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SUMMARY:Webinar: Top Government Funding Programs in 2021
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by:  \n\n \nDate: Monday\, April 5\, 2021\n\nTime: 2:00pm - 2:30pm ET\n\nLocation: Online Webinar via GoToWebinar\n\nAs we move into the 2021 summer season and Canadian businesses have opened or are working towards opening back up as we contain the COVID-19 pandemic\, many companies have gone through the process of applying for government funding and are looking at other funding programs they may be eligible for.\n\nLike regular changes to the seasons\, the government funding landscape is also changing throughout the year. Companies should evaluate their growth priorities and consider if government funding programs can help achieve success. \n\nDuring this webinar\, we'll share our insights on what the Canadian government funding landscape may look like in 2021\, including COVID-19 financial support and the top grant\, loan\, wage subsidy\, and tax credit programs businesses should be aware of.\n\nMentor Works' Alex Barlow will discuss a wide range of federal and provincial government funding opportunities including support programs related to COVID-19. Hiring and training employees\, researching and developing innovative products/processes\, expanding production and exports\, and purchasing advanced technologies are just some of the ways that businesses plan to build a competitive edge\; fortunately\, these are all areas where companies can receive government grants and incentives.\n\nWebinar Takeaways - Find Funding For:\n\n\n	Hiring and Training\n	Business Expansion & Exporting\n	Capital and Technology Adoption\n	Research & Innovation\n	Active COVID-19 Funding Programs\n\n\nFunding Webinar Prerequisites\n\nPrerequisites for most Canadian government funding programs:\n\n\n	Incorporated in Canada for at least 2 years\n	Financially stable\n	Not a retailer/distributor\n	Not a start-up\n\n\nWebinar Speaker\n\nAlex Barlow\n\nBusiness Development Executive\, Mentor Works Ltd.\n\n\n\nIn her 5+ years at Mentor Works\, she has seen firsthand the impact of government incentives on business\, helping clients ranging from small family businesses to some of Canada's Best Managed Companies access millions in funding as a writer and strategic advisor. Deeply passionate about business in Canada and the Mentor Works mission to help them grow\, Alex loves learning about where our products and services are made\, who makes them\, and how Canadian technologies offer the opportunity for disruption.\n\n\n\nBONUS: Free Funding Info Sheet for Attendees Only\n\n*Presentation slides are not shared after the webinar*
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Hosted by:&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<img alt="Mentor Works" height="59" src="https://web.mentorworks.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/social-suggested-images/MentorWorks-Logo-1.png?width=316&amp\;height=125&amp\;name=MentorWorks-Logo-1.png" style="height: 59px\; width: 150px\;" width="150" /><br />\n&nbsp\;\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 20px\; color: rgb(102\, 102\, 102)\; font-family: &quot\;Source Sans Pro&quot\;\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Date</strong>: Monday\, April 5\, 2021<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<strong style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Time</strong>: 2:00pm - 2:30pm ET<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<strong style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Location</strong>: Online Webinar via GoToWebinar</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 20px\; color: rgb(102\, 102\, 102)\; font-family: &quot\;Source Sans Pro&quot\;\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><img alt="silvestri-matteo-gLHX4AgImz0-unsplash" sizes="(max-width: 361px) 100vw\, 361px" src="https://web.mentorworks.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/silvestri-matteo-gLHX4AgImz0-unsplash.jpg?width=361&amp\;name=silvestri-matteo-gLHX4AgImz0-unsplash.jpg" srcset="https://web.mentorworks.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/silvestri-matteo-gLHX4AgImz0-unsplash.jpg?width=181&amp\;name=silvestri-matteo-gLHX4AgImz0-unsplash.jpg 181w\, https://web.mentorworks.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/silvestri-matteo-gLHX4AgImz0-unsplash.jpg?width=361&amp\;name=silvestri-matteo-gLHX4AgImz0-unsplash.jpg 361w\, https://web.mentorworks.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/silvestri-matteo-gLHX4AgImz0-unsplash.jpg?width=542&amp\;name=silvestri-matteo-gLHX4AgImz0-unsplash.jpg 542w\, https://web.mentorworks.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/silvestri-matteo-gLHX4AgImz0-unsplash.jpg?width=722&amp\;name=silvestri-matteo-gLHX4AgImz0-unsplash.jpg 722w\, https://web.mentorworks.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/silvestri-matteo-gLHX4AgImz0-unsplash.jpg?width=903&amp\;name=silvestri-matteo-gLHX4AgImz0-unsplash.jpg 903w\, https://web.mentorworks.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/silvestri-matteo-gLHX4AgImz0-unsplash.jpg?width=1083&amp\;name=silvestri-matteo-gLHX4AgImz0-unsplash.jpg 1083w" style="box-sizing: border-box\; max-width: 100%\; height: auto\; border: 0px\; vertical-align: top\; width: 361px\; float: right\; margin: 0px 0px 10px 27px\;" width="361" />As we move into the 2021 summer season and Canadian businesses have opened or are working towards opening back up as we contain the COVID-19 pandemic\, many companies have gone through the process of applying for government funding and are looking at other funding programs they may be eligible for.</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 20px\; color: rgb(102\, 102\, 102)\; font-family: &quot\;Source Sans Pro&quot\;\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;">Like regular changes to the seasons\, the government funding landscape is also changing throughout the year. Companies should evaluate their growth priorities and consider if government funding programs can help achieve success.