NorthBridge Consultants’ Canadian Business Blog is dedicated to bringing businesses news and information to help companies identify and access the most appropriate government funding programs.

We offer opinions and insider information that can provide a pulse on government initiatives, the health of the Canadian economy, and firsthand thoughts from Canadian business owners.

Funding for SOFII Renewed

FedDev Ontario’s Minister of State Gary Goodyear announced that non-repayable top-up contributions will be renewed to enable the Southern Ontario Fund for Investment in Innovation (SOFII) to continue to invest in job creation and support for businesses in south-western and… Read more »

Employee Spotlight: Henry Foppoli

Henry Foppoli has a Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering and is a P.Eng. candidate. As an Engineering Manager at NorthBridge Consultants, Henry manages a team of engineers and assists clients in a wide variety of industries to improve their processes, products,… Read more »

Hiring Grants – Career Focus Program

The Career Focus program provides funding for organizations to create career-related work experiences for post-secondary graduates. Eligible companies can receive up to $20,000 per intern for a maximum timeframe of 25 weeks. Candidates that are eligible for this program must… Read more »

New AMF Funding to Support Manufacturers

The Advanced Manufacturing Fund (AMF) is a $200 million program that is run through FedDev. The program aims to subsidize manufacturers in southern Ontario by investing between $10-20 million for eligible expenditures in the form of a repayable grant. AMF promotes… Read more »

Employee Spotlight-Madeline Musselman

Madeline Musselman, a technical writer at NorthBridge Consultants, has a degree in English Literature and Rhetoric from the University of Waterloo. Her daily activities include sorting through client documentation and organizing the relevant information.  She also assists the engineers with… Read more »