Employment and Social Development Canada – Canada Summer Jobs Fund

Do you plan to hire students to help out at your small business next summer? This wage subsidy could help you pay up to 50% of the salary to an eligible full-time student. To qualify:   Students must be between 15 and 30 years old You should have no more than 50 full-time employees You need to meet the priorities set by your region   The value of the subsidy is based on the minimum wage in your region. Not-for-profit organizations are eligible for 100% of the student’s salary.

Employment and Social Development Canada – Compensation for Employers of Reservists Program

Get a one-time grant for operational losses when a reservist employee takes time away from work to serve on military operations. Eligibility criteria includes:   Be a Canadian employer of a reservist Reservist must be deployed for a minimum of 30 days to a maximum of 18 months Provide documentation that reservist worked for you prior to their leave of absence Application must be received no later than 12 months following reservist’s return

Employment and Social Development Canada – Skills Link

You could get up to $25,000 per participant to hire and train youth between the ages of 15 and 30 who face barriers to employment. Participants must also be:   Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or persons who have been granted refugee status in Canada Legally entitled to work Not in receipt of employment insurance benefits   Employers must:   Recruit participants Propose a project that involves a minimum of 8 youth participants Provide work experience-type activity Enable participants to gain experience and skills to help them find work later on   Contact the Service Canada Centre in your region http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/tbsc-fsco/sc-lst.jsp?prov=NS&lang=eng

Employment and Social Development Canada – Student Work-Integrated Learning Program

If your business is having difficulty finding qualified workers in the field of science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) and business, you can apply for a wage subsidy to hire a post-secondary student. Subsidies cover:   Up to 50% of the wage cost (up to $5,000) per student Up to 70% of the wage cost (up to $7,000) per placement of a student from an under-represented group (first-year students, women in STEM, Indigenous students, persons with disabilities and newcomers)   You can apply to one of many participating employer groups.

Employment Nova Scotia – Job Creation Partnerships

You may be eligible for funding to hire an unemployed person for up to 52 consecutive weeks. You will need to:

Create a new full-time position with start and finish dates
Provide a meaningful work experience
Supervise and mentor the participant
Ensure that the work project benefits your community or local economy
Register for the Labour Market Support System

Part-time work may be created for participants with disabilities.

Export Development Canada-Working Capital

EDC’s bonding and guarantee support provides breathing room to pursue opportunities without depleting working capital. Programs include the Export Guarantee Program, Foreign Exchange Facility Guarantee, Account Performance Security Guarantee and Surety Bond Insurance.

Farm Animal Health and Welfare

Subsidizes the cost of veterinarian fees for regular herd health check-ups (not emergency calls) for dairy, beef, sheep, swine, and mink farmers.

FCC – Agribusiness and Agrifood Financing

FCC Agribusiness and Agri-Food provides specialized financial services, products and resources for businesses that support primary producers on both sides of the farm gate. Support can help you to minimize operating costs, diversify assets or expand your business.

FCC – Agriculture Financing

FCC offers financing built for farmers. Through over a hundred FCC offices across Canada and a network of equipment dealers, crop retailers and livestock finance suppliers, our team will partner with you to create solutions that work.   This program includes financing for such things as:   Credit lines Crop inputs Livestock Equipment Environmental solutions Farm transfers Land and buildings Loan insurance

FCC – Young Entrepreneur Program – Agribusiness and Agrifood

This program is targeted at individuals under 40 that require financing for an agriculture retail, manufacturing or food processing business. The Young Entrepreneur Loan can provide the needed capital to launch a new business or take a current operation to the next level. Funds can be used to purchase or improve an agricultural-related business or to purchase shares in an agriculture or agri-food related business.