Your accountant handles your money, so it is natural to ask them to find your grants. They are essential for part of the work, but finding the programs is not that part.
What your accountant does best
Accountants handle tax planning, business planning, financial projections and financing strategy. They know your books, your numbers, and whether a grant actually fits your situation. When a program touches your taxes, and grant income often does, they're who you want. Confirming eligibility and handling the tax treatment are their area of expertise.
Why finding grants is a separate job
Finding and tracking funding programs simply isn't among the services accountants are set up to provide, and many accounting firms treat it that way: when a client asks, they point the client to the government's Business Benefits Finder rather than track programs on their behalf.
They're right to. The finding is the hard part. Federal databases are complex, provincial programs vary widely, and there are hundreds of municipal programs as well, each with its own address rules and rolling deadlines. Keeping up to date takes constant checking, not one conversation a year at tax time.
Who does what
| Question | Best answered by |
|---|---|
| Does this grant fit my finances and eligibility? | Your accountant |
| How is the grant taxed, and how do I file it? | Your accountant |
| What programs exist for my business, and which are open right now? | A funding service that checks programs on their official pages |
Where BBN Labs fits
We list what's open, what each program is worth, its main conditions, and the date we last checked it, so you do not miss a deadline. When a program fits, we explain the rules and the deadlines, and you apply on the official program site. Your accountant confirms it makes sense for your books and files the taxes; we find the funding and track the deadlines. It's a complement, not a replacement.
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