Located in the center of Canada's most prosperous manufacturing corridor, Ontario's Heartland is comprised of 7 forward-thinking municipalities who have joined together to ensure that the future of the region is both prosperous and green.
Funding Incentives
Southern Ontario Development Fund An interest-free loan of up to 50% on a capital project and up to 75% on a non-capital project with negotiable repayment terms.
Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit A tax credit of up to $10,000 per eligible apprentice over the first 3 years of employment.
Contact us to find out about more incentives to locate in Ontario's Heartland.
How SOMA Can Help You Succeed
Industry Support The Heartland can meet the supply chain requirements of the wind, solar, bio-mass, geo-thermal and energy conservation industries, with over 200 manufacturers and service providers working to meet such needs as:
Fabrication and Welding
Controls & Automation
Engineering
Transmission & Electrical Equipment
Concrete Bases
Environmental Consultants
Availabllity of Green Energy Through both private and public sector partnerships and investments, Ontario's Heartland has existing and planned renewable energy installations ranging from rooftop and ground mounted solar to wind turbine and bio-fuel facilities, all generating clean energy for the community.
Access to Research & Training Internationally renowned post-secondary institutions that are able to assist with training, research and commercialization support for a variety of renewable energy and energy conservation technologies are only minutes away.
Green Energy Act
The Green Energy Act
has secured Ontario's place as the continent's leading green economy, with an expectation to create over 50,000 green collar jobs and to generate billions of dollars of economic activity in the first three years alone. The Green Energy Act will achieve these goals by:
driving investment to create a 21st century "smart" energy grid
establishing guidelines for domestic content to ensure that job opportunities are created in Ontario
encouraging all Ontarians to invest in conservation
creating incentives to help energy consumers invest in small-scale renewable energy projects
providing opportunities for municipalities and local utilities to initiate new renewable energy generation projects.
In fact, Ontario is now offering some of the highest Feed-in-Tariffs (FIT) available worldwide with a contract that will last 20 years for wind, solar, hydro and biomass projects.
