Guiding Shelburne businesses — and neighbouring Shelburne communities — through eligible government funding for professional advisory services.
CBDC Shelburne coordinates ACOA-funded advisory support for eligible businesses operating in Shelburne and the broader Shelburne catchment area.
Every engagement in the Shelburne region follows our five-stage discipline: discover, diagnose, structure, coordinate, deliver.
Structured business plans, financial narratives, and funding-ready documentation for Shelburne businesses.
Cash flow optimization, budget structuring, and financial decision-making support.
Sales growth planning and marketing strategy suited to the Shelburne 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 Shelburne area, served locally by CBDC Shelburne, 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 Shelburne is administered locally through CBDC Shelburne, 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 Shelburne 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 Shelburne. Business Crafters 3.0 is an independent consulting firm; we are not the funding administrator, and final approval rests with CBDC Shelburne.
This program is generally limited to existing, operating businesses. Startups are not eligible under the default CAS rules that apply across the Shelburne network.
No consulting firm can guarantee funding approval. We help Shelburne 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 Shelburne-area funding, and outline next steps.
Book a free consultation and we’ll confirm your eligibility for Shelburne-area advisory funding.