Atlantic Canada Business Grants

Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design

Craft Business Development Program: Consultancy Services

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Amount:

$2,000

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

The Centre’s Craft Business Development Program supports the career growth of Unama’ki-Cape Breton makers, artists, and craft producers by providing the Consultancy Services program helping fund one-on-one assistance from a professional on various services, i.e., e-commerce, taxes, exporting, wholesaling, etc. 

Comments on Funding:

  1. 1
    Funding takes the form of non-repayable financial assistance of 75% of costs, up to $2,000 (inc. HST).
  2. 2
    The cost of the mentoring session is $200+hst. The Centre pays for 75% of that cost. Successful applicants are responsible for the remaining 25% ($50+hst).

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

Applicants must:

  • have a current Maker Membership (formerly called Juried Members) in good standing with Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design;
  • provide proof of current registration with the Nova Scotia Registry of Joint Stocks Companies;
  • be craft producers based in Unama’ki-Cape Breton, Nova Scotia;
  • have not received funding from this program in the past 3 years;
  • contract an Unama’ki-Cape Breton based company for services;
  • agree to complete an Exit Survey after their project is completed;
  • Businesses owned or operated by Women, Mi’kmaq, IBPoC, 2SLGBTQIA+ and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Application Steps:

1

Applicants must fill out the Business Profile for Craftspeople form and provide supporting documents that demonstrate the need for funding.

2

Applicants must be assessed on need, ability to demonstrate market readiness and contributions to the aesthetic, material or cultural diversity of purchasable Unama’ki-Cape Breton craft products.

3

For consultancy applications: because these applications seek various professional services based on need, they will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Documentation Needed: 

Applicants must:

  1. 1
    complete a Business Profile for Craftspeople form
  2. 2
    provide proof of current Nova Scotia Joint Stocks Registration
  3. 3
    Optional but helpful: provide a hi-resolution images of their work; or illustrative images of the proposed project if appropriate to the application. Max total file size 100MB: can be compiled in a .doc/x/PDF or presentation, OR uploaded as individual image files.

Program Contact:

Funding – Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design

Craft Business Development Program: Revamping Your Existing Website or Building a New One

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Amount:

$5,000

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

The Centre's Craft Business Development Program supports the career growth of Unama'ki-Cape Breton makers, artists, and craft producers, helping them with costs associated with revamping the existing website or building a new one, i.e., e-commerce. 

Comments on Funding:

  1. 1
    Funding takes the form of non-repayable financial assistance of 75% of costs, up to $5,000 (inc. HST) for new website; and a non-repayable financial assistance of 75% of costs, up to $2,000 (inc. HST), for website upgrades.
  2. 2
    The cost of the mentoring session is $200+hst. The Centre pays for 75% of that cost. Successful applicants are responsible for the remaining 25% ($50+hst).

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

Applicants must:

  • have a current Maker Membership (formerly called Juried Members) in good standing with Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design;
  • provide proof of current registration with the Nova Scotia Registry of Joint Stocks Companies;
  • be craft producers based in Unama’ki-Cape Breton, Nova Scotia;
  • have not received funding from this program in the past 3 years;
  • contract an Unama’ki-Cape Breton based company for services;
  • agree to complete an Exit Survey after their project is completed;
  • Businesses owned or operated by Women, Mi’kmaq, IBPoC, 2SLGBTQIA+ and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Application Steps:

Step One: Pre-approval – Applicants must:

1

fill out the Business Profile for Craftspeople form and provide supporting documents that demonstrate the need for funding.

2

be assessed on need, ability to demonstrate market readiness and contributions to the aesthetic, material or cultural diversity of purchasable Unama’ki-Cape Breton craft products.

Step Two: Mentoring – Successful applicants must participate in a Mentoring session with Vibe Creative Group.

Step Three: Vendor Selection:

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For website applications: at the end of the mentoring session, Vibe Creative Group provides a report (the Centre gets a copy, too) which must be used by the applicants to obtain estimates/quotes from at least two Unama’ki-Cape Breton based designers. (For consultancy applications: because these applications seek various professional services based on need, they will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.)

2

Applicants must submit these quotes to the Centre, along with an explanation detailing their preferred vendor.

3

The Centre will require them to sign a contract for the project. The contract outlines everyone’s responsibilities and specifies the total amount of funding that Centre will provide, along with timelines for the project and reporting requirements.

4

Website development must be carried out within the contract time frame, which is generally 3-6 months.

Documentation Needed: 

Applicants must:

  1. 1
    complete a Business Profile for Craftspeople form;
  2. 2
    provide proof of current Nova Scotia Joint Stocks Registration;
  3. 3
    submit quotes from at least two Unama’ki-Cape Breton based designers;
  4. 4
    Optional but helpful: provide a hi-resolution images of their work; or illustrative images of the proposed project if appropriate to the application. Max total file size 100MB: can be compiled in a .doc/x/PDF or presentation, OR uploaded as individual image files.

Program Contact:

Funding – Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design