{"id":7936,"date":"2025-12-10T10:55:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T14:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/?page_id=7936"},"modified":"2025-12-15T21:50:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T01:50:57","slug":"funding-and-support-options-for-new-brunswick-smes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/fr\/blog\/funding-and-support-options-for-new-brunswick-smes\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog Post: Funding and Support Options for New Brunswick SMEs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:34px;--awb-padding-bottom:;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:14px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.536%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.344%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-margin-bottom:50px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:40px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:15;--minFontSize:15;line-height:0.9;\"><span style=\"font-size: 40px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Blog Post<\/span><\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom:32px;--awb-padding-top-small:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:21px;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 40px; font-family: 'Proxima Nova Extrabold'; color: var(--awb-color3);\" data-contrast=\"auto\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Funding and Support Options for New Brunswick SMEs Seeking To Leverage Sustainability for Competitiveness<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The following summary highlights the key funding and support options available to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in New Brunswick identified through the Green Horizons discovery work. Opportunities are organized into five practical categories to help businesses reduce costs, innovate, and grow:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"12\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sustainability and energy-efficiency incentives<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"12\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Federal clean-growth tools<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"12\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Export and international expansion supports<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"12\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Training and advisory services<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"12\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">General financing and capital<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The list is not exhaustive, but reflects the most relevant mechanisms currently available to NB SMEs pursuing sustainable, competitive growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:-20px;\"><p><b><span style=\"font-size: 22.6667px; font-family: 'Proxima Nova Extrabold'; color: var(--awb-color3);\" data-contrast=\"auto\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Provincial Sustainability and Energy-Efficiency Programs (NB Power and GNB)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Green Horizons report identifies several provincial programs that help SMEs reduce energy use and operating costs while advancing decarbonization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saveenergynb.ca\/en\/for-business\/commercial-buildings-retrofit-program\/?gad_source=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiA-5a9BhCBARIsACwMkJ701dRJKxZEiHJdEj3d7ZKmFU7XQ0VHMAoQCMgbPjq5-Jq0wV7MIREaArPLEALw_wcB\"><b><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color4);\" data-contrast=\"none\">Commercial Building Retrofit Program<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Financial incentives to upgrade lighting, heating, ventilation, and other systems in commercial buildings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Aims to improve energy efficiency and reduce electricity consumption for eligible SMEs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saveenergynb.ca\/en\/for-business\/business-rebate-program\/?gad_source=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiA-5a9BhCBARIsACwMkJ5UVKwUF_qMM2FiwCnPlHuUHM6flRZ6gMNSmhugyuEXOGyrVip1aOcaAjHUEALw_wcB\"><b><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color4);\" data-contrast=\"none\">Business Rebate Program<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rebates for purchasing energy-efficient equipment and technologies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Designed to lower the upfront cost of improvements that reduce energy use.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saveenergynb.ca\/en\/for-business\/industrial-energy-efficiency-program\/\"><b><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color4);\" data-contrast=\"none\">Industrial Energy Efficiency Program<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Support for larger or energy-intensive facilities to implement process and equipment upgrades.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Focus on measurable energy savings and productivity improvements.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saveenergynb.ca\/en\/for-business\/new-construction-commercial-and-industrial-energy-efficiency-program\/\"><b><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color4);\" data-contrast=\"none\">New Construction Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Program<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW50621031 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW50621031 BCX0\">Incentives and technical support for high-efficiency design and construction of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW50621031 BCX0\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW50621031 BCX0\">new commercial or industrial buildings.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saveenergynb.ca\/en\/for-business\/fuel-savings-transportation-program\/\"><b><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color4);\" data-contrast=\"none\">Fuel Savings Transportation Program<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Encourages efficiency improvements in vehicle fleets (for example, through better routing, technology upgrades, or driver training).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbpower.com\/en\/products-services\/net-metering\/\"><b><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color4);\" data-contrast=\"none\">NB Power Net Metering Program<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Allows eligible customers to generate renewable electricity (such as solar or wind) and offset their consumption, effectively reducing energy costs over time.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These programs are generally delivered by NB Power in partnership with the Province of New Brunswick, and are positioned in the report as key tools to support SME decarbonization.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:20px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p><b><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color3); font-size: 22.6667px; font-family: 'Proxima Nova Extrabold';\" data-contrast=\"auto\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Federal Clean-Growth and Zero-Emission Programs<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Green Horizons scan highlights several federal tools that support SME transition to low-carbon operations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tc.canada.ca\/en\/road-transportation\/innovative-technologies\/zero-emission-vehicles\/incentives-medium-heavy-duty-zero-emission-vehicles\"><b><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color4);\" data-contrast=\"none\">Incentives for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicles (iMHZEV)<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Support for businesses adopting electric or fuel-cell trucks and buses.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Particularly relevant for logistics, transportation, and delivery SMEs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/services\/environment\/weather\/climatechange\/climate-plan\/net-zero-emissions-2050\/challenge.html\"><b><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color4);\" data-contrast=\"none\">Net-Zero Challenge<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Voluntary federal initiative that encourages businesses to adopt net-zero plans.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While not a direct grant program, participation can help SMEs align with emerging ESG expectations and access related tools.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ised-isde.canada.ca\/site\/clean-growth-hub\/en\/funding-opportunities#clfund\"><b><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color4);\" data-contrast=\"none\">Federal Clean Technology Options and Benefits<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A suite of federal measures (tax incentives, grants, and programs) that reward investment in clean technologies and emissions-reducing projects.