BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//GayOut//Event Export//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:292206@gayout.com DTSTAMP:20261002T052625Z DTSTART:20261014T140000Z DTEND:20261014T150000Z SUMMARY:Webinar Wednesday: Grant Strategy 101: Unlocking Funding Opportun ities for Your Business DESCRIPTION:@ \\n \\n \\n \\n \\nDiscover how to navigate t he grant landscape and secure funding tailored to your business stage\\, sector\\, and background. Led by Grant Professional Certified (GPC) consu ltant Vanessa Burns\\, this 1-hour webinar provides a guided walkthrough of federal and provincial funding programs\\, including creative industry opportunities. You will gain a framework for finding and comparing grant options and walk away with a personalized starter grant strategy. All at tendees receive a curated grant map\\, presentation resources\\, and a fr ee 30-minute 1-on-1 follow-up consultation.\\nMeet Vanessa Burns (she/her ) She’s making grants a little more fun.  \\;Vanessa is the Founder of Vanessa Burns Grant Consulting based in Halifax\\, NS. Since 2021\\, Vanessa has worked with over 140 clients to help them apply for first tim e grants\\, become more confident in their grants programs\\, and win muc h needed funding. She has taken the stage both nationally and internation ally to deliver interactive workshops. .Vanessa Burns Grant Consulting is a certified Queer owned business with the Canadian Queer Chamber of Comm erce (CQCC) and was awarded the 2025 Atlantic Canada Certified Queer Supp lier of the Year. She is 1 of 7 professionally accredited Grant Professio nals in Canada that holds the GPC designation. As a GPC\\, ethics and acc ountability are key in her business. Vanessa helps to architect the futur es of small businesses and not for profits through a strategic process. S he’s built a reputation for moving past the grind of paperwork and turn ing grant funding into a powerful change agent.\\nA select number of atte ndees will have the opportunity to receive complimentary grant-writing su pport from Vanessa Burns!\\nRegister below to get a Zoom link to the even t.\\n \\n Our Team \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n Vanessa Burns (she/her) \\n \\n Founder \\n \\n \\n \ \n Vanessa Burns Consulting \\n \\n \\n \\n View Bio \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n Vanessa Burns (she/her) \\n \\n Founder \\n \\n \\n \ \n Vanessa Burns Consulting \\n \\n \\n Meet Vanessa Burns (she/her) She’s maki ng grants a little more fun.  Vanessa is the Founder of Vanessa Burns Gr ant Consulting based in Halifax\\, NS. Since 2021\\, Vanessa has worked w ith over 140 clients to help them apply for first time grants\\, become m ore confident in their grants programs\\, and win much needed funding. Sh e has taken the stage both nationally and internationally to deliver inte ractive workshops. .Vanessa Burns Grant Consulting is a certified Queer o wned business with the Canadian Queer Chamber of Commerce (CQCC) and was awarded the 2025 Atlantic Canada Certified Queer Supplier of the Year. Sh e is 1 of 7 professionally accredited Grant Professionals in Canada that holds the GPC designation. As a GPC\\, ethics and accountability are key in her business. Vanessa helps to architect the futures of small business es and not for profits through a strategic process. 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