Thursday 11 October 2012

Wednesday 10 October 2012

Government Grants & Contributions – Alberta


Government Grants & Contributions – Alberta

L'Association la Girandole has tremendously evolved since its
foundation in 1979, reflecting the vitality of the Franco-Albertan
community and its openness onto the world. Committed to promoting
the francophone culture through dance and folklore, the Association
currently offers a wide variety of dance classes and training programs
year round.

The cooperation with the Community Sector component of the Development of Official Langue Communities program provides $85,500 from the department of Canadian Heritage.

 

Government Grants & Contributions - Saskatoon

The Saskatoon Industry Education Council (SIEC) is a non-profit organization working with three school divisions (Saskatoon Public, Greater Saskatoon Catholic and Prairie Spirit).

The Youth Awareness Program gives a government grant of $65,000 from the department of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.

Investment of $1.2 billion to La Coop fédérée and IFFCO Canada


The Quebec government will support the Becancour region with an investment in a $1.2 billion fertilizer production facility in the form of government grants, government loans, and government funding.

The Coop fédérée and IFFCO will be partners in the project. These large agricultural cooperatives are included in the $1.2 billion investment.

Established in 1975, IFFCO is a United Arab Emirates based business, which manufactures and markets agricultural value-added goods. IFFCO operates under the following business segments: Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), Commodities, Oils and Fats, Frozen Foods, and Institutional Services. IFFCO also provides related derivatives and intermediates associated with these business segments.

IFFCO is set to invest between $100 million to $200 million in the project.

U.S. Awasthi, managing director and CEO for IFFCO, said that after examining 50 potential sites, Becancour was chosen because of the accessibility of natural gas needed in the production of urea, the essential product used in nitrogen fertilizer. He added that Becancour, located in central Quebec’s agricultural heartland, also provides the proximity of a port on the St. Lawrence River. It also offers access to railway and major road transportation networks to facilitate distribution of the fertilizer in Quebec, eastern Canada and the northeastern United States.

Founded in 1922, La Coop fédérée is the biggest agri-food enterprise in Quebec and ranks among the 100 biggest cooperatives and mutual in the world. It is owned by its’ more than 90,000 members grouped in 103 cooperatives spread through several provinces of Canada. The Coop federee is present throughout the agri-food chain and, as a wholesaler, provides agricultural producers with the goods and services necessary to operate their farm businesses.

According to CBC news, The Coop federee will act as co-investor in this transaction and will distribute the product in its vast network of more than 175 stores across several regions of Canada. "We are very proud that IFFCO has chosen to call on the Coop federee's recognized expertise. Together, we will be able to extend, even more spectacularly, the principles of shared benefits that drive the cooperative movement. When the product is launched, all Québec and Canadian agricultural producers will benefit. This project will allow Quebec and Canada to consolidate even further their role as leaders in agriculture and foodstuff production," added Denis Richard, President of the Coop federee.

“The new factory will produce urea, a necessary composite for fertilizer.”

“Urea requires a large quantity of natural gas to be produced and Becancour is located near a pipeline.”

This Government supported program will demonstrate that government grants and government loans can be used to partner with private businesses and achieve success that will have a broad impact on local and regional economies.

More than 500 workers will be hired to help build the factory. With the completion of the factory, the facility will employ 200 people.

Tuesday 2 October 2012

Searching for Canadian Government Grants and Loans for Your Small Business


Searching for Canadian Government Grants and Loans for Your Small Business

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