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The report refers to these as an important, but complex, layer of support that SMEs can tap into with appropriate guidance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color4);\">Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) <\/span>\u2013 <i>Clean Growth and Sustainability Streams<\/i><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ACOA\u2019s Sustainable Development Strategy and clean-growth initiatives direct funding toward clean technologies, energy efficiency projects, and community-level resilience initiatives involving SMEs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Investments are aimed at helping firms green their operations, participate in emerging clean-energy industries, and diversify local economies.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p><b><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color3); font-size: 22.6667px; font-family: 'Proxima Nova Extrabold';\" data-contrast=\"auto\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Exporting and International Growth Supports<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The report notes that many New Brunswick SMEs need support to access markets beyond the United States and to meet evolving sustainability requirements in export markets. It lists several export-focused programs and agencies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/learnsphere.ca\/\"><b><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color4);\" data-contrast=\"none\">LearnSphere<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Provides training programs, consulting, and sometimes cost-shared projects that build management, export, and market-development capacity.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/onbcanada.ca\/\"><b><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color4);\" data-contrast=\"none\">Opportunities New Brunswick (ONB)<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Offers advisory services, financial assistance, and export-development support for growth-oriented firms.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Plays a central role in aligning provincial economic strategy with SME sustainability and export goals.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gnb.ca\/content\/gnb\/en\/services\/services_renderer.201548.Strategic_Initiatives_Fund_-_Export_Component.html\"><b><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color4);\" data-contrast=\"none\">Government of New Brunswick Strategic Initiatives Fund<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Provincial fund referenced as a source of project-based support for strategic economic initiatives, including those that advance sustainability or export readiness.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color4);\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Local Chambers of Commerce<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Provide networking, training, and, in some cases, access to funded programs (for example, sustainability training delivered in partnership with national organizations).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p><b><span style=\"font-size: 22.6667px; font-family: 'Proxima Nova Extrabold'; color: var(--awb-color3);\" data-contrast=\"auto\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Federal and National Export Support<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca\/funding_support_programs-programmes_de_financement_de_soutien.aspx?lang=eng\"><b><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color4);\" data-contrast=\"none\">CanExport Program<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cost-shared funding to help SMEs enter or expand in new international markets (for example, travel, trade shows, market research, marketing).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edc.ca\/\"><b><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color4);\" data-contrast=\"none\">Export Development Canada (EDC)<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Financing, insurance, and risk-management solutions tailored to exporting firms.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Helps SMEs manage cash flow and risk when selling into foreign markets.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bdc.ca\/en?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=brand-core_lead_sem_google_en_all_can_co&amp;utm_id=15099352949&amp;utm_source_platform=Google+Ads&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAtYy9BhBcEiwANWQQLxYhpslRii7pPqsFnfKqX0Et8u-oyZTsNgEbn5nWHz_rxSyB7aCm1RoCpvoQAvD_BwE&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds\"><b><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color4);\" data-contrast=\"none\">Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Growth financing, advisory services, and, in some cases, climate-focused loans that support modernization and expansion.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca\/index.aspx?lang=eng\"><b><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color4);\" data-contrast=\"none\">Trade Commissioner Service (TCS)<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On-the-ground trade officers who help firms identify opportunities, navigate regulations, and connect with qualified partners abroad.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cme-mec.ca\/\"><b><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color4);\" data-contrast=\"none\">Canadian Manufacturers &amp; Exporters (CME)<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Industry association that offers training, advocacy, and sometimes funded programs for manufacturers and exporters, including productivity and lean initiatives.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/natural-resources.canada.ca\/funding-partnerships\/clean-growth-programs\"><b><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color4);\" data-contrast=\"none\">NRCan Clean Growth Program<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Federal program supporting clean-technology research, development, and demonstration projects in energy, mining, and forestry sectors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Particularly relevant for innovative SMEs in resource and industrial sectors.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-size: 22.6667px; font-family: 'Proxima Nova Extrabold'; color: var(--awb-color3);\" data-contrast=\"auto\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Industry-Specific Export Support<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/agriculture.canada.ca\/en\/programs\/agrimarketing\"><b><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color4);\" data-contrast=\"none\">AgriMarketing Program \u2013 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Funding to help agri-food businesses and organizations develop and expand export markets, often through branding, trade events, and market-development activities.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><p><b><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color3); font-family: 'Proxima Nova Extrabold'; font-size: 22.6667px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Training, Advisory, and Decarbonization Support<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While not all of these are direct funding programs, these are a few enablers for SMEs seeking to access capital and implement funded projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color4); letter-spacing: normal;\" data-contrast=\"auto\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Green Economy Canada Training Bootcamps<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal;\" data-contrast=\"auto\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Short, structured programs that build sustainability literacy, help SMEs identify practical projects, and prepare them to engage with incentives and financing.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\" href=\"https:\/\/greeneconomynb.org\/\"><b><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color4);\" data-contrast=\"none\">Green Economy New Brunswick<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">Regional hub providing coaching, peer learning, and technical support for SMEs to measure and reduce emissions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">Helps firms identify and leverage applicable funding and rebate programs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.536%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.344%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-margin-bottom:50px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:40px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-font-size:22.6667px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:22.6667;line-height:0.9;\">Follow Along<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color2);\"><p><span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">This blog is part of the research summary series for the Green Horizons project. 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