges, opportunities and ideas for the development and implementation of new programs.

This morning, Minister Goodyear met with a group of firms and manufacturing stakeholders to discuss the Advanced Manufacturing Fund in Ontario. Input was provided on the expected outcomes of the Fund, as well as on proposed program parameters.
At a second meeting, stakeholders provided their views on potential areas of focus for FedDev Ontario programs including: support for innovation and commercialization, business growth, productivity and communities.

With renewed funding, FedDev Ontario will continue to act as a convenor, advocate and catalyst to support the development of a prosperous and globally competitive southern Ontario economy.

Details of new programming will be posted on the Agency's website at www.FedDevOntario.gc.ca as they become available, so stakeholders are encouraged to check back regularly.

To learn more, please visit www.FedDevOntario.gc.ca or call 1-866-593-5505.
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For more information, contact:
Michele-Jamali Paquette
Director of Communications
Office of the Honourable Gary Goodyear
613-947-2956
Media Relations
FedDev Ontario
416-954-6652

Long lines continue for wind turbine work

Friday, May 3, 2013

Long lines continue for wind turbine work

By Dave Johnson, The Tribune

Thursday, May 2, 2013 6:34:10 EDT PM

Job seekers are lined up in front of Job Gym on East Main St. for the second day trying to get a position at PowerBlades Inc., a German wind turbine manufacturer opening up a blade plant in Welland in July.

WELLAND - With resumes in hand, more job seekers lined East Main St. in front of Job Gym Thursday morning, hoping to land one of 125 initial positions at PowerBlades Inc., or possibly one of the 75 to follow.

Job Gym manager Deanna Villella had expected at least 600 people to pass through its downtown doors in hopes of landing a future at the manufacturing plant on the east side of the Welland Canal.

Hamburg, Germany-based REpower Systems is setting up shop for its subsidiary on Rusholme Rd. Production is expected to start in July.

“From our perspective, things are going really well,” Villella said of the job hunt. “The employer is really happy with the candidates coming through and the people they are meeting with. With 200 jobs to fill, they have to see a lot of people.”

People who lined the street on Wednesday and Thursday were asked to meet criteria for production workers, with experience in manufacturing of plastic parts and surface finishing, an ability to read blueprints, experience with composites manufacturing, and certification for overhead cranes and forklift. Quality inspector and laboratory technicians are sought with experience in composites; and production/maintenance/support technicians are also required.

“People who met the criteria were given a number to meet with the employer for a face-to-face interview,” said Villella, adding there were seven people from the company on hand at Job Gym.

Though they were trying to keep interviews short, between five and 10 minutes, to keep people moving through the line and process, Villella said some interviews were taking a while. Seventy people were asked to come back on Thursday for interviews because of the huge lineups on Wednesday.

Second interviews were set up by the employer for those people that made it through the first interview.

“We’re happy to help the employer,” said Villella, who walked the lineup on Wednesday. “Our staff have been working 12 to 14 hours, but their spirits are positive.

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