Grants & non-dilutive funding

Non-dilutive capital, engineered

Grants and incentives are not paperwork. They are a project — with eligibility, evidence, a budget and a defensible narrative.

Grants & non-dilutive funding

Grant readiness before grant applications

Most applications fail on readiness, not on merit: unclear project definition, thin evidence, budgets that do not survive review. We assess readiness first, then build the application as a governed project.

Grants & non-dilutive funding

Three levels of engagement

Same method, different depth — chosen by scale and by how much of the work you keep in-house.

Discover

Who it is for: SMEs, startups, solo founders
What is included: Programme matching, eligibility screening, readiness self-assessment, application templates
Delivery mode: Guided self-service

Accelerate

Who it is for: Growing companies, CAD 1–10M revenue
What is included: Funding strategy, application writing, readiness coaching, compliance and reporting setup
Delivery mode: Advisory with delivery

Transform

Who it is for: Scale-ups, CAD 10M+ or multi-programme portfolios
What is included: Portfolio management across programmes, readiness transformation, fractional funding team
Delivery mode: Retained programme

Grants & non-dilutive funding

Programmes we work with

Canada has more than 10,000 federal, provincial and regional programmes. These are the routes we use most.

SR&ED

Refundable and non-refundable tax credits for R&D work.

CanExport SME

Support for entering new export markets.

NRC IRAP

Non-repayable contributions for technology innovation.

SDTC / clean tech

Funding for demonstrable clean-technology projects.

Regional agencies

PacifiCan, FedDev and peers — regional growth and capital projects.

Provincial funds

Provincial innovation, productivity and sector funds.

Hiring & training

Wage subsidies and workforce development programmes.

Capital & equipment

Programmes for equipment, automation and capacity expansion.

Grants & non-dilutive funding

Three ways to engage

One structure across the funding practice: research first, then a single application, then end-to-end stewardship. Fixed fee per package, agreed in a signed statement of work.

Discovery — eligibility and opportunity map

Who it is for: You have not yet chosen a programme and want to know what your company can realistically qualify for.
Duration: 2–3 weeks
What you receive: Eligibility and opportunity report; eligibility matrix across 8–12 programmes; prioritised roadmap for 6–18 months; statement of completed work.
Fee: from $2,500 CAD, fixed

Architect — one application, fully prepared

Who it is for: You know which programme you want and need the application built to submission standard.
Duration: 4–8 weeks, depending on the programme
What you receive: Complete application package; budget workbook with all calculations; supporting-documents index with status; step-by-step submission guide; statement of completed work.
Fee: $4,500–8,500 CAD, fixed per programme

Steward — end-to-end stewardship

Who it is for: You want one accountable party from research through submission to the first reporting cycle.
Duration: 3–9 months of active work, optional quarterly review for 12 months
What you receive: Everything from Discovery and Architect; submission confirmation package; log of all funder communication; post-award reporting framework; lessons-learned document; staged statements of completed work.
Fee: $12,000–25,000 CAD, staged

Grants & non-dilutive funding

How the work runs

Five phases in the logic of PMI PMBOK 8 and PMP practice: every phase closes with a document and a signed statement of completed work.

Initiation

Brief, discovery call, scope and success criteria agreed in writing.

Discovery

Company profile, programme scan, eligibility verification, priorities.

Development

Narrative, methodology, outcomes, budget and supporting documents.

Quality assurance

At least two review cycles with you, compliance check against programme rules.

Closing

Submission or handover, statement of completed work, lessons learned.

Grants & non-dilutive funding

Straight answers

Do you guarantee the grant will be approved?: No. No adviser can ethically guarantee a funding decision. We are accountable for the quality, completeness and compliance of the work, not for the funder's decision.
Why is there no success fee?: Fees tied to a funding decision are treated as unethical in the profession, and awarded funds may not be used to pay grant advisers. We work on a fixed fee for a defined scope.
Which programmes do you cover?: Federal Canadian programmes and British Columbia provincial and regional programmes; see the programme list above.
How long does it take?: From two weeks for Discovery to nine months for full stewardship. The calendar is fixed in the statement of work.
Can we work in Russian or Ukrainian?: Yes. Documents and calls are available in English, Russian and Ukrainian; the submission itself follows the programme's official language.
Who pays for the engagement?: From your operating funds. Awarded grant money cannot be used to pay for grant advisory work — this is an industry-wide requirement.

Grants & non-dilutive funding

Where we add the most

Four profiles where readiness — not ambition — is the binding constraint.

Technology startups

Pre-revenue to early ARR: strong technical case, no funding map and no capacity to write applications.

Immigrant-founded businesses

Newcomer founders facing language barriers, unfamiliar procedure and documentation gaps.

Industrial SMEs

Capital-intensive equipment and capacity projects without in-house funding expertise.

Professional firms

Accountants, lawyers and advisers who want to offer funding work on a proven method.

Grants & non-dilutive funding

How we report a funded outcome

Every completed mandate is written up to one structure, and published only with written client consent.

Programme and amount

Programme, instrument and amount awarded.

Sector

Sector and stage of the applicant.

Situation

The position before the mandate started.

Approach

Readiness assessment, programme selection, evidence and budget build.

Result

Quantified outcome and timeline to decision.

Attestation

Client statement, retained on file.

No client is named without written consent. Amounts and timelines are stated as recorded in the award decision.

How the fee works

Scope and fee are agreed before work starts. Where a success component applies, it is a stated share of the award with a hard cap, disclosed in the engagement letter — never a hidden percentage.

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