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Guides to finding and winning grants
Practical, plain-English guides for founders, nonprofits, researchers and consultants. Every article links to the official sources it relies on.
How to find grants for a small business in Canada
A practical route through federal, regional and provincial funding for Canadian small businesses, using official finders and the programs most owners miss.
Read guide ›SR&ED explained: Canada’s research and development tax incentive
What the Scientific Research and Experimental Development program covers, how a claim works, and the deadline that catches companies out.
Read guide ›How to write a grant budget reviewers trust
Line items, justifications, indirect costs and cost share: how to build a grant budget that matches your project plan and the funder’s rules.
Read guide ›Registering for US federal grants: SAM.gov, UEI and Grants.gov
The registrations an organization needs before it can apply for US federal grants, the order to do them in, and why to start weeks early.
Read guide ›Grants, loans, tax credits and wage subsidies: what’s the difference?
Plain definitions of the main kinds of public funding, what each costs you, and how to tell them apart in a program listing.
Read guide ›How to read a funding notice before you write a word
Where to find eligibility, funding limits, review criteria and submission rules in a grant notice, and the questions to answer before you commit.
Read guide ›Indirect cost rates explained for first-time applicants
What indirect costs are, how a rate is applied to a base, and what the US de minimis rate means for organizations without a negotiated rate.
Read guide ›Cost share and matching funds: how matches work
What a matching requirement means, cash versus in-kind contributions, and how to calculate a match correctly before you apply.
Read guide ›Plan a year of grant deadlines without the last-minute rush
A simple system to track intakes, work backwards from deadlines and decide which applications are worth your time.
Read guide ›How to spot government grant scams
The warning signs of fake grant offers and fee scams, and where to check whether a program is real.
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