Supporting founders and established operators across Amherst and the wider Cumberland area with funded, structured business advisory support.
Through ACOA's regional funding stream, businesses based in or near Amherst can access consulting advisory support coordinated through CBDC Cumberland.
Every engagement in the Cumberland region follows our five-stage discipline: discover, diagnose, structure, coordinate, deliver.
Structured business plans, financial narratives, and funding-ready documentation for Amherst businesses.
Cash flow optimization, budget structuring, and financial decision-making support.
Sales growth planning and marketing strategy suited to the Cumberland 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.
As part of the CBDC Cumberland catchment, Amherst and its surrounding communities draw on a local economy built around fisheries and aquaculture, tourism, shipbuilding and marine services, craft and agri-food production, and forestry. Business Crafters 3.0 tailors its advisory approach to these regional realities rather than applying a one-size-fits-all framework.
Advisory funding for Amherst is administered locally through CBDC Cumberland, 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 Amherst 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 Cumberland. Business Crafters 3.0 is an independent consulting firm; we are not the funding administrator, and final approval rests with CBDC Cumberland.
This program is generally limited to existing, operating businesses. Startups are not eligible under the default CAS rules that apply across the Cumberland network.
No consulting firm can guarantee funding approval. We help Amherst 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 Cumberland-area funding, and outline next steps.
Book a free consultation and we’ll confirm your eligibility for Cumberland-area advisory funding.