COMPETITIVENESS CONSULTING REBATE

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The intake for 2025 will open at the beginning of January.

The Competitiveness Consulting Rebate program provides a rebate to small and medium sized businesses in eligible industries for customized consulting services.
A rebate of up to 50% to a yearly maximum of $30,000 can be recovered for the cost of external business consulting projects. Projects must focus on increased resiliency, productivity, revenues, profitability and/or job creation.

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FUNDING PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

ELIGIBLE BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS

All applicants must be located/headquartered within the Northern Development Initiative Trust region.

  • Privately owned
  • Incorporated
  • Less than 500 employees
  • Revenues less than $100 million
  • Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit) 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
  • Agriculture
  • Aquaculture
  • Energy
  • Forestry
  • High tech
  • Hospitality
  • Industrial supply chain
  • Manufacturing
  • Mining
  • Oil and gas
  • Retail
  • Retail service
  • Tourism operators
  • Transportation

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FUNDING TERMS

A rebate of up to 50% to a yearly maximum of $30,000

The applicant must contribute a minimum 25% of the project budget.

APPLY FOR FUNDING

Please review the program guidelines for eligibility criteria.

To request an application form, please contact Northern Development staff to discuss the proposed project and eligibility to the funding program. Staff can assist with the application process.

Email: info@northerndevelopment.bc.ca

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If you’d like to discuss your project in further detail with Northern Development staff, please contact us by email, phone, or filling out the form below. Also, we encourage you to reach out to us if you think you are eligible for funding for categories that are not specified here.

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