How We Help

Your Ambition, Our Expertise: Leverage Government Funding
to Accelerate Growth and Value Creation

With over $25 billion available annually through hundreds of programs across Canada, Fifteen North has the experience to simplify the complexities of securing government funding. From crafting a tailored funding strategy and writing applications to managing ongoing reporting, we handle the entire process end-to-end.

 

Partner with us to streamline your funding journey. We save you time and boost your odds of successfully unlocking non-dilutive capital to accelerate growth, maximize project ROI, and increase your business’s value.

 

Our customer-centric approach has made us a trusted partner to many of Canada’s leading innovators, delivering results that drive meaningful impact.

 

Our Proven 5 Step Process

Not being proactive with a strategy to access government funding is expensive and could result in hundreds of thousands - if not millions- in lost opportunities. Leverage our proven approach to ensure you’re maximizing what is potentially available.

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In-Depth Discovery Conversation to Confirm Funding Alignment

Our process begins with a thorough exploration of your business model, strategic goals, and objectives. This foundational understanding enables us to identify and confirm a match between your vision and potential funding sources.

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Write the Application with a Compelling Narrative

Securing funding depends on clearly aligning your project’s outcomes with the program’s priorities. Drawing on our extensive experience, we craft applications that not only meet the criteria but also present a compelling narrative of your vision, maximizing your chances of an approval.

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Continuous Strategy Adaption & Proactive Engagement on New Programs

We aim to build a long-term partnership by closely collaborating with your management team to deeply understand your evolving project pipeline and objectives. Our proactive, hands-on approach ensures your funding plan stays agile, adapting seamlessly to strategic shifts and emerging opportunities, maximizing your access to available funding.

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Design a Personalized Funding Plan

Thorough research is conducted to uncover funding programs aligned with your business model, strategic initiatives, and capital projects. The outcome is a customized roadmap designed to prioritize programs, manage deadlines efficiently and increasing the likelihood of success while optimizing your investment in time.

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On-going Reporting and Compliance Management

Ongoing reporting requirements are mandatory for most funding programs. Our service meticulously manages these obligations, ensuring reports are accurate and submissions timely. By entrusting us with this critical function, your team is freed from this time-consuming task, allowing you to focus on higher value activities.

Why Partner with Fifteen North?

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Aligned & Risk-Free
Fee Model

Our transparent, contingency-based fee model is designed to align incentives and minimize risk for our clients. Fees are contingent on funding secured, allowing businesses to pursue non-dilutive capital without significant upfront cost. This structure ensures alignment throughout the engagement and supports a focused, results-driven process. 

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Accelerate Growth with Non-Dilutive Capital

Leverage government incentives to increase project returns, enhance your capital structure and avoid equity dilution. With our expertise in accessing non-repayable funding and interest-free subordinated loans, we simplify the process while lowering your risk and overall cost of capital.

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Save Time & Boost your Likelihood of an Approval

Our specialized experience helps clients manage the process efficiently, reducing the time and internal resources required to access funding. By managing applications end-to-end, we allow management teams to remain focused on core operations and strategic priorities without the burden of navigating government processes.

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Proven Track Record of Successful Outcomes

At Fifteen North, we have earned a reputation for our strategic, results-driven approach to navigating complex funding programs. By helping forward-thinking entrepreneurs optimize their capital structure, accelerate growth, and reduce risk, we have become a trusted partner with a proven track record of success.

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Partnerships Built on a Tailored Funding Strategy

We prioritize building long-term partnerships by recognizing the unique needs of every business. With extensive experience in federal, provincial, and municipal funding programs, we design tailored strategies that evolve alongside your business—unlocking diverse funding opportunities.

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Experienced Professionals with Diverse Experience

Our team brings a wealth of experience and a strong network of trusted partners to address complex situations. Our collaborative approach ensures we can quickly understand the nuances of your business, make valuable introductions, and craft compelling narratives, all while streamlining your involvement in the funding process.

Frequently Asked Question

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Can past expenses be recovered through grants and interest-free loans?

Government grants and interest-free loans typically do not reimburse costs incurred before an application is submitted or approved. As a result, proactive planning is critical to ensure you’re able to leverage available funding, as many programs have defined intake periods that must be considered in advance of planned investments.

Will the government finance my whole project?

Government funding programs typically operate on a matching-funds basis, meaning recipients are required to contribute a portion of total project costs. The government’s share often ranges from approximately 15% to 75%, depending on the program, project type, and applicant profile.

As a result, businesses are generally expected to fund the remaining portion through internal cash flow, debt, or other sources of capital. Many programs also require applicants to demonstrate their ability to finance their share of the project, which may involve providing financial statements, bank confirmations, or other supporting documentation as part of the application process.

Why was my application denied when my project is aligned with the program objectives?

Even when a project aligns with a program’s stated objectives, applications may be declined for a variety of reasons. Government funding programs are competitive, and applications are typically ranked and scored against one another. While a submission may meet basic eligibility requirements, funding decisions are often based on how well it compares to other applications across a defined set of evaluation criteria.

Assessments commonly focus on factors such as a project’s expected economic impact, including job creation and retention, expansion of the provincial and federal tax base, and broader benefits to the local or regional economy. Programs also evaluate the degree to which a project demonstrates innovation, improves productivity, competitiveness, and supports export growth. Broader industry and supply-chain impacts, as well as sustainability considerations, may also influence how an application is scored relative to others.

In addition, funding bodies consider the overall viability and risk profile of the project, including management’s ability to execute, the financial strength of the business, and the likelihood of successful completion.

What is stacking and why is it important?

Grant stacking refers to the practice of combining funding from multiple government programs across federal, provincial, and municipal levels to support a single project. When structured properly, stacking allows organizations to increase the overall level of funding available while remaining compliant with individual program rules. In most cases, total government support is capped, with stacking limits typically ranging from 50% to 75% of eligible project costs.

When do I get the funding?

Timelines vary by program and project complexity. Smaller grant programs are often approved within three months, while larger or more complex projects can take up to six months.

Once a project is approved, funding is typically provided on a reimbursement basis. Recipients are required to incur and pay eligible expenses upfront, then submit supporting documentation to the funding agency. Reimbursements are generally processed within four weeks of submitting a complete claim, though timing may vary by program.