Marketing Funding | Kasm Consulting

Kasm's services qualify for provincial and federal funding opportunities.

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Canada-Saskatchewan Job Grant (CSJG) - Up to $10,000 non-dilutive funding.
Market & Export Development (Creative Saskatchewan) - Projects funded up to 50% of the approved project budget to a maximum of $25,000 per applicant per fiscal year.
Saskatchewan Advantage Innovation Fund (Innovation Saskatchewan) - Grants of up to $500,000.
Expert In Residence Program (Cultivator By Conexus) - Up to 10 hours of service costs covered, a value of $1,500.
Made in Saskatchewan Technology Program (Innovation Saskatchewan) - Receive a lifetime maximum of $30,000 to support pilot projects with the Government of Saskatchewan. The MIST grant must be matched 1:1 by a provincial government entity that the applicant is partnering with.
Market Access Program (Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership) - Market-expansion projects funded up to 50%, with a maximum of $10,000 covered.

Ag Tech

Agtech Growth Fund (Innovation Saskatchewan) - Grants of up to $450,000.
Product Development Program (Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre) - Reimbursed up to 50% of eligible project expenses, to a maximum of $10,000.

Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) - Up to $15,000 in non-dilutive funding.
Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) - Funding varies between $200,000 - $5,000,000 with 50% of costs covered.
Idea to Innovation Grant (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada) - Funding opportunities change based on stage of idea/business.
CFIN FoodTech Next Program (Canadian Food Innovation Network) - Receive up to 50% in grant funding to a maximum amount of $250K
DELIA (NCFDC) - Receive up to $15,000 in low-interest loan funding for women-owned businesses.
NRC IRAP Grants - Get up to 60-80% of labor costs covered through this grant.
Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC) - Receive up to $150K-$2M in Government Funding.
Mitacs - Receive up to $30,000 in government funding. Different streams are available.
Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax Incentives (SR&ED) - Access up to 69% of labor and overhead costs, 36% of contractor costs, and 45% of material costs.
Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) - Submit a project budget of minimum $2M and get up to 50% of expensed covered by government funding.
Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) - Receive up to $3M in funding support for women-owned businesses.
CanExport SME (Government of Canada) - This program funds up to 50% of eligible costs from $10,000 to $50,000 in funding per project.

Ag Tech

Agricultural Clean Technology Program (Agriculture Canada) - Up to 75% of project costs are covered for a maximum of $2M per project.
AgriInnovate (Agriculture Canada) - Access up to 50% of project expenses to a maximum of $10M per application.
AgriMarketing (Government of Canada) - Receive up to $10M over 5 years in non-repayable funding.

Canada-Alberta Job Grant (CAJB) - Up to $10,000 in non-dilutive funding.
Digital Traction Program (Alberta Innovates) - Up to $50,000 in non-dilutive funding.
Expert on Demand Program (Edmonton Unlimited) - up to 100 hours of service costs are covered, a value of over $17,500.
Expert Advisor Program (Calgary Innovates) - Up to 30 hours of service costs are covered, a value of over $4,500

Ag Tech

Agri-Food and Bio industrial Innovation Program (Alberta Innovates) - Up to 75% of total eligible costs for an ag-tech business to a maximum of $500,00.

Health Tech & Clean Tech

Product Demonstration Program (Alberta Innovates) - Receive up to $150K in grant funding.

Business Development Support Program (N.L.) - Up to $100,000 of non-dilutive funding.
Canada-Newfoundland Job Grant (N.L.) - Up to 66% of employee training costs covered up to $10,000 per trainee.
Canada-New Brunswick Job Grant (N.B) - Up to 66% of employee training costs covered up to $10,000 per trainee.
Canada-Nova Scotia Job Grant (N.S.) - Up to 66% of employee training costs covered up to $10,000 per trainee.
Workplace Innovation and Productivity Skills Incentive (N.S.) - The minimum application amount is $5,000 in direct training costs. You can apply for up to $100,000 in a fiscal year. The first $10,000 of eligible direct training costs can be funded up to 100% per fiscal year. Eligible costs over $10,000 can be funded up to 50%.
Canada-Prince Edward Island Job Grant (PE.I.) - Up to 66% of employee training costs covered up to $10,000 per trainee.
Marketing Assistance (P.E.I.) - Up to $16,000 in non-dilutive funding
Canada-Ontario Job Grant (Ontario) - Up to 50-100% of $15,000 in employee training costs are covered.
Marketing and Export Support Program (Quebec, PSCE) - Minimum 50% of expenses covered, up to $250,000/business year.

Skills Development Fund: Training Stream (SDF-T, Ontario Gov.) - No maximum or minimum for funding amounts, but projects under $150,000 are prioritized for training employees in the tech sector.
Eastern Ontario Development Fund (Ontario Gov) - Up to 15% funding to a maximum of $5M, interest free during the project period (up to 4 years).
Interactive Digital Media Fund (Ontario Creates) - Non-refundable contribution of up to 50% of the budget for eligible activities with a minimum contribution of $15,000 to a maximum of $50,000.
Ready 4 Market (Ontario Centre of Innovation) - OCI supports early-stage companies that are raising pre-seed and seed investments (total round sizes range from $500,000 to $2 million).
Market Readiness Co-Investment Fund (Ontario Centre of Innovation) - Suitable for $125,000 or $250,00 investments.
Interactive Digital Media Fund (Ontario Creates) - Non-refundable contribution of up to 50% of the budget for eligible activities with a minimum contribution of $15,000 to a maximum of $50,000.
Digitalization Competence Centre (Ontario Centre of Innovation) - Get Kasm's training costs covered, up to $15,000.
DELIA (NCFDC) - Up to $50,000 in loans to women-owned entrepreneurs for business startup, stabilization, and expansion.
FedDev Ontario Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) - businesses located in Ontario can receive funding for artificial intelligence (AI) projects that can optimize their business’ products, technologies, systems, and processes. Available via two separate pillars, AI Productization and Commercialization and AI Adoption. Interest0free loan of up to $2.5-5 Million for support of up to 50% of eligible project costs.

Life Sciences & Healthcare Tech

Life Sciences Innovation Fund (Ontario Centre of Innovation) - Receive up to $500,000 in early stage risk capital to scale their made-in-Ontario health solution both at home and in global markets.
Capital Access Advisory Program (Ontario BioScience Innovation Organization) - Focuses on accelerating technology commercialization, working towards Series A financing and strategic partnerships.
Life Sciences Critical Technologies & Commercialization Centre of Excellence (Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization) - The LSCTC Centre of Excellence provides infrastructure, commercialization, technology adoption and talent programming to Ontario small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and emerging ventures to drive intellectual property creation and advance innovative made-in-Ontario technologies.

Ag Tech

Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Ontario Gov) - Over eleven different streams of funding opportunities.
1. For eligible producers & food and beverage processors, the funding amount is up to 50% of total eligible costs, to a max of $60,000.
2. For eligible sector organizations, the funding amount is up to 50% of total eligible costs, to a max of $125,000.

Ask Your Local Incubator/Accelerator

Kasm has partnerships with over 20 incubators and accelerators across Canada as an expert in residence, preferred service provider, or mentor. Due to this, you may be able to get our services covered through your local incubator's programs.

See our list of partnership below!