NorthBridge Government Funding Case Study
Written by:
Gerry Fung, Group Manager, Business Services.
NorthBridge engaged an Ontario manufacturer of equipment who incurred significant annual expenditures on trade shows across North America. Other than SR&ED, the manufacturer was not aware of any other government funding opportunities available. With NorthBridge’s assistance, they were able to put together a market entry plan to qualify them for a non-repayable grant, which reimbursed the manufacturer for 50% of eligible expenditures related to USA trade shows. NorthBridge tabulated all eligible expenditures in a project budget, including but not limited to exhibition costs, travel expenses, freight costs, trade show advertising, and per diem expenses for employees attending the trade show.
Throughout the process, NorthBridge assisted with technical writing, report preparation, and project management to offload as much effort off the preoccupied management team. Thanks to NorthBridge’s comprehensive turn-key services, the manufacturer was able to directly reinvest the grant into their sales and marketing budget. Through this funding, the manufacturer was able to increase their access to global markets, and to accelerate their growth trajectory.
