{"id":1477,"date":"2023-02-19T08:56:45","date_gmt":"2023-02-19T13:56:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sadcpontiac.dionalex.ca\/?page_id=1477"},"modified":"2023-06-07T15:23:20","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T19:23:20","slug":"contributions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sadcpontiac.ca\/en\/financing\/contributions\/","title":{"rendered":"Contributions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover sadc-top-banner\" id=\"banner-942714132\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/sadcpontiac.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Coronation-Hall-16.jpg\" class=\"bg attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" \/>                        <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>            \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n   <div id=\"text-box-1802445331\" class=\"text-box banner-layer x5 md-x0 lg-x0 y50 md-y50 lg-y50 res-text\">\n                                <div class=\"text-box-content text \">\n              \n              <div class=\"text-inner text-left\">\n                  \n<h1>Contributions<span data-text-color=\"primary\">.<\/span><\/h1>\n<p class=\"lead\">In addition to its loans to businesses, the SADC Pontiac offers non-repayable financial contributions to support structuring collective projects and to finance technical assistance projects to help businesses gain access to external expertise.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sadcpontiac.ca\/en\/contact-us\/\" class=\"button primary\" style=\"padding:10px 35px 10px 35px;\">\n\t\t<span>Talk to an advisor<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n              <\/div>\n           <\/div>\n                            \n<style>\n#text-box-1802445331 {\n  width: 90%;\n}\n#text-box-1802445331 .text-box-content {\n  font-size: 105%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-box-1802445331 {\n    width: 45%;\n  }\n  #text-box-1802445331 .text-box-content {\n    font-size: 100%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-942714132 {\n  padding-top: 400px;\n  background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248);\n}\n#banner-942714132 .overlay {\n  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);\n}\n#banner-942714132 .banner-bg img {\n  object-position: 50% 50%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #banner-942714132 {\n    padding-top: 700px;\n  }\n  #banner-942714132 .overlay {\n    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1563442374\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row align-center\"  id=\"row-592340348\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1930159368\" class=\"col medium-10 small-11 large-10\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:60px;\"><\/div>\n<h2>Financial assistance programs for a prosperous Pontiac<span data-text-color=\"primary\">.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead\">By supporting local projects and enabling entrepreneurs to become more competitive, we are contributing to the development of a more attractive region. The result is the creation of quality jobs, retention of the population and workforce, in short, prosperity in the Pontiac. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1563442374 {\n  padding-top: 25px;\n  padding-bottom: 25px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #section_1563442374 {\n    padding-top: 100px;\n    padding-bottom: 100px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_108336534\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row align-equal align-center\"  id=\"row-1808026287\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1208806078\" class=\"col medium-10 small-12 large-10\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:60px;\"><\/div>\n\t<div id=\"text-1815827113\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<h2>Green Shift Program<span data-text-color=\"primary\">.<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1815827113 {\n  text-align: left;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-3111287829\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<h4><span data-text-color=\"primary\">Objective:<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>To provide specialist external expertise to help businesses committed to improving their environmental and economic performance to go further in their process of adopting structuring eco-responsible practices and implementing clean technologies.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3111287829 {\n  text-align: left;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-496508373\" class=\"col medium-10 small-12 large-10\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h4><span data-text-color=\"primary\">Examples of eligible projects:<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"bullet-arrow\">Optimising waste management ;<\/li>\n<li class=\"bullet-arrow\">Optimising energy consumption and efficiency;<\/li>\n<li class=\"bullet-arrow\">Carbon assessment;<\/li>\n<li class=\"bullet-arrow\">Analysis of greenhouse gas reduction potential;<\/li>\n<li class=\"bullet-arrow\">Product life cycle analysis;<\/li>\n<li class=\"bullet-arrow\">Ecodesign;<\/li>\n<li class=\"bullet-arrow\">Biomimicry;<\/li>\n<li class=\"bullet-arrow\">Optimisation of goods transport;<\/li>\n<li class=\"bullet-arrow\">Responsible sourcing;<\/li>\n<li class=\"bullet-arrow\">Other projects related to sustainable development themes may be eligible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-496508373 > .col-inner {\n  border-radius: 10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1860428223\" class=\"col medium-10 small-12 large-10\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h4><span data-text-color=\"primary\">Programme terms and conditions: <\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"bullet-arrow\">Eligible businesses: All businesses with fewer than 200 employees, including cooperatives and NPOs (with self-financing commercial activities).