BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund: Project Readiness

Amount:

$50,000.00

Type:

Grant

Description:

The BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (MJF) will help manufacturing companies modernize, innovate, and grow by providing funding for capital projects in all regions in BC, particularly in communities affected by economic impacts or downturns.
Its Project Readiness stream provides funding to complete final-stage business and project planning, including operational and technical assessments.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is a grant of up to $50,000, or up to 50% of total eligible project costs.

Deadline:

Currently accepting applications

Eligibility:

1. Applicants must be from all manufacturing sectors.
2. There will be a particular focus on helping the forestry sector retrofit and develop new, sustainable value-added business lines that reduce dependency on old growth logging and make innovative use of biomaterials.

Application Steps:

Applicants must:
1. submit an online project proposal for the Project Readiness stream they are applying with;
2. submit a detailed application;
3. be notified of the funding decision.

Documentation Needed:

Applicants must submit additional information and documentation such as business financials and project plans.

Other Things to Note:

Maurice

About the author

Maurice

Maurice (Moe) Muise learned the ins-and-outs of government while an employee of the Government of Canada in Ottawa for 10 years. His current focus is helping small businesses in Canada to identify and maximize funding to grow their business.

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