Webinar Wednesday: Grant Strategy 101: Unlocking Funding Opportunities for Your Business

Discover how to navigate the grant landscape and secure funding tailored to your business stage, sector, and background. Led by Grant Professional Certified (GPC) consultant 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 attendees receive a curated grant map, presentation resources, and a free 30-minute 1-on-1 follow-up consultation.

Meet 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 time grants, become more confident in their grants programs, and win much needed funding. She has taken the stage both nationally and internationally to deliver interactive workshops. .Vanessa Burns Grant Consulting is a certified Queer owned business with the Canadian Queer Chamber of Commerce (CQCC) and was awarded the 2025 Atlantic Canada Certified Queer Supplier of the Year. She 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 businesses and not for profits through a strategic process.