<\/li>\n<li class=\"bullet-arrow\">Eligible expenses: Professional fees for experts who are recognised as external resources of the business.<\/li>\n<li class=\"bullet-arrow\">Amount of assistance: 80% of professional fees before tax or a maximum of $10,000 per business. The business must contribute a minimum of 20% to the project. Invoices for the business&#8217;s contribution and confirmation of payment will be required prior to any disbursement by the SADC.<\/li>\n<li class=\"bullet-arrow\">Type of assistance : Financial assistance will be provided in the form of a non-repayable contribution. The portion of eligible fees assumed by the SADC must be in the form of a non-refundable contribution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1860428223 > .col-inner {\n  border-radius: 10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_108336534 {\n  padding-top: 25px;\n  padding-bottom: 25px;\n  background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248);\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #section_108336534 {\n    padding-top: 100px;\n    padding-bottom: 100px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_137211666\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row align-center\"  id=\"row-1803359295\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1190219269\" class=\"col medium-10 small-12 large-10\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row row-large\"  id=\"row-711093745\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-185949237\" class=\"col medium-5 small-12 large-5\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:60px;\"><\/div>\n\t<div id=\"text-1187682219\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<h2>Local economic development (DEL) and the Local Intervention Measure (MIL) programs<span data-text-color=\"primary\">.<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1187682219 {\n  text-align: left;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-247356963\" class=\"col medium-7 small-12 large-7\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p>SADC Pontiac is always supporting local businesses as we know they are at the backbone of our communities. To uplift our entrepreneurs, we are providing the tools and resources they need to adapt, develop and remain competitive. From taking their businesses online, to updating their technologies to even diversifying their product offer, SADC Pontiac is doing everything we can to help businesses continue to serve their communities while reminding the region that where we shop matters. <\/p>\n<h5><span data-text-color=\"primary\">Digital marketing\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>We offer expert advice you can trust. SADC Pontiac can help you develop a digital marketing strategy that&#8217;s right for you and will help you achieve your goals.  <\/p>\n<h5><span data-text-color=\"primary\">New technologies<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Funding is available to research and implement new technologies that are more effective for the development and success of your business.  <\/p>\n<h5><span data-text-color=\"primary\">Online commerce<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>The SADC Pontiac finds out that there&#8217;s more to running a successful business than having an online shop. That&#8217;s why we offer a range of solutions to help entrepreneurs with various projects related to their Web presence.  <\/p>\n<h5><span data-text-color=\"primary\">Personalised training<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>We believe in continuous learning and offer businesses customized or group training opportunities that will help them succeed in business.  <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-247356963 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 40px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_137211666 {\n  padding-top: 25px;\n  padding-bottom: 25px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #section_137211666 {\n    padding-top: 100px;\n    padding-bottom: 100px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section greentogray\" id=\"section_1080278832\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row align-center\"  id=\"row-1522154634\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1349428574\" class=\"col cta-bg medium-9 small-12 large-9\"  data-animate=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover cta-banner\" id=\"banner-194827555\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/sadcpontiac.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/SADC_Pattern-1280x809.png\" class=\"bg attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>                        <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>            \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n\n   <div id=\"text-box-1532140287\" class=\"text-box banner-layer x50 md-x50 lg-x50 y50 md-y50 lg-y50 res-text\">\n                                <div class=\"text-box-content text \">\n              \n              <div class=\"text-inner text-center\">\n                  \n\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:60px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2>Ready to get started<span data-text-color=\"primary\">?<\/span><br \/>\nTell us about your project<span data-text-color=\"primary\">.<\/span><\/h2>\n\t<div id=\"gap-308728621\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; 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