Government Grants in Canada and What’s On Offer

1. Government Grants in Canada and What’s On Offer

2. Table of contents  Find More About Government Grants Canada and What’s On Offer  What are grants?  How do you find out what is available?

3. Find More About Government Grants Canada and What’s On Offer Government grants in Canada are available for a whole host of different sectors and with COVID-19 still a real threat to the economy, support is still available for many businesses and organizations to help get them through tough times.

4. Government grants are available for agriculture, arts, culture and sport, business, the environment, for indigenous people, gender equality, health, international development, jobs or apprenticeship training, care giving, pensions, research and development, and for student aid.

5. What are grants? Grants are given to individuals, businesses or organizations to carry out particularly pieces of work, studies, research, programs, trials, or to support vulnerable or minority members of society. The applicant will need to fulfil a strict criteria and application process, but money from a grant is not money that needs to be paid back. Funds are also being made available to help business and industries survive the COVID-19 crisis. But there are very few grants that don’t have any strings attached and they are usually very focused projects and campaigns that are eligible.

6. How do you find out what is available? The Canadian government has different hub sites that provide a full listing of the grants available in different sectors. For example, Innovation Canada has a full list of opportunities for businesses, including small business loans. There will be criteria to meet and there are also grants that are specific to different geographical areas.

7. There is currently $754, 498, 448 of funding available for small businesses in grants, loans and private investors. Grants for the business sector are available in the following areas: growth potential, recruiting employment, agricultural expansion, acquiring business real estate, marketing ideas and securing patents, sponsoring research and development programs and for start-ups go get up and running.

8. More specific topics include financial support for tenants and landlords, financial support for technology innovation, funding for plant protein projects, money for farmers impacted by COVID-19, help for small rural businesses and funding projects that provide solutions for the COVID-19 crisis.

9. Culture, history and sport is a sector that has been hit by the coronavirus pandemic and there are currently 40 different funding programs available, including an athletes assistance program for international athletes preparing for competitions; there is a grant to support the set up of art festival and a grant for budding artists who show potential, but are currently in training. There is also money available for creative businesses who want to export their goods.

10. There are currently 12 Canadian government grant programs to support the environment, including protecting the Atlantic ecosystems, protecting great lakes of Canada and a zero plastic waste initiative.

11. Just this week the Canadian government has updated its funding framework for farms and agriculture focused businesses and a variety of new funding opportunities are now available. So called Red Seal trades like electricians and plumbers can benefit from new funding programs that have been released by the Canadian government.

12. The Public Health Agency of Canada has called on bids for a fund to help promote healthy living and prevent chronic disease through innovative approaches across all sectors that impact on the health of the nation.

13. Equal opportunities for women – including in leadership positions and rates of pay – is a key focus for governments across the world. The Canadian government has set up a Women’s Program to provide funding for organizations that can help address three key areas – preventing violence against women and girls, improving economic security and prosperity of women and girls, and encouraging women and girls in leadership and decision-making roles.

14. Students who have left school and have been unable to get a job as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic can get access to an emergency funding scheme. If eligible, they could get $1,250 for a four week period between May and August 2020 or $2,000 if they have dependents or a disability.

15. There are scientific research funds available for space and technology research grow the Canadian space program; aerospace, defence and security research; energy, nuclear and oil and gas research; natural sciences and engineering research funding and health research funding all available.

16. The Canadian government works with Canadian and international partners to fund and support projects to reduce poverty in developing countries. This is another form of government grant available and the government has recently launched a new Global Affairs website for Canadian development partners to help them tackle the COVID-19 crisis, including ongoing funding.

17. The grants and funding website from the Government of Canada is an excellent place for people to start if they are looking for a grant for their business or organization or a project they are looking to get funded – whether it is linked to the global pandemic or not.

18. Contact details Business Name: Granted Consulting Address: 8278 Manitoba St, Vancouver, BC V5X 3A2 Canada Phone Number: 778-653-5575 Website: https://granted.ca/why-granted/