For Profit Organization

Project Grants for Publishing

This program is currently closed.

Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

The Project Grants for Publishing Program is designed to stimulate literary arts’ production, dissemination, and commissioning. It assist in the growth and development of the publishing field and the exploration of new models of publishing activity.

There are three types of grants, depending on the assisted activities:

1
Production Grants assist with the creation/production of a specific work(s), for example the creation or production of a new work, new translation or new digital format.
2
Dissemination Grants assist with the dissemination of work(s) through public engagement activities or strategic partnerships with other organizations, for example , funding an author tour, public readings, or a public event.
3
Commissioning Grants assist with the creation of a new literary work by a Nova Scotian artist. Commissions can include professional authors, artists, illustrators, photographers.

Comments on Funding:

Funding for Production Grants is up to $15,000.
Funding for Dissemination Grants is up to $10,000.
Funding for Commissioning Grants is up to $5,000.
Applicants may request funding in one or more categories.

When It Ends:

Closed

Deadline:

September 15

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

have been a legally registered company or society, with head office and general operations based in Nova Scotia, operating for at least two years with book publishing as their primary (rather than a peripheral or occasional) business, and the publication of original titles as the focus of that business,
be a registered company, society or a collective, with a minimum demonstrable two year record of engaging in publishing activity,
be managed and financially controlled by Nova Scotia residents (who own at least 75% of the company),
maintain full control over editorial process, and have editorial independence from any other company,
have at least 75% of the titles produced by authors other than principals in the company or related companies. In addition, consideration will be given to:

organizations that have at least 4 eligible titles in print, have published a minimum of two first edition titles per year for the past 2 years, and show an ongoing commitment to publishing original titles,
organizations or collectives that are emerging in the publishing field and demonstrate a compelling project that addresses needs not currently served by established publishing organizations.

Application Steps:

The applicant must submit his complete application by hand, courier or by email or regular mail.

Documentation Needed:

The applicant must submit:

a completed application form,
a detailed project description,
business/organizational profile,
project objectives and anticipated outcomes,
support material,
proposal financial template.

Letters of intent from any person or organization involved in the project, and/or letters of support from professional, practicing artists in the relevant discipline(s) might be necessary. Applicants must contact the program officer when in doubt about these documents.

Other Things to Note:

The program is no longer listed among Arts Nova Scotia Programs and the last recipients of the program were announced in 2019.

Program Contact:

Programs | Arts Nova Scotia

Energy Rebates

Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Rebate

Description:

Efficiency Nova Scotia provides energy rebates to businesses that choose energy efficient product solutions that can help them save energy, and the environment. The rebates make it more affordable to integrate these products into the business.

Comments on Funding:

Energy rebates apply to upgrade projects or specific items. Small Businesses may receive a free energy assessment, rebates of up to 60% on upgrade projects, and 24-months interest free financing. Maximum payment will not exceed 50% of the equipment purchase price.

Potential Rebate examples:

for energy efficient lighting upgrades, the potential rebate ranges from $3 to $500,
for products like air and ground source heat pumps, HVAC sensors the potential rebate ranges from $50 to $600,
for kitchen equipment the potential rebate is $250.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling Deadline

Eligibility:

Applicants must:

buy new equipment only,
install products that reduce electrical consumption in a non-residential building serviced by a Nova Scotia electric utility,
be all types of businesses, including small businesses, operating in a variety of sectors, like manufacturing, hospitality, agriculture, retail and others.

Application Steps:

Applicants must:

complete the contact form to help Efficiency Nova Scotia better understand their business and provide them with the best solutions, complete the contact form,

describe their next project, or give some details about what they’re looking to achieve,

receive Efficiency Nova Scotia's pre-approval prior to purchase and installation, in order to eligible for rebates and financing options,

certify that all equipment for which they are requesting a rebate has been installed within the last 90 days

Documentation Needed:

1
commercial product rebate application,
2
applicable worksheets,
3
detailed quote,
4
final detailed invoice with proof of purchase,
5
proof of purchase from the distributor or retailer along with the contractors invoice on the eligible products that were approved by Efficiency Nova Scotia,
6
project completion form,
7
a copy of an electric bill showing the Nova Scotia Rate Code and other information deemed necessary by Efficiency Nova Scotia to adequately review the rebate request.

Other Things to Note:

The Average Small Business Rebate was $5014.75.

Program Contact:

Business Types - Efficiency Nova Scotia

Heating - Efficiency Nova Scotia

Small Business - Efficiency Nova Scotia

TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE PURCHASE APPLICATION

CBDC General Business Loan

Amount:

$150,000.00

Type of Program:

Loan

Description:

The CBDC General Business Loan provides financing to businesses in rural Atlantic Canada for a wide range of expenses including: start-up, land and buildings, fixed assets, machinery and other equipment, fixtures and furniture.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is up to $150,000 per eligible borrower.
The loans are repayable and have competitive interest rates and repayment terms. Financing may be term or demand loans, a loan guarantees, or equity investments. The loans are secured, and can be from one to ten years.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling Deadline

Eligibility:

Applicants:

must be entrepreneurs or businesses purchasing a new or existing company in rural Atlantic Canada,
must be expanding an existing business,
must be an existing company in need of working capital,
must be year-round or seasonal businesses,
may use the loan for: start-up, land and buildings, fixed assets, machinery and other equipment, fixtures and furniture. In some cases, vehicles strictly for business uses may also qualify. Franchise purchases and Leasehold improvements are also eligible.
must show a legitimate chance of economic viability. Employment creation and/or maintenance without negatively impacting existing area businesses is also a necessity.

Application Steps:

Applicants must contact the CBDC personnel for further details.

Other Things to Note:

Programs and services delivered by CBDCs may vary by region.

Program Contact:

Commercial Loans for Entrepreneurs and Business in NB, NL, NS & PEI

Micro Loan

Amount:

$10,000.00

Type of Program:

Loan

Description:

The Micro Loan is up to $10,000 and can be used for eligible business activity, including start-up, expansion or purchase of an existing business with a base of operations in Queens County or Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is up to $10,000.
Loan is in the form of a repayable, personal loan with a flexible interest rate and flexible repayment terms.
Interest rate currently: Starting at bank Prime plus 3% and can raise or lower (dependent upon risk assessment) for new and existing businesses.
No application fee.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling Deadline

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

be a sole proprietorship, a partnership , or a limited company,
be a startup or an existing business with year-round or seasonal business activity,
have strong personal credit,
have its base of operations in Queens County or Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia.

Application Steps:

Applicants are encouraged to make an appointment to discuss their business idea early in the planning stage to take advantage of the counselling and technical services that are also available at NO FEE for service.

Applications can be made through one of CBDC's Business Officers by emailing sso@cbdc or telephone 902-354-2616.

Documentation Needed:

For more information on the MICRO loan, applicants should email sso@cbdc.ca, or call South Shore Opportunities cbdc at 354-2616.
No specific documentation has been identified.

Program Contact:

Small Business Loans, NB, NL, NS and PEI

Nova Scotia Film & Television Production Incentive Fund

Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Grants & Loan

Description:

The Nova Scotia Film & Television Production Incentive Fund provides funding to facilitate the production of projects in Nova Scotia in order to support and expand the film and television production industry in Nova Scotia and to create economic value for a broad group of Nova Scotians, including, in particular, key creative positions such as Nova Scotia resident directors, writers, and principal performers.

There are two funding streams:

Stream I for 50 - 100% Nova Scotian ownership and control of production,
Stream II for less than 50% Nova Scotian ownership or control of production.

Comments on Funding:

Funding for Stream I is a base amount of 26% of all eligible Nova Scotia costs.
Funding for Stream II is a base amount of 25% of all eligible Nova Scotia Costs.

For shoots where greater than 51% of the principal photography is in a rural/non-metropolitan area, there is 2% additional funding.
For shoots of more than 30 days in Nova Scotia, there is 1% additional funding.

For both streams, there is up to 3% additional funding if the production meets the criteria for the Nova Scotia Content Incentive.
The maximum funding from this Fund payable to any project is $4 million.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

2026

Eligibility:

Applicants:

must have a permanent establishment in the province and be engaged primarily in the creation of film/video productions for public viewing,
must be incorporated in Nova Scotia under the Companies Act or continued as a Nova Scotia company through a Certificate of Continuance and be in good standing with the Registry of Joint Stock Companies,
must spend more than $25,000 (before HST) in Nova Scotia (Nova Scotia Spend) for the project,
must also be in good standing in all respects with NSBI (or its predecessor, Film and Creative Industries Nova Scotia), by having no outstanding or overdue reporting requirements,
for Stream I must have between 50 - 100% Nova Scotian ownership and control of production and a minimum of 50% Nova Scotians must be employed in Head of Department (HOD) positions or acceptable combination,
for Stream II must have less than 50% Nova Scotian ownership or control of production and where eight or fewer HOD positions are filled, half of the positions, rounded to the highest whole number, must be filled by Nova Scotia residents. Where nine or more HOD positions are filled, a minimum of four (4) must be filled by Nova Scotia residents.

Application Steps:

Applicants:

must sign up and create an account on Nova Scotia's online service for business.

must complete the online form, upload all submission materials, and pay the non-refundable application charge of $287.50 (including HST).

will receive a confirmation email upon submission of the online application form. Incomplete submissions will be returned.

Documentation Needed:

Applicants must:

provide written evidence of a Commercial License Agreement and evidence of 75% confirmed financing for projects with budgets of $1 million or greater, and evidence of 50% confirmed financing for projects under $1 million, if seeking production funding.
provide documentation that adequately demonstrates in the opinion of the Administrator the funds available to the production.
document all approved incentives in an Incentive Agreement between the Administrator and the Applicant, and incentives must be used for the purposes outlined in the Incentive Agreement.

Program Contact:

Nova Scotia Film & Television Production Incentive Fund

Updated Guidelines Feb 2021