Guiding Inverness businesses — and neighbouring Inverness County communities — through eligible government funding for professional advisory services.
CBDC Inverness County coordinates ACOA-funded advisory support for eligible businesses operating in Inverness and the broader Inverness County catchment area.
Every engagement in the Inverness County region follows our five-stage discipline: discover, diagnose, structure, coordinate, deliver.
Structured business plans, financial narratives, and funding-ready documentation for Inverness businesses.
Cash flow optimization, budget structuring, and financial decision-making support.
Sales growth planning and marketing strategy suited to the Inverness County market.
Process review and operational efficiency recommendations for growing teams.
Technology adoption, digital transformation planning, and AI-readiness assessment.
Identifying and coordinating eligible funding programs beyond the CAS stream, where applicable.
The Inverness area, served locally by CBDC Inverness County, reflects an economic base rooted in fisheries and aquaculture, tourism, shipbuilding and marine services, craft and agri-food production, and forestry. Our advisory work accounts for this mix when shaping funding strategy, cash flow planning, and growth recommendations.
Advisory funding for Inverness is administered locally through CBDC Inverness County, part of the Atlantic Canada CBDC network funded by ACOA.
No. The Consulting Advisory Services program is a fee-reimbursement grant, not a loan. Eligible businesses in Inverness are reimbursed up to 75% of approved consultant fees (capped at $5,000, HST excluded) — there is nothing to repay.
The program is funded by the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) and administered locally through CBDC Inverness County. Business Crafters 3.0 is an independent consulting firm; we are not the funding administrator, and final approval rests with CBDC Inverness County.
This program is generally limited to existing, operating businesses. Startups are not eligible under the default CAS rules that apply across the Inverness County network.
No consulting firm can guarantee funding approval. We help Inverness businesses prepare a strong, complete application, but eligibility and final decisions are made by the program administrator.
Eligible engagements typically include business planning, financial advisory, marketing strategy, operational improvement, and digital transformation projects — the type of structured advisory work Business Crafters 3.0 provides.
Book a free consultation using the button on this page. We'll review your business, confirm your eligibility for Inverness County-area funding, and outline next steps.
Book a free consultation and we’ll confirm your eligibility for Inverness County-area advisory funding.