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10 Most Common Reasons Why Government Grant Applications Are Declined

I’ve recently read a research article called “To Apply or Not to Apply: A Survey Analysis of Grant Writing Costs and Benefits” by Ted and Courtney von Hippel. The authors took a scientific approach to find out how much effort it takes to write a government grant application and...

Avoid This Mistake if You Want to Apply for Government Funding

I constantly come across growing businesses. They hire new people, adopt advanced technologies and equipment, invest in their communities and do good for the country. But sometimes it happens that the growth becomes limited by the existing business entity. For example, if one is in the business...

International Women’s Day! Let’s Congratulate Women!

  My today`s message won`t be long. I`m writing to you today to  congratulate all the women who I work, collaborate, spend my life with. Join me and say some kind words to your colleagues, friends, beloved  ones!  March 8th is an International Women’s Day! This holiday is not popular...

[Business Trends] 3D Printers & Government Programs to Help You Bring Them In

In the last couple of years, the term 3D printing has become more known and the technology has reached a broader public. Still, most people haven’t even heard of the term, while the technology has been in use for decades. Especially manufacturers have long used these printers in their design...

[Most Common Cases] Best Time To Apply For Government Funding

I am frequently asked by business people, “What is the best time to apply for Government funding?” Here are most common cases when you should consider business grants & loans: ...

[Business Trends 2] Lean Manufacturing: grants, training, conference…

Probably you heard a lot about lean manufacturing and may be you already use it in your business. That’s good because lean manufacturing means a business model and collection of tactical methods that emphasize eliminating non-value added activities (waste) while delivering quality...

[Professional Advice] Keep track of your grant applications

Recently, I had an interesting conversation with one of our clients. Their application was rejected without any explanation. In such cases it’s absolutely necessary to ask Government reps to explain the reasons. Our client followed our advice and got an interesting answer. ...

[Business Trends] Funding for ERP?! It’s possible!

Today we’ll talk about a serious topic – ERP. It stands for enterprise resource planning systems. Usually it’s a suite of integrated applications that a company can use to collect, store, manage and interpret data from many business activities.   This business management...

[2015 Grants Catalog] Gift Season Continues!

Dear Friends,  Thank you for your participation in our campaign ‘Refer a Friend. Get a Gift Card’: for referring  your clients, partners, suppliers to Fair Grant Writing and getting $100 gift cards of your choice. Today one more lucky person and his friend got their gifts....

Ontario Jobs and Prosperity Fund (OJPF) – Closed

Amount: up to 20% of eligible project costs ...