Life Sciences Scale-Up Fund (LSSUF) – Empowering Growth and Innovation

The Life Sciences Scale-Up Fund (LSSUF), administered by the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, is designed to support small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in scaling up within the life sciences sector. This funding initiative helps innovative companies based in Ontario—or planning to relocate here—become procurement-ready, fostering growth, competitiveness, and innovation. 
Eligibility Criteria: For-profit company with a CRA business number At least 2 years of operations with audited or accountant-reviewed financial statements 

Future Skills Centre Grant $500,000

The Future Skills Centre (FSC) is dedicated to helping Canadians gain the skills they need to thrive in a changing labor market. FSC currently has two open calls for proposals addressing Canada’s emerging skills and labor challenges: The Skills Solutions call will fund projects that focus on solution design or advancing skills initiatives based on evidence of what has worked. Institutions based in Canada are eligible to apply, including nonprofit organizations, publicly funded post-secondary institutions, industry associations, professional associations, Indigenous organizations, municipalities or district social services administration boards, and for-profit organizations. Funding up to $500,000. Apply by 12/13/2024 

Grant + Resources Opportunities Alert!

Whether you're an entrepreneur, nonprofit leader, or creative professional, accessing the right funding can make all the difference. To help you get started, here’s a curated list of grants for international, U.S., and Canadian applicants:
American Express Leadership Academy - The Academy is for people in the non-profit sector who are intentionally striving to be better equipped to respond adaptively to challenges, and to keep going in the face of adversity

Idea Cafe Small Business Grant

Idea Café, an online resource center for women-owned businesses, has been awarding Idea Café Small Business Grants of $1,000 to women entrepreneurs who either own a business currently or want to start their own business. Applications are now being taken for women who would like to apply for the grant money. (no fee but must sign up to be part of Idea Café)

$1000 Awesome Foundation Grant

Foundation distributes $1,000 grants, no strings attached, to projects and their creators. At each fully autonomous chapter, the money is pooled together from the coffers of ten or so self-organizing “micro-trustees”. Awarded monthly

Coralus

Coralus is designed to leverage all forms of capital that have laid dormant in traditional structures, undervalued for decades. There is no fee to apply as a venture.

Legacy Grant

Whether you’re launching a new product or scaling operations, this $2,500 grant can give your business the boost it needs to get to that next level. Open to profits and non-profits. Apply by 12/10/2024.