entrepreneur government grants

Succeeding with a startup company is tough enough without leaving money on the table. But every year, thousands of otherwise enterprising CEOs and their advisory boards don’t take advantage of government grants. These grants can mean the difference between pride-filled profitability and sheepishly going cap-in-hand back to their investors.

Download these government grant directories and find the financing your company needs.

• Government Grants Directory – Canada
• Government Grants Directory – USA

In my experience, one of the biggest reasons entrepreneurs don’t take advantage of grants is laziness. Grants must be investigated and applied for with professionalism. By filling out forms, companies can get matching contributions from the government that often take the form of non-dillutive financing (which means you don’t have to sell more shares to get access to this cash). For every dollar your company targets at a particular expense like research and development, the government could match it.

Canadian Government Grants Helping Entrepreneurs Succeed

Here are just a few examples of the kinds of government grants in Canada that can be so critical to the success of emerging companies.

• National Research Council Canada IRAP. This grant is intended to stimulate innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises in Canada
• Western Diversification Canada. WD works in partnership with financial institutions and not-for-profit organizations to improve access to funding for small businesses.

There are thousands of sources of government funding and grants that entrepreneurs in Canada and the USA can take advantage of. This funding could be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars for your company. You can’t afford to ignore them.

Conveniently for you, Your Capital Edge has assembled all the information you’ll need into easy-to-use directories in our Strategy Products section. A directory of government grants could be one of the best investments you make for your business. Don’t leave money on the table. Check out these grants.