iPlume Funding Essentials: Step-by-Step Training for Business Success

Course Details

  • COURSE TYPE

    Online, Self-paced. This course offers learners 60 day access. You will have this window of time to complete the course.

  • COURSE TIME

    10 hours of online learning and 10 hours of hands-on practical learning.

  • COURSE AUDIENCE

  • This course is for Canadian women-owned, diverse-owned, and small businesses ready to find, apply for, and secure grants, loans, and incentives to grow their business.

  • WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • You will learn how to find, prepare, and secure business funding using proven strategies, practical tools, and real-world examples. From sourcing the right grants and incentives to writing strong applications and organizing budgets, you’ll gain the confidence to access the funding your business deserves.

Course Objectives

  1. Identify the main types of funding available to Canadian businesses.
  2. Evaluate your business's readiness to apply for grants, loans, and incentives.
  3. Locate and assess funding opportunities that align with your business goals.
  4. Interpret key funder requirements and eligibility criteria.
  5. Organize and prepare essential documents, including budgets and workplans.
  6. Write clean, persuasive, and funder-focused application responses.
  7. Apply ethical and effective AI tools to strengthen your application.
  8. Review and refine your draft using professional feedback to ensure funder readiness.
  9. Submit a complete, competitive funding application with confidence.  

Course Topics

  • Understanding Canada's business funding landscape
  • Assessing funding readiness for your business
  • Finding grants, loans, and incentive programs
  • Evaluating eligibility and alignment
  • Building strong budgets and workplans
  • Writing clear and competitive funding applications
  • Using AI tools ethically in funding preparation 
  • Preparing supporting documents and attachments
  • Submitting polished, funder-ready applications
  • Post-submission follow-up and next steps
  • Includes real-world examples and a professionally reviewed final application

Step-by-Step Instructions

Screenshot of the activity instructions for the Explore the Funding Spreadsheet course page.

Strategies for Success

Screenshot of the Key Strategies for Funder Alignment course page showing an interactive carousel and downloadable resource.

Writing Skills

Screenshot of the Clear, Plain Language Writing course page showing flip cards that evaluate writing samples.

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Price: $1,499.00
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