&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 20px\; color: rgb(102\, 102\, 102)\; font-family: &quot\;Source Sans Pro&quot\;\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(255\, 102\, 0)\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\;">During this webinar\, we&#39\;ll share our insights on what the Canadian government funding landscape may look like in 2021\, including COVID-19 financial support and the top grant\, loan\, wage subsidy\, and tax credit programs businesses should be aware of.</strong></span></p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 20px\; color: rgb(102\, 102\, 102)\; font-family: &quot\;Source Sans Pro&quot\;\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;">Mentor Works&#39\; Alex Barlow will discuss a wide range of federal and provincial government funding opportunities including support programs related to COVID-19.&nbsp\;<span style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Hiring and training employees\, researching and developing innovative products/processes\, expanding production and exports\, and purchasing advanced technologies are just some of the ways that businesses plan to build a competitive edge\; fortunately\, these are all areas where companies can receive government grants and incentives.</span></p>\n\n<h3 style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(120\, 120\, 120)\; font-family: &quot\;Source Sans Pro&quot\;\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px 0px 25px\; padding: 0px\; font-size: 24px\;">Webinar Takeaways - Find Funding For:</h3>\n\n<ul style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(102\, 102\, 102)\; font-family: &quot\;Source Sans Pro&quot\;\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;">\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Hiring and Training</li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Business Expansion &amp\; Exporting</li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Capital and Technology Adoption</li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Research &amp\; Innovation</li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Active COVID-19 Funding Programs</li>\n</ul>\n\n<h3 style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(120\, 120\, 120)\; font-family: &quot\;Source Sans Pro&quot\;\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px 0px 25px\; padding: 0px\; font-size: 24px\;">Funding Webinar Prerequisites</h3>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 20px\; color: rgb(102\, 102\, 102)\; font-family: &quot\;Source Sans Pro&quot\;\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; background-color: transparent\;">Prerequisites for most Canadian government funding programs:</span></p>\n\n<ul style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(102\, 102\, 102)\; font-family: &quot\;Source Sans Pro&quot\;\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;">\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Incorporated in Canada for at least 2 years</span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Financially stable</span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Not a retailer/distributor</span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Not a start-up</span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<h3 style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(120\, 120\, 120)\; font-family: &quot\;Source Sans Pro&quot\;\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px 0px 25px\; padding: 0px\; font-size: 24px\;">Webinar Speaker</h3>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 20px\; color: rgb(102\, 102\, 102)\; font-family: &quot\;Source Sans Pro&quot\;\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Alex Barlow</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\nBusiness Development Executive\, Mentor Works Ltd.</em><br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<img alt="Alex Barlow" sizes="(max-width: 153px) 100vw\, 153px" src="https://web.mentorworks.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Speakers/Alex%20Barlow.jpg?width=153&amp\;name=Alex%20Barlow.jpg" srcset="https://web.mentorworks.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Speakers/Alex%20Barlow.jpg?width=77&amp\;name=Alex%20Barlow.jpg 77w\, https://web.mentorworks.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Speakers/Alex%20Barlow.jpg?width=153&amp\;name=Alex%20Barlow.jpg 153w\, https://web.mentorworks.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Speakers/Alex%20Barlow.jpg?width=230&amp\;name=Alex%20Barlow.jpg 230w\, https://web.mentorworks.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Speakers/Alex%20Barlow.jpg?width=306&amp\;name=Alex%20Barlow.jpg 306w\, https://web.mentorworks.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Speakers/Alex%20Barlow.jpg?width=383&amp\;name=Alex%20Barlow.jpg 383w\, https://web.mentorworks.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Speakers/Alex%20Barlow.jpg?width=459&amp\;name=Alex%20Barlow.jpg 459w" style="box-sizing: border-box\; max-width: 100%\; height: auto\; border: 0px\; vertical-align: top\; width: 153px\; float: left\; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px\;" width="153" />In her 5+ years at Mentor Works\, she has seen firsthand the impact of government incentives on business\, helping clients ranging from small family businesses to some of Canada&rsquo\;s Best Managed Companies access millions in funding as a writer and strategic advisor. Deeply passionate about business in Canada and the Mentor Works mission to help them grow\, Alex loves learning about where our products and services are made\, who makes them\, and how Canadian technologies offer the opportunity for disruption.</span></p>\n\n<h3 style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(120\, 120\, 120)\; font-family: &quot\;Source Sans Pro&quot\;\, sans-serif\; font-weight: bold\; margin: 0px 0px 25px\; padding: 0px\; font-size: 24px\; text-align: center\;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(140\, 198\, 62)\;">BONUS: Free Funding Info Sheet for Attendees Only</span></h3>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 20px\; color: rgb(102\, 102\, 102)\; font-family: &quot\;Source Sans Pro&quot\;\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\;">*Presentation slides are not shared after the webinar*</strong></p>\n
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