Industry Expansion Program for Manitoba

The Industry Expansion Program is aimed at supporting companies that are locating new operations in Manitoba or expanding existing Manitoba operations.

Funding Amount

Support under this program is custom-prepared on a client-by-client basis.
Considerations in the amount of funding assistance provided are based
- number of net new positions created
- total project costs and company contributions economic benefit to Manitoba resulting from these new employment opportunities.

Program Objectives

New employment opportunities
Investment in skills training for employees
Economic benefit to Manitoba
Support new operations in Manitoba or existing operations in Manitoba

Eligible Applicants

Private, for-profit companies
Should have Canadian Business Number
Licensed to carry on business in Manitoba
Planning to locate new operations in Manitoba
Expanding existing operations in Manitoba

Eligible Expenses

To support training of both net new hires and existing employees
For training delivered by internal staff or external organizations
To develop/purchase training curriculum/learning materials
Lease/purchase of equipment directly related to and required for training
For eligible expenditures related to the development and delivery of appropriate training for employees

Note – For Job sustainability requirement: All net new positions created must be retained for a minimum 2080 hours of full-time employment throughout the agreement period.

Ineligible Expenses

Funding is not available for ongoing routine business costs (ex: operational, administrative, maintenance, recruitment, capital costs, salaries), research or scoping activities, and activities that have already occurred.

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Why Ayming?

Our team of experts will take the time to understand your current and future planned projects. We will then align these initiatives to the program in order to provide you with the highest ROI and the highest chance of approval.

We have extensive experience working with Canadian SMEs and have the expertise to properly position and maximize your application to secure your business funding.
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