WELCOME TO CME SMART PROGRAM

Thanks to funding provided by the Government of Ontario and the Southern Ontario Development Program (FedDev Ontario), Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) has created the SMART Program to help small and medium-sized manufacturers in Ontario improve their productivity so they can compete more effectively in the global economy.
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Funding for Qualified Productivity Improvement Projects

SMART funded productivity improvement projects such as lean design and lean manufacturing, quality improvement, energy efficiency, IT best practices, and environmental impact reduction. We supported the best projects proposed to us, with 50% funding up to $50,000.

SMART I - Program (Ontario)

The $25-million dollar investment provided by the Ontario government has now been committed and over 425 applications were approved. For a list of the approved companies, click here.

SMART II - Program (FedDev)

The funding announcement in November 2009 includes a $15.75-million investment under the Southern Ontario Development Program for the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) SMART program to fund approximately 300 projects. This funding has now been committed and 344 applications were approved. For a list of the approved companies, click here.

To be added to our mailing list to be advised when future funding is available, please send an email request to: mailinglist@cme-smart.ca

Be sure to include the following information:

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