{"id":57393,"date":"2021-04-27T18:53:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T22:53:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-11-05T11:17:59","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T16:17:59","slug":"looking-at-government-grants-for-your-business-read-these-tips-before-you-apply","status":"publish","type":"rbc_my_money_matter","link":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/business\/right-sized-business-advice\/small-business\/looking-at-government-grants-for-your-business-read-these-tips-before-you-apply\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking at Government Grants for your Business? Read These Tips Before you Apply"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-single-article-header\">\n\t<section class=\"section-grey cover pad-t-hlf\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-inner w-half w-mob-full centered-margin cover section-grey pad-tb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/entrepreneur\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Entrepreneur<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 mob-pad-lr-hlf h2 has-black-color\">Looking at Government Grants for your Business? Read These Tips Before you Apply<\/h1><p class=\"mar-b-0 mob-pad-lr-hlf author-text\">By Diane Amato<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-image-wrapper pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/Thumbnail-default-535-1.jpg?quality=80\" class=\" cover-image  wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/Thumbnail-default-535-1.jpg 930w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/Thumbnail-default-535-1.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/Thumbnail-default-535-1.jpg?resize=768,512 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t<div class=\"article mar-t-dbl\">\n\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-inner socials-section\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"top-socials-bar mob-mar-b-hlf\">    <div class=\"social-links mob-mar-b-hlf mob-mar-t-hlf\">\n            <a class=\"social-button-wrapper sharing-custom sharing-email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Looking at Government Grants for your Business? Read These Tips Before you Apply &#038;body=Hi, I thought you might be interested in this article from RBC My Money Matters: https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/business\/right-sized-business-advice\/small-business\/looking-at-government-grants-for-your-business-read-these-tips-before-you-apply\/\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-email.svg\"\n          alt=\"envelope icon\">\n        <span>\n          Email        <\/span>\n      <\/a>\n      <div class=\"social-button-wrapper sharing-copy-wrapper\">\n        <button class=\"sharing-custom sharing-copy\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/business\/right-sized-business-advice\/small-business\/looking-at-government-grants-for-your-business-read-these-tips-before-you-apply\/\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-related.svg\"\n            alt=\"copy icon\">\n          <span id=\"sharing-copyUrl-Label\">\n            Copy URL          <\/span>\n        <\/button>\n        <input type=\"text\" class=\"sharing-copy-text\" aria-labelledby=\"sharing-copyUrl-Label\">\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-inner w-half w-mob-full centered-margin pad-tb-0 mob-mar-t-hlf mob-mar-b\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cover-pub-line text-xs mar-b-hlf\">Published April 27, 2021 \u2022 6 Min Read<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner w-half w-mob-full\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<p>Grants can be game-changers for businesses, giving them a financial boost that can turn even the biggest ideas into reality. The thing is, the government grant landscape is both complex and dynamic. Grants that are available today may be closed tomorrow \u2013 or criteria can change with little notice. The application process can be time-consuming and confusing. Government funding agencies generally only approve about 25% of applications<sup>1<\/sup>. It&#8217;s not surprising that many business owners either don&#8217;t apply for grants in the first place or give up on the idea after a few failed attempts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it could be money left on the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the right information and the right partners to help identify top priority programs, government grants can become the funding source that can help your business thrive \u2013 from helping you get online and creating employee training to developing expansion projects and equipment purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Here are six tips to help you navigate the grant landscape.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Apply for non-competitive grants and funding<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Many grants are competitive and will only accept a handful of projects that best match the program&#8217;s objectives. However, there are government initiatives that are not competitive at all \u2013 meaning that if you meet the criteria, you qualify for the funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-rbc-list default is-style-blue-disc\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p><strong>Tax credit and incentive programs<\/strong>: Generally, any tax credit program would fall into this category, including Nova Scotia\u2019s Capital Investment Tax Credit.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p class=\"is-style-default default\"><strong>In support of businesses affected by COVID-19<\/strong>: There are several available programs that can give you a financial boost if your business is facing challenges to make payroll, rent, and operating expenses.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Explore competitive grants for Canadian companies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Government grants are generally designed to provide funding to business owners who fulfill the criteria of the program. The criteria, such as location, industry, and funding needs, will depend on who is providing the funding, as well as the objective the grant is aiming to address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-rbc-list default is-style-blue-disc\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p>The recent federal budget announcement has topped up many of the existing programs and provided significant funding for new programs and initiatives in an effort to stimulate the economy.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p class=\"is-style-default default\">\u201cGovernment grants are usually awarded to only the top 25% of applications that best meet the criteria, which makes the application process critical,\u201d says Dan Civiero, Managing Partner at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ca.grantmatch.com\/\">GrantMatch<\/a>. \u201cTake time to thoroughly review the program guide to determine whether your project fits the criteria, and will accomplish the goals the program is trying to achieve.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p>\u201cGrants come and go and what\u2019s available today may not be available next week, so it pays for owners to stay on top of current grants so they can take advantage of these opportunities. To help owners sift through all the available opportunities, we created the GrantMatch Funding Assessment &amp; Strategy Tool [FAST] for RBC business clients which, after answering questions about your business, will instantly generate a curated list of available government funding opportunities and allow the user to subscribe to email updates,\u201d says Civiero.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p>Civiero further recommends that businesses do not try to stretch the goals of their project to fit the criteria, citing it\u2019s likely a losing proposition.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Do your research<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you&#8217;ve chosen a grant to apply for, it&#8217;s important to dig into the background of the fund and work with experts to create an application that puts your best foot forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because the grant landscape is dynamic, it&#8217;s also important to stay on top of what&#8217;s happening in the moment. Civiero recommends prospective applicants gather as much information as possible when ready to apply. \u201cThe best approach is to call a program representative for a grant that you&#8217;re interested in to determine whether or not it&#8217;s open, and whether there are sufficient funds available for your project.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Reserve enough time to write a great application<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Many businesses considering grants for the first time are surprised by the amount of effort involved in securing a grant approval. Generally, the larger the grant, the greater the effort, but even smaller grants need some time and attention to do them right. Given how competitive some grants are, it&#8217;s not a task to be approached casually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s important to have the resources in place to complete a winning grant application, and to support any follow-up requirements that may be necessary before you can be approved for funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 5: Add government grants to your funding strategy and business planning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When applying for a competitive grant, you will be looking ahead to a new initiative or expansion (you don&#8217;t get grants for projects already completed, or even begun). As such, it&#8217;s important to include grant applications into your business and project plans early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s incredibly important to plan with grants in mind as soon as you have an idea of what the project is going to be,&#8221; says Civiero. \u201cSometimes, it takes months to get an answer from the governing authority and you can&#8217;t actually spend the money until you get the approval. So, you really have to be ahead of the game and be on top of the available programs.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, <a href=\"https:\/\/ca.grantmatch.com\/case-study-steamwhistle\">Steam Whistle, Canada&#8217;s largest independent craft brewer, recently secured $1.33M in grant funding<\/a> to help them move their business forward. \u201cGovernment funding has been a great tool for us when it comes to purchasing new equipment, training staff, or pursuing green initiatives,&#8221; says Steam Whistle co-founder Cam Heaps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 6: Get help \u2013 it&#8217;s out there!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To help them apply for and successfully obtain funding, the team at Steam Whistle used GrantMatch, a firm that specializes in securing government funding for businesses of all sizes throughout North America. \u201cGrantMatch has helped us streamline the funding process so that we could focus on what we do best \u2013 brewing great beer,&#8221; says Heaps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a business owner in Canada, there are many resources available to help you plan, start, and grow your business. While GrantMatch is an expert in navigating the grant process, other organizations exist to help owners at different stages of their ventures. Futurpreneur, for instance, is a national non-profit organization that provides financing, mentoring, and support tools to aspiring business owners aged 18-39.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-border-color has-rbc-bright-blue-tint-1-border-color has-white-color has-rbc-bright-blue-tint-1-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-width:1px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">Learn more about GrantMatch and other Beyond Banking solutions, offers, and resources available to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/business\/beyond-banking\/?promo_name=ENT_BFS_DNL&amp;promo_id=282425&amp;promo_position=callout3&amp;promo_creative=Six%20Things%20to%20Consider%20When%20Applying%20for%20Government%20Grants%20and%20Funding\">RBC business clients<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bottom line<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>As you are planning for the future of your company, grants can be a great way to move your business forward. Armed with the right information and support, you can boost your chances of successfully tapping into the government funding that is available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>1<\/sup> Source: GrantMatch 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-rbc-default-collapsible\"><p><button class=\"collapse-toggle collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse834a1009\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse834a1009\" data-dig-id=\"LP-57738-834a1009\" data-dig-category=\"LP\" data-dig-action=\"accordion closed\" action-closed=\"accordion closed\" action-opened=\"accordion open\" data-dig-label=\"Things our lawyers want you to know\"><span>Things our lawyers want you to know<\/span><span>Things our lawyers want you to know<\/span><\/button><\/p><div class=\"collapse-content collapse\" id=\"collapse834a1009\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-collapsible-inner-block collapse-inner\">\n<p>This article is intended as general information only and is not to be relied upon as constituting legal, financial or other professional advice. 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