Innovation PEI Strategic Improvement Assistance
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Eligibility & Details
What this program funds and who can apply
Program Description
Innovation PEI pays up to 40% of the cost of outside professional expertise, to a maximum of $20,000, for Prince Edward Island export businesses in strategic sectors working on operational efficiency, internal planning or processes, and quality assurance. Examples include supply chain alternatives, productivity, food safety or environmental strategies, IT and systems integration plans, HR strategies, workflow and logistics studies, clean energy integration, and intellectual property strategy. Capital equipment is excluded.
Eligibility Requirements
- Business located in, registered to conduct business in, and actively operating in Prince Edward Island
- Must manufacture, process or develop goods or services primarily for export
- Must operate in a strategic sector: bioscience; aerospace and defence; advanced manufacturing and processing; renewable energy and clean technology; information and communications technology; or creative and cultural industries
- First-of-its-kind exportable goods or services in other sectors may be considered
- Not eligible with a defaulted debt on file in the Province's Central Default Registry
- Applicants in default on any reporting, project completion or financial obligation to Innovation PEI are not reviewed until the default is resolved
- Application must be submitted before any financial or legal commitment is made on the project
Quick Assessment
Funding Details
- Amount
- Up to 40% of eligible costs to a maximum of $20,000 per approved project. Up to two applications per business within twelve months, totalling a maximum of $20,000. Combined non-repayable government funding cannot exceed 75% of eligible costs.
- Type
- Grant
- Level
- Provincial
- Co-Funding
- Up to 40% of eligible costs
- Deadline
- Ongoing
Program Scorecard
Competition, effort, and approval at a glance
Moderate — standard application process
Moderate competition — prepare a strong application
Easy — minimal documentation
How to Win
Insider tips, common pitfalls, and what successful applicants look like
Insider TipThis program pays for outside experts, not equipment: build the application around a consultant's written quote for a defined improvement project (for example a supply chain review, a food safety or quality system, or an IP strategy).
Rejection Pitfalls 6
- Business does not produce goods or services primarily for export
Success Profile
Evaluation Criteria
Everything you need to win Innovation PEI Strategic Improvement Assis...
Not a marketing summary. The actual checklist, intel, and stack strategy reviewers look for.
- 6 rejection pitfalls reviewers flag — so you catch them first
- 9-document checklist with what each reviewer is actually checking
- Your Application Game Plan — the print-ready PDF the preview below describes
- 4-step application timeline with prep hours per step
- Insider tip from program officers on what separates winners
- Success profile + evaluation criteria — exactly what reviewers score on
Application Playbook
Step-by-step process, required documents, and expenses
Application Steps
Required Documents 9
Eligible Expenses 9
Ineligible Expenses 1
Intake Periods
Deadline Notes
Ineligible Organizations
Funding Stack Strategy
Compatible programs, clawback risk, and combined funding potential
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Clawback Risk
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