Expenses that may qualify for non-repayable grant funding in Canada typically fall under the categories of business expansion, capital purchases, marketing, export development, research and development, new technology adoption, hiring, training and certification obtainment.
There are thousands of non-repayable grants in Canada dedicated to Canadian for-profit businesses. Grants for Canadian for-profit companies have a combined annual value in the tens of billions of dollars. Only a relatively small portion of Canadian companies take advantage of this funding, usually larger corporations. The problem is that most small and medium companies find it takes too long to apply, their applications are often rejected or they are not aware of which specific grants they are eligible to apply for. Most small companies can not afford significant costs of preparing a high-quality proposal, only to have it rejected. We’ve worked very hard and continue to do so to make grant funding more accessible to small and medium enterprises.
Our Grants Service Expertise
Many programs have adopted the approach of approving grant applications on competitive basis vs first-come-first-serve basis. It becomes crucial that applicants put best foot forward with strong proposals. The proposals must be very well planned and presented in order to achieve success. Many popular grant programs have application success rates far below 10% with majority of applicants unaware of the level of competition encountered. Companies spend substantial resources preparing applications, adjusting business plans to align with programs, waiting months for approvals, often only to be met with disappointments.
Over the years, we’ve written thousands of successful grant proposals, through which we’ve become uniquely positioned to provide an unparalleled level of expertise.