Competitiveness Consulting Rebate
The Competitiveness Consulting Rebate program provides a rebate to small and medium sized businesses in eligible industries for customized consulting services.
Offered by Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT)
Amount
Up to $30,000
Rebate to a maximum of 50% up to $30,000 annually toward eligible costs (annual maximum applies to any combination of both the CCR and SBR program); projects must have a minimum budget of $2,000 and the applicant must contribute a minimum 25% of the eligible project budget
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Who can apply
All applicants must be located/headquartered within the Northern Development Initiative Trust region.
- Small and medium sized businesses that are
▪ Privately owned
- Incorporated businesses, or sole proprietorships that have been established for two or
more years with more than $30,000 in annual revenues
- Less than 500 employees
- Revenues less than $100 million
- First Nations businesses in eligible industries
- First Nations development corporations
- *Not for profit organizations whose sole purpose is to create jobs and economic benefit in their
industry, i.e. community forests
- Community contribution companies
Eligible Industries ● Accommodation ● Manufacturing ● Agriculture ● Mining ● Aquaculture ● Oil and gas ● Energy ● Retail ● Forestry ● Retail services
- High tech ● Tourism operators
● Hospitality ● Transportation
- Industrial supply chain
Eligible Consulting Projects *Businesses may use a preferred consultant or obtain assistance to identify and select a qualified consultant(s). Note that Northern Development’s due diligence includes determination of consultant eligibility.
- Business planning, strategic planning and management
- Business development feasibility studies (eligible for a 25% contribution to a maximum of
$20,000)
- Market development, marketing strategy and communications
- Export development, e-commerce platforms and inventory processes
- Human resource management
- Operations/operational efficiency
- Quality and safety management
● Innovation
- Financial system improvements
About the funding
Funding Terms Northern Development provides a rebate under this program to eligible businesses to a maximum of 50% up to $30,000 annually toward eligible costs (annual grant maximum applies to any combination of both the CCR and SBR program).
- Projects must have a minimum budget of $2,000
- The applicant must contribute a minimum 25% of the eligible project budget
- If an applicant is approved for a project which is less than the annual maximum of $30,000 and a
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second consulting project is being proposed, the first project must be completed, and reporting submitted prior to any subsequent project being approved
- Applicants must apply and receive notification of approval prior to beginning the project
- Projects must be completed as approved to receive funding and any change in the project scope
must be communicated to Northern Development. Incomplete or partially completed projects may not be eligible for funding
- Consulting fees. Consultant(s) must be in Canada* (see Ineligible Costs)
- Consultant contract must be fixed fee (i.e. not on time and material, hourly or
contingency)
- Consultant travel costs directly associated with the project. Only travel costs within Canada are
eligible
- Other costs directly associated with the project (to be approved on an individual project basis)
