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Prairie Grants!
Secure the funding your startup deserves with Prairie Grants
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Success Rate
Exceptional results with a high success rate
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Happy Customers
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Hours Saved
Saving valuable time with our efficient processes
Entrepreneurs' Common Pain Points
Factors which deter business to flourish
Short Funding Windows
Funding opportunities close quickly, requiring rapid preparation and submission
Frequent Regulation Changes
Constantly changing regulations make it difficult to stay compliant & updated.
Lack of Specialized Knowledge
Navigating the grant process requires expertise that many businesses lack
Resource-Intensive Management
Managing grants demands significant staff time and resources
Extensive Reporting Requirements
Detailed reporting and documentation are time-consuming and tedious
Balancing Act
Juggling grant management with daily business operations is challenging
The Complete Solutions
Grant Consulting and Management
Gain expert guidance and let us handle the heavy lifting of grant management
Strategize Grants for You
Strategize grants for you, ensuring tailored and effective planning
Agile Grant Support
Submit fast, compliant applications to secure funding opportunities quickly
Streamlined Reporting and Documentation
Simplify your reporting with our efficient, innovative tools
Funding Areas for Your Business Growth
Hiring Grants
Strengthen your team with new talent and reduce the financial burden of expanding your workforce. Whether you're aiming to diversify your team, support emerging industry professionals, or simply grow your company, our expertise in securing hiring grants will provide the necessary funding to help you achieve your manpower goals.
Training Grants
The business landscape changes quickly. What worked in the past might not work in the future. Keep up with new trends in digital marketing, remote work leadership, continuing education credits, or lead your company to be leaders in your industry with a future-proofed team. We can help secure funding to sharpen and modernize your operations and workforce.
Market Expansion Grants
The world deserves to benefit from your company. Expand your business beyond existing markets into other parts of Canada, the USA, or internationally. Trade shows, prospect visits, legal, accounting, and localization costs are eligible for grant funding. Let us help you get the funding you need to expand.
Research Grants
The world needs more innovation, and more innovation depends on new technologies, products, or techniques. Our expertise in the research and development sectors can help you fund the training or research you need to develop and create the next big breakthrough.
Proven Expertise and Tailored Strategies
Leverage our expert consultants to develop customized grant strategies, ensuring competitive and compliant applications
Agile Application and Compliance Support
Upskilling employees is vital, but training costs strain budgets. We solve this by securing training grants for businesses, enabling them to invest in their workforce without sacrificing financial stability.
Streamlined Reporting and Documentation
Simplify detailed reporting with our advanced tools, reducing your administrative workload.
Comprehensive Grant Management
Let us handle the entire grant process, freeing you to focus on your core business activities
360-degree support for your grant
Why do you work with Prairie Grants?
Prairie Grants stands for supporting Canadian innovation through start-ups, mid-size businesses and Small & Medium Businesses (SMBs).
Navigating Grants Together
Prairie Grants operates in focused sprint sessions, ensuring timely compliance and goal achievement every step of the way
Everything in One Place
Manage your grants with a single, powerful dashboard
Intuitive Dashboard
Navigate with ease using our user-friendly design
Continuous Grants Update
Stay informed with the latest grant opportunities and updates
On-Going Assistance on Application
Get expert support throughout the entire application process
Grant Strategy
Continuously develop and refine your grant strategy for success
Finding the Right Match
Identify and target the best grants for your specific needs
Post-Application Process
Receive comprehensive assistance even after your application is submitted
About Prairie Grants
At Prairie Grants, we understand the challenges small businesses face when struggling with funding opportunities and navigating the complex grant management process. Having experienced this pain firsthand during the early stages of our own venture, we realized how difficult and overwhelming the journey can be. That’s why we’ve devoted ourselves to helping small businesses overcome these hurdles by providing expert support in preparing and managing grants. Our goal is to simplify the process, so you can focus on growing your business while we handle the complexities.
Case: Algo Clan
Grants Propel Algo Clan’s Growth
About Algo Clan
Algo Clan is an emerging software development company in Calgary, exporting services to the USA and other countries, while also supporting local Canadian businesses.
Grant Challenges
To grow its business and enhance services, Algo Clan needed to expand its software development and finance strategy teams and train employees for new markets. Lacking experience in grant applications, they required assistance.
How Prairie Grants Helped Algo Clan
PrairieGrants researched and facilitated grant opportunities for hiring and training. We managed the entire process, from identifying eligible grants to applying and post-approval support, allowing Algo Clan to focus on growth.
Outcome
PrairieGrants' support enabled Algo Clan to recruit and train employees, facilitating rapid growth, team expansion, improved training programs, and ambitious market expansion and R&D projects.
Case: Fajr Capital
Prairie Grants Fuels Fajr's Innovation
About Fajr Capital
Fajr Capital, a fintech start-up, provides integrated software solutions to Canadian financial and tax advisors, serving as a key facilitator for their operations.
Grant Challenges
While developing a new software solution to improve operational efficiency, Fajr Capital encountered significant funding challenges.
How Prairie Grants Helped Fajr Capital
Prairie Grants meticulously analyzed Fajr's needs, identified appropriate grants, and simplified the application process, enabling Fajr to focus on growth. We facilitated their successful application to the Alberta Digital Traction Program.
Outcome
With our support, Fajr Capital received $10,000 under the Micro Voucher Program from Alberta Innovates, enabling them to develop their innovative software solution, significantly enhancing advisor capacity and efficiency.
What Our Satisfied Clients Are Saying
Client Testimonials: Our Success Stories
Our partnership with Prairie Grants was exceptional. They secured the funding we needed, exceeding our expectations. Their seamless handling of documentation, application submission, and compliance reporting impressed us. We highly recommend Prairie Grants for their expertise, dedication, and unmatched customer service.
PrairieGrants took the stress out of the grant application process. Their expertise and guidance were invaluable, and we were thrilled to secure the funding we needed to hire and expand the team. We highly recommend their services to any organization seeking grant support.
Questions & Answers
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What is a grant? How do they work?
Federal, provincial & Regional governments offer grants at various levels to incentivize businesses to invest in projects that benefit the economy, society, and the environment. These financial incentives are available to eligible businesses based on specific criteria.
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Does your expertise cover our industry?
We work with a diverse range of industries, as many grants are not industry specific.
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Does the business size matter for the grant eligibility?
Businesses of all sizes can access grant funding, with a wider range of opportunities available for those operating for over one to two years.
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What is the usual time for receiving a grant?
Grant timelines vary depending on the type:
- Hiring grants: Approximately 2 weeks
- Training grants: Up to 3 months
- Market Expansion grants: 3-6 months
- Research & Development grants: 3-6 months.
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Are grants considered taxable benefits? Where do they go on a corporate tax return?
The "Government assistance" section of your Corporate T2 Return form is where grant funding is reported. It's important to note that grant funding is generally treated as an offset of expenses, not as revenue. Depending on the specific grant and its terms, it may be recorded as a separate line item within your expenses.
For appropriate guidance on tax matter, consult any accountant or tax professional.
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How much grant money can I get?
The grant amount varies on the type of grants.
For hiring, grants cover 25.0%-80.0% of wages, for training, it covers 60.0%-100.0% and for market expansion, it covers, 50.0%-75.0% of grants.