Funding

Accelerate Advisory Services

The Accelerate Advisory Service is designed to assist start-up or early stage innovative, for-profit companies overcome growth obstacles and take advantage of opportunities to grow their ventures.

Skills Development Placement Program

Applications are now closed. Applications will open in March 2025 for the May-August cohort. 

The SDPP accelerates company growth projects by providing for-profit innovative companies with a competitive wage subsidy of $7,800 over a 16-week period. Participants will complete workshops that will bolster their personal and professional development.

Triple-P Program

Notice: Applications are now closed. Please continue to check back for updates.

The Triple-P program assists innovative for-profit companies with up to $10,000 towards equipment or software purchases related to productivity, prototype or process improvements.

Step Forward Entrepreneurs Program

Notice: Applications are now closed. Please continue to check back for updates.

The SFEP’s goal is to enhance innovation and commercialization for incorporated for-profit companies with up to $10,000 in assistance for sales and marketing, product development or business enhancements. Emphasis will be placed on companies who identify business growth opportunities and are looking to reach new markets and expand sales.

iRAPID

Notice: Applications are now closed. Please continue to check back for updates.

The iRAPID program assists for-profit incorporated innovative companies with up to $10,000 to help offset the costs of existing employee wages working on ANY growth projects and/or contractor fees, materials/equipment for prototyping projects.