Grants, Contributions and Financial Assistance

• Aboriginal Business Canada
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/961/
  Applies to: All of Canada
  Obtain financing to start or expand your Aboriginal business.
• Book and Publishing Development
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/2228/
  Applies to: New Brunswick
  Are you looking for funding in the book publishing industry? This funding program encourages and supports the literary arts and the growth of New Brunswick's book publishing industry.
• Book Publishing Industry Development Program
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/1999/
  Applies to: All of Canada
  Financial assistance for your Canadian book publishing business.
• Business and Professional Development for Publishers
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/2017/
  Applies to: New Brunswick
  If you are an established book or periodical publisher, you may be eligible for a grant of up to $2,500 for the training of your staff or board members and/or to participate in conferences, business meetings or book fairs.
• Canada Magazine Fund
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/1293/
  Applies to: All of Canada
  Apply for funding to develop editorial content for your Canadian magazine or to improve the competitiveness of your publishing firm.
• Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/3623/
  Applies to: All of Canada
  If you are a Canadian farmer, you can receive money for projects that solve problems other Canadian farmers face or that help them grow or market their products.
• Canadian Television Fund - Producers
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/2279/
  Applies to: All of Canada
  Are you a Canadian producer with an incorporated business? If so, you could receive money to produce your TV shows in English, French or Aboriginal languages.
• Commercial Lighting - Bright Ideas Program
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/1605/
  Applies to: New Brunswick
  Receive an instant discount for premium quality high-efficiency lighting products for your industry.
• ecoENERGY Retrofit Incentive for Industry
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/1425/
  Applies to: All of Canada
  If you have a small or medium industrial facility or plant, you can get up to $50,000 for projects that help you to reduce pollution and save energy.
• ecoENERGY for Renewable Heat
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/1424/
  Applies to: All of Canada
  You can get money to install a solar heating system to heat your building or your water, so your business can reduce pollution and save energy.
• ecoENERGY for Renewable Power
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/1427/
  Applies to: All of Canada
  You have an alternative energy business? You can obtain financial assistance if you build or transform a power plant before March 31, 2011.
• ecoENERGY Retrofit Incentive for Buildings (Commercial and Institutional Organizations)
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/1428/
  Applies to: All of Canada
  If you have a small or medium-sized commercial building, apartment building or mixed-use commercial/residential building, you can get money to make improvements that save energy.
• GeoConnections Program
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/1224/
  Applies to: All of Canada
  If you are creating a geographical database using digital maps or satellite images of locations, you can get funding for up to 50% of the costs.
• Going Global Innovation
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/944/
  Applies to: All of Canada
  Funding to help you find foreign partners for research and development collaboration.
• Grant Programs for Artists
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/965/
  Applies to: All of Canada
  This program gives grants to professional artists to help pay for their creative production, professional development, residency and travel expenses.
• Investment Cooperation Program
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/1285/
  Applies to: All of Canada
  Receive financing that can help your business invest in developing countries.
• Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/967/
  Applies to: All of Canada
  You can get financing for your growing business for technical research and development, if you are incorporated and have at least one employee.
• Matching Investment Fund
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/2208/
  Applies to: All of Canada
  If you produce milk products or manufacture processed foods or beverages made with milk, you can receive up to $250,000 to create new or improved products.
• New Brunswick Agri-Land Development Initiative
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/2373/
  Applies to: New Brunswick
  Receive up to 35% of eligible expenses up to a maximum of $7,500 to bring new agricultural land into production or for improving the productivity of existing land.
• New Brunswick Arts Board
  
  http://www.artsnb.ca/en/home.php
  The New Brunswick Arts Board is an arm's length arts funding agency that administers funding programs for professional artists.
• New Brunswick Growth Program
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/2015/
  Applies to: New Brunswick
  Receive financing for the establishment of a new business or for the expansion, diversification or productivity improvement of an existing business.
• New Commercial Buildings Incentive Program
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/2229/
  Applies to: New Brunswick
  Receive financial incentives of up to $60,000 to offset the costs associated with designing sustainable high efficiency buildings, based on estimated annual energy savings.
• Operational Grant for Provincial Community Arts Organizations
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/2240/
  Applies to: New Brunswick
  Receive an operational grant of up to $25,000 for your provincial community arts organization to increase production, manage finances responsibly and develop economic initiatives that lead to self-sufficiency.
• Production and Promotion Grants for Music Sound Recordings
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/2231/
  Applies to: New Brunswick
  Receive up to $60,000 for the production, marketing and promotion of music sound recordings.
• Professional Development Grants for Music Industry Professionals
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/2232/
  Applies to: New Brunswick
  If you are a music industry professional, you may be eligible for a grant of up to 50% of the total eligible expenses to a maximum of $2,000 per fiscal year, to cover education costs.
• Promotional Assistance Program for Film Producers
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/2235/
  Applies to: New Brunswick
  Obtain up to $2,000 for travel costs to festivals and film-related events to which you have been officially invited or selected for screening or for participating in competitions.
• Recreational Infrastructure Canada Program (Atlantic)
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/3198/
  Applies to: New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island
  Does your recreational facility need a facelift? Find out how you can apply for funding to build or upgrade your community recreational facility.
• Self Employment Benefits
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/3112/
  Applies to: New Brunswick
  Start a business and create a job for yourself through self employment. Get support during the start-up process including coaching, technical advice and financing.
• Shellfish Development Program
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/3114/
  Applies to: New Brunswick
  Obtain non-refundable contributions to develop business skills and hire qualified oyster industry employees.
• Short Film Venture Program
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/1630/
  Applies to: New Brunswick
  Receive a grant of 25% of the total production cost of a short film, up to a maximum of $5,000.
• Small and Medium Industrial Program
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/3118/
  Applies to: New Brunswick
  Get up to $50,000 in financial incentives to identify energy savings for your business, complete a feasibility study, and proceed with implementation.
• Sustainable Development Technology Fund
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/1217/
  Applies to: All of Canada
  Do you need money to develop and test a new energy technology? You can get funding for clean technology products that fight climate change.
• Technology Adoption and Commercialization Program
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/3124/
  Applies to: New Brunswick
  Get financing to address the gap in financial support during the technological innovation and pre-commercial product development stage.
• Trade Assistance Program
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/3121/
  Applies to: New Brunswick
  Get introduced to exporting and obtain financial assistance to develop new export markets outside Maritime provinces.
• Tour Operator Partnership Program
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/3782/
  Applies to: All of Canada
  Receive funding to market your Nova Scotia tour